Day in the Life of a UX Design Consultant

UX is a popular career path today, but stepping into consulting within the IT sector brings its own unique challenges and rewards. In this first installment, I share what it’s really like to juggle multiple stakeholders, adapt quickly to new environments, and thrive in a role that offers variety and growth - while balancing the trade-offs of less stability and higher expectations. Stay tuned for Part 2, where I’ll dive into the social side of consulting and why flexibility is one of your greatest assets.

C3 Meet up: Packet Inspector 9000

At Ingage Partners, we bring developers together each month for C3: Code, Craft, Community: a meetup focused on learning, collaboration, and growth. August’s challenge, Packet Inspector 9000, pushed participants to explore new languages, testing styles, and performance strategies while tackling a playful coding kata. More than the code itself, the real takeaway was the creativity, shared learning, and community built along the way.

Guest Contribution: 3 Tips For How To Be A Good Steward Of A Codebase

Being a good steward of a codebase means more than just writing functional code, it’s about contributing in a way that respects the team and the work that came before you. In this blog, we share three practical tips: assimilate the existing style to keep the codebase consistent and readable; communicate before making changes to avoid unnecessary risk or confusion; and lead with compassion when working with legacy code, recognizing that every line was written under different circumstances.

C3 Meet up: Designing for Testability

At July’s C3: Code, Craft, Community meetup, we focused on designing for testability. Using a real-world scheduling problem, developers practiced Test Driven Development, pure functions, and the Single Responsibility Principle to break down complexity and write cleaner, more testable code.

Pair Programming: How to be a Good Partner

Learn how to become a better programming partner with three practical tips for improving your pair programming experience. From open communication to humility and gratitude, this blog shares key insights to help you collaborate more effectively and write better code together.

Learning in the Community: How C3 Builds Better Developers and Teams

C3: Code, Craft, Community, a monthly meetup we host that brings together developers from all levels and backgrounds to sharpen their skills, pair program, and explore the deeper questions behind great software development. We don’t just talk about learning. We practice it, publicly and together.