Many voices. One Flagrant.
âTis the season for change, which can definitely feel uncomfortable and unsettling at times. In the middle of all these ups and downs, itâs important to find ways to stay connected and centered on what really matters. Here are a few activities our team regularly practices to refocus,...
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November 4, 2024
âWhat else did I do? DEMOCRACY IN ACTIONâ - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Exhibited Training Tracker at the Western Wisconsin Womenâs Business Conference. Visual design experiments to establish a design language for a phonics-based reading app (and looking at a lot of kidsâ
October 21, 2024
âSheâs the Flagrant version of Sharper Imageâ - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Redesigning a clientâs pitch deck to make it more shiny and branded to impress Descended a massive PR of Flagrant website changes Reflected on Clarity Conf 2024âa conference on design systems.
October 7, 2024
âBroken dog butt clubâ - overheard at Flagrant What we did: MCâd Track 2 at Rails World, sponsored by AppSignal Squashed bugs, built flyouts, allowed users to configure colors, ensured Task Type name uniqueness⊠A slew of stories were completed on Training Tracker Shared some
September 23, 2024
âIf you didnât want questions, why did you build a labyrinth for the mind?â - overhead at Flagrant What we did: Conducted a multi-day product design sprint with a new client in construction management around diversity, equity, and inclusion compliance Replaced a custom
September 9, 2024
âSorry, there are squirrels everywhere.â - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Shipped and deployed to production the improveffect.com!! Created a guidebook for how to use Decap CMS for the client so they donât fall into CMS potholes Hacked together css overrides for the out-of-
September 3, 2024
âThe number of ducks I want to see is MAX_INTâ - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Presented at DevFest WI, part of Wisconsinâs largest tech and entrepreneurship event: The Forward Festival about âNothing New Under the Sun,â exploring the recurring cycles of human behavior and
August 13, 2024
âThinking out loud but silentlyâ - overheard at Flagrant. What we did: Hosted Madison+ Ruby! Thank you to those that joined us â€ïž We hope you got to create new connections, explore different perspectives, and experience a bit of Madison while you were here. Achieved a significant
July 15, 2024
âA matchbook is technically a book, no take backs!â - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Designed a fabulous sign up flow for an AI product for developers. Prepared multiple print assets for Madison+ Ruby and talked to a bunch of printers about materials and deadlines Met
July 1, 2024
âExpel shredsheetâ - overheard at Flagrant What we did: âValenzia Iâm crying this is so incredibleâ. â Achievement Unlocked: brought client to tears Recorded an episode for the #RemoteRuby Podcast Dug deeply into the internals of searchkick to emerge with a custom solution for
June 17, 2024
âIn the event of an emergency, I can crochet.â What we did: Quick Wins are live on our website! Listened to an interview with a satisfied client to pick out some choice testimonial quotes Started drafting a strategy-focused case study for our work with GroupCollect
June 6, 2024
Forget the beach. To heck with camping. Set aside August 1-2 for some hot summer fun inâŠMadison, Wisconsin! Thatâs right, because after a five-year hiatus, the Madison+ Ruby conference is returning, and so will a tribe of Ruby programming language enthusiasts and experts from across the country
June 4, 2024
âImagine being bullied via pas de bourrĂ©e.â What we did: Met Flagrant people in the wild at Summit! Also met some llamas and alpacas as we visited Clover Brooke Farms and made fiber art loofahs. Updated sales assets and pricing sheets to help sell and detail a new text messaging
May 28, 2024
âI just wanna touch your hearts, though. I want to touch your hearts as deeply as I can.â What we did: Weâre taking Madison+ Ruby on the road in a series of pre-show events! Weâre partnering with Whop, one of the new Rails companies Irina shared in her RailsConf 2024 keynote, for our
May 6, 2024
âSorry, my left key doesnât work because my cat has stepped on it too much.â What we did: Thought deeply and consulted broadly about reorganizing all layers of our components on a project Welcomed our first three beta testers in the system, reviewed recording of our manually
