BrainGu From a cybersecurity start-up to a SaaS scale-up
BrainGu is currently navigating the intense period of change and growth between the 'Birth phase,' or start-up, and the 'Growth phase,' or scale-up.
WIDOW Enabling Warfighters through Direct Access to Developers
This presentation was delivered at AFITC 2021 and focuses on how a process that focuses on User Experience can lead to developing modern and secure software that helps warfighters achieve their mission objectives.
Introduction to Being Agile - Part 2
First, let’s define some things. Agile is not Scrum (or XP, or Kanban). Agile is not JIRA (or Rally, or VersionOne).
BrainGu Delivers Remarks Regarding the Importance of DevSecOps to NATO Audience
In his remarks, Mitch Rubinstein, BrainGu’s Director of Mission Systems Group, contextualized cyberwarfare with patterns of conflict throughout history, described the DevSecOps approach to security, and provided examples illustrating DevSecOps as a critical factor in the time-competitive cybersecurity environment of today.
Sharing Logic Between Components in Different React Renderers
The bottom line is that there are more targets for React and it may still be necessary to reuse logic across multiple renderers for different platforms. Fortunately, building a custom hook provides an easier path to share component logic than the original render props technique did.
2021 Internship Program and Philosophy
BrainGu is highly committed to recruiting a diverse and well-rounded cohort of interns and providing them with an immersive and educational employment experience. We want our Gu-interns to share a similar experience to that of our full-time engineers and developers.
One on One Meeting Best Practices
We expect a lot of our people and put them into high-pressure situations. So it’s key to establish a solid and consistent line of communication with each member. Team members value the time and opportunity to offer thoughts, ask questions, and connect in a non-tasking way.
In the GuLight April Johnson
My family is my top priority and I love that BrainGu encourages a great work-life balance.
Personas and Scenarios in UX
A key to BrainGu's product designs is that we design products around people rather than teach people how to use our products. To do so, we understand our customers - their behaviors, attitudes, needs, and goals. We get to know the end-users/operators to create a design that will satisfy their needs.
Introduction to Being Agile
First, let’s define some things. Agile is not Scrum (or XP, or Kanban). Agile is not JIRA (or Rally, or VersionOne).
The Importance of Usefulness in UX and UI
Tl;dr - To determine if a UX/UI is ‘Useful,’ we combine two qualitative measures, ‘Usability’ and ‘Utility.’ Usability measures how easy and pleasant a feature is to use, while ‘Utility’ measures its functionality.
Embracing the burrito How we signal affirmation at BrainGu
We didn’t have a non-intrusive way to acknowledge a message. If someone were to reply to a comment with 'Got it,' or 'Roger,' or any variation a notification would be sent out to everyone associated with that message, which was quite unnecessary.