Velocity Labs

The Lab Notebook

Notes from our team on building software and running projects.

  1. Coworking in Phoenix

    We're a small company, but we love connecting and contributing to our community. That's why we're regular drop-in members at CO+HOOTS coworking in central Phoenix.

  2. AZ Disruptors Provides Funding For Startups

    If you're a tech startup company, don't miss this opportunity for funding. In exchange for 10% of your startup, AZ Disruptors will give you cash, a place to work, and mentors to help guide you.

  3. 3 Methods for Goal Setting

    Although many people consider agile to be an approach to software development, agile methodologies can be applied to many different business processes, as well as personal goal setting.

  4. Presentation: The Jekyll Static Site Generator

    Curtis gave a short presentation on the Jekyll static site generator for Ruby at the Dec 2011 Ruby AZ meetup. He discussed the benefits, usage and even a few gotchas found along the way.

  5. Gathering Requirements Through Story Workshops

    We use a technique called a story workshop to gather project requirements. Find out more about how we use this technique to provide value to our clients.

  6. Developer Ignite Phoenix: Real World Cryptography

    Hear our (video) take on cryptography in the real world as voiced by Chandler at the first Developer Ignite in Phoenix. You might be surprised at what you learn.

  7. Desert Code Camp Followup

    We presented in two separate tracks at Desert Code Camp in Phoenix to a great turnout. You can checkout the slides here.

  8. Desert Code Camp

    Desert Code Camp is a locally organized event for developers to present on topics they're interested in. This year, we gave two presentations.

  9. 2009-04-30: Recap of Phoenix OpenCoffee Club

    A recap of the first Phoenix OpenCoffee Club held at Fair Trade in downtown Phoenix. Find out what was discussed, pitched and what the next plans are for OpenCoffee.

  10. Optimizing hardware costs for Amazon EC2

    Wondering what hardware you should provision for your application hosted in the cloud with Amazon EC2? We've got you covered with this handy optimal cost calculator.