I'm looking forward to attending @wearedevelopers.bsky.social this week in Berlin! My online session on TypeScript Decorators is now available - www.wearedevelopers.com/en/videos/21...

Michael Dowden - Interior Decorating (TypeScript Decorators)

What if you could add caching or performance logging to any function with a single word? Learn how decorators simplify complex, repetitive code.

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going on #youtube and #twitch, going to be working on some website updates. Come hang out! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@MartineDowden Twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden

Hey look, today is that day! In just a few minutes at 8:15pm ET our CTO @martine.dev will be streaming on Twitch (twitch.tv/martine_dowden) and YouTube (youtube.com/@MartineDowden)! Today's topic: Adding Dark Mode to @lorelink.com, which should make a lot of gamers happy. 😉

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Martine Dowden@martine.dev · 2y ago

Some of you may have noticed that I have had to cancel my #stream a lot lately. This is a result of my schedule having changed and Thursdays at 1pm eastern is just no longer working. I am actively looking at changing when the stream happens, suggestions welcome.

Thank you all for spending October reading our "Spooky Tales from the Trenches." Once more, those were 100% true stories from our Andromeda Stars, with names changed to protect the innocent. If you want to read them, you can find them here on the blog:

Stories | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

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Happy Halloween, everybody! Today's final Spooky Tales from the Trenches tale is... something else. Please, go read "Bang Up Job" on the blog, and once again, Happy Halloween!

Bang Up Job | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

One consultant couldn't leave fast enough

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Just... make your requests make sense. Please. "Special Request" is today's entry in Spooky Tales from the Trenches.

Special Request | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

You don't know what to ask when you don't know what's missing.

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Before you panic, try to remember what environment you're in. Read "On Call" and sigh, in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches.

On Call | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Your emergency isn't necessarily MY emergency.

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No matter how secure you think your network is, threats can and will find a back door. Read today's shocking Spooky Tales from the Trenches, Network Security, on the blog:

Network Security | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening.

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Ah, when a customer decides the rules don't apply to them... "Carded" is today's retail entry in Spooky Tales from the Trenches.

Carded | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Some people don't appreciate being carded.

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You work yourself to the bone, and they'll still find a way to deny you a promotion. Read "Say Cheese," today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches entry.

Say Cheese | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Didn't know "service with a smile" was in my job description.

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Line jumping is not a sport. Find out what happened in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches, "Why should they wait with everyone else?"

Why Should They Wait With Everyone Else? | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

It was one versus twenty.

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Did you think the nightmare was over after the previous entries, "Vaporware" and "Ghosted"? Check out today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches entry, "Spreading Lies."

Spreading Lies | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Some people have a very casual relationship with reality.

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Maybe this boss thought, "Out of sight, out of mind." Read "Ghosted" in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches:

Ghosted | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

If you want to fire me you _do_ have to tell me.

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Who says you can't promise something to a client you can't actually deliver? "Vaporware" is today's Spooky Tale from the Trenches.

Vaporware | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

I should have taken that improv class.

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Remember what I said about taking what Management has to say with a grain of salt? Yeah... Check out "Closing Time" below.

Closing Time | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Bad time to get laid off.

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Always take what management says with a grain of salt. Find out why in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches, "Freed Up."

Freed Up | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Blindsided when a coworker was laid off.

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"Nobody wants to work anymore." Read "Interview Marathon," today's entry for Spooky Tales from the Trenches, over on the blog:

Interview Marathon | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

The 13th time isn't the charm.

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Are we really deploying on Friday? Find out in today's Spooky Tale from the Trenches, "Weekend Warrior." Read it over on the Andromeda blog:

Weekend Warrior | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Time off (including weekends) should be carefully protected.

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Especially in a shared space, just use your head and respect other people's belongings. Today's Spooky Tale from the Trenches is "Personal Space."

Personal Space | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Some people have no manners at all.

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Security is good, it keeps your system safe. However, sometimes you do need to think these policies through. Today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches submission is "Lockdown." Read it on the blog:

Lockdown | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

It's a poor craftsman that blames his tools, but you still need them.

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Sometimes, you see a tale of self-sabotage just so bloody avoidable, you can't believe it's real. Check out "Wrong Way," today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches submission:

Wrong Way | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

One candidate decided to dig his own grave.

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Kids have a tendency to embellish the reasons why they didn't get their homework done. But, what if that tall tale was based in truth? Read "Hood Ornament" in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches, over on the blog:

Hood Ornament | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

It's a dog-eat-dog world.

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There's nothing more frustrating than blatantly being ignored. Find out what happened in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches. Read "Consider the Messenger" over on the blog.

Consider the Messenger | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

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When people are working at home, their families sometimes don't realize how much danger they can be in. Find out how close this family came in today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches, "Morning Potion." You can find it on the blog:

Morning Potion | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Every finely-tuned machine requires the appropriate fuel.

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Don't count on service staff to babysit your kids, especially when that service staff is in charge of everyone's safety. Today's Spooky Tales from the Trenches is "Bobber," over on the blog:

Bobber | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

It really was a thankless job.

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For the third day of Spooky Tales from the Trenches, we have this hair-raising experience from one of our Andromeda Stars. Come and experience "Haircut" on the blog. andromedagalactic.com/blog/spooky-...

Haircut | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Dress codes are bad enough, but this is ridiculous

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Hey there! I said we're gonna be quiet until we have something to contribute, and I think I've got it! This October, we're doing "Spooky Stories from the Trenches" on our blog. Part "Not Always Right," part "r/AntiWork," it looks at the work histories of our team. You can find our first 2 here:

Spooky | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions

Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.

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Hey there! We're Andromeda Galactic Solutions, a small tech company out of central Indiana. We're quietly here for the moment, seeing if we can add anything to conversations around here. In the meantime, if you want to learn more about us, here you go!

Who We Are

At Andromeda, we like to say that we’re more than a tech company. That’s because unlike so many consulting firms, we don’t work on projects for projects' sake. We have no interest in working on projec...

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