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Breaking and entering: lose the lock while embracing concurrency, Part I
Read part 1 of 2 in this series to learn the problem of subscription matching for messaging systems, how it can be modeled, and linearizability.September 2, 2015

The importance of face time with our users
Learn how designers and engineers at Workiva use customer feedback to build the new features that make our users’ lives better.August 27, 2015

9 tips for smart software engineering
Some tips are experienced, not learned. Here are nine software engineering tips to make your next project smart, holistic, and rapid.August 12, 2015

Managing developers: improve everything you touch
Learn what one manager wants to teach all developers—to approach processes differently and improve everything they touch.July 29, 2015

Effective team communication is key to success
Crossing team boundaries incurs overhead every day. Learn best practices for effective team communication for developers.July 15, 2015

API methods should not lie
Find out how and why an API method may be lying to its users, how to rewrite it to be more truthful, and the relevance of returning ‘futures’.July 1, 2015

Introducing our tech stack
Dive into the Workiva story and learn how we selected a tech stack appropriate for our goals.June 16, 2015