Sharing #AppianLife behind the scenes, one blog post at a time!
Quality is still important Today’s modern software development culture prescribes agile development processes, frequent delivery, and fast customer feedback. So, isn’t it good enough to deliver something that generally works, then fix what your…
If that title gave you a small rush of adrenaline and an itch to pull an an all-nighter as you code with friends, you have probably experienced a hackathon. Truth be told, not all of us like staying up late and chugging energy drinks, but there is…
When you start writing an iOS application, you are typically focused on getting the app built and shipped. That means writing the code, maybe some unit tests to make sure your logic works as expected, and a script or two that builds and runs your app
I’m an introvert, the type of person who enjoys putting on his headphones and working independently, not having to worry about talking on the phone for hours at a time. So, it probably wasn’t the best idea to become a support agent, where I was doing
Organizations win by their unique values and by how effectively they execute on them. The organization I am a part of at Appian manages, among other things, our technology stack. We value discovery and open design collaboration. We want to empower…
If you work in a growing, Agile organization, you will sooner or later face the challenge of trying to keep your multiple, autonomous, Scrum teams rowing in the same direction. I work at Appian where the Engineering team builds a low-code platform…
Over the last several years, Appian’s Engineering department has grown tremendously (~30% per year). We have cultivated a great pipeline of top graduates coming from the Computer Science departments at local universities, hired a bunch of successful…
Have you ever heard this conversation before: “We are totally Agile, we have stand-ups everyday! That isn’t agile. That is trying to be “hip” to all the “new jazz.” #FellowKids Before writing this, someone asked me “What is the one thing the Quality…
I’m a software engineering intern at Appian, the leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software. Here’s a look at my day of coffee, coding, and the real world.
