Dec 17, 2021Tech is for everyone: Kameron CassWorking in tech doesn’t always mean writing lines of code or designing the user experience for an application. That’s definitely not what a workday looks like for 2nd Lt Kameron Cass. As a delivery manager at BESPIN, the Air Force software factory in Montgomery, Alabama, Lt. …Women In Tech3 min readWomen In Tech3 min read
Dec 2, 2021DesignOps: Plain LanguageA guest post from Fearless Content Strategist Kelsey Johnston about plain language and its place in DesignOps. What is plain language Plain language is exactly what it sounds like — writing that is easy to read and understand. If I’m in a room full of children, I’m not going to use college-level words that…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Nov 10, 2021DesignOps: Progressive EnhancementA guest post from Fearless Product Designer Abbey Salvo about progressive enhancement and its place in DesignOps. What is progressive enhancement At its core, progressive enhancement is about starting simple. But we should not confuse simple in this context with a state that is weak or incomplete. …Designops3 min readDesignops3 min read
Oct 28, 20216 Guidelines for Successful Rapid PrototypingA guest post from Fearless software developer Pat Kelsh. Most of Fearless’ work is done through medium and long-term contracts with federal, state and local government agencies. Often the goal is defined ahead of time, before a proposal is even written, the size of the team and work you need…Engineering6 min readEngineering6 min read
Oct 18, 2021DesignOps: How We Make Human-Centered Design PossibleA guest post from Fearless’ Director of Design Jordan Watts What is DesignOps? At Fearless, our design practice is known for two essential activities. The first is creating clarity about the problems people face. Often these are people that use or provide government services, or build and own civic and government technology. The…Designops2 min readDesignops2 min read
Oct 13, 2021Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in ActionA guest post from Fearless Strategic Projects Specialist LaToya Staten This summer I joined the Maryland Tech Council’s board to chair the Technology Inclusivity Initiative (TI2). …Diversity And Inclusion4 min readDiversity And Inclusion4 min read
Oct 5, 2021Tech is for everyone: Darren Mirano“What did you do on your summer break?” is a pretty common question. If anyone asks UMBC senior Darren Mirano how he spent his summer, he can very easily show them. A few clicks in the official Github repository for CMS.gov …Diversity And Inclusion3 min readDiversity And Inclusion3 min read
Sep 29, 2021Serverless Container deployments with Terraform and FargateA guest post from Fearless Site Reliability Engineer Charles Bushong For my team, it can be really hard to keep up with the breakneck pace of technical innovation in software development. Every year there are new innovations and practices and processes that seemingly revolutionize the way we do business. And…Terraform4 min readTerraform4 min read
Sep 14, 2021DevSecOps: It’s more than securityA guest post from Fearless’ Director of Engineering TJ Famodu: DevSecOps, like many engineering terms, is thrown around a lot because it is very trendy in tech right now. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand what DevSecOps means and what it truly does. To start, DevSecOps is not a role or…DevOps3 min readDevOps3 min read
Aug 10, 2021A Procurement Pathway to EquityA guest post from Fearless National Security Portfolio Director David Simeon. Every year federal, state, and local governments in the United States collectively spend $3.5 trillion on contracts. A government contract can be transformative for a company and its community, but in my years of working in and with the…Govtech4 min readGovtech4 min read
