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June 20, 2023  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 20: Implement the Back-end Functionality (w/ David Knipe)

A rocket booster next to a power drill and wrenches.

Corey and Deane discuss a high-level philosophy of back-end development. Then, David Knipe, Vice President of Product at Optimizely, joins to discuss back-end development — how developers and project stakeholders work together to make decisions, the difference (and balance) between technical perfection and audience needs, and the reasons why AI will help, but not take over, back-end development. Deane also equates developers to lumberjacks.

Development  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

April 13, 2023  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 18: Select an Implementation Partner (w/ Tony Byrne)

Two people by a campfire.

Corey and Deane discuss what clients should look for when selecting an implementation partner. Then, Tony Byrne, co-author of The Right Way to Select Technology and President of Real Story Group, joins to talk through the implementation partner selection process, including common mistakes, the value of domain knowledge, and how most projects should focus on technology first.

Development  |  Optimizely  |  Project Management  |  Umbraco

Bob Davidson March 13, 2023

On Homemade Tools

Metalworking materials.

Whether building websites and applications or repairing tractors, tools are at the center of life. Director of Development Bob Davidson believes in “the right tool for the right job,” but sometimes the right tool is not at hand. Sometimes it makes sense just to make your own.

Development  |  Optimizely

October 13, 2022

From Design System to Final Launch

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Icertis needed more than a new design — they needed a full design system, and they needed it built in a robust tool. Blend and Optimizely stepped up to help them out.

Commercial Services  |  Technology  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Optimizely

October 13, 2022

A Design System for Increased Clarity

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A company like Icertis, which provides a contract lifecycle management solution used by some of the world's largest enterprises, needs to appeal to a wide range of potential customers. Blend built a design system to allow for better clarity and easier communication.

Commercial Services  |  Technology  |  Design and Front-End  |  Optimizely  |  Strategy

April 21, 2022

Announcing Blend.Optimizely

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Announcing release of Blend.Optimizely, a collection of helpful utilities for Optimizely CMS 12 sites from the development team at Blend.

Development  |  Optimizely

April 18, 2022

Responsive Tables Help Customers Compare Accounts

A stylized photo of a SELCO branch with a SELCO logo.

Tables, while seemingly simple, can be difficult to implement — especially when it comes to mobile widths. For SELCO, Blend helped develop a table option that worked at both full-width and on mobile.

Financial Services  |  Design and Front-End  |  Optimizely

April 18, 2022

Partnering Toward a Fresh New Credit Union Design

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Relationships matter, especially in the world of federal credit unions. Thankfully, partnerships are what we specialize in at Blend — and it was a partnership with SELCO that led to a fresh, beautiful new site.

Financial Services  |  Design and Front-End  |  Optimizely  |  Strategy

March 5, 2022

Blend’s Bob Davidson Named One of the Best: Optimizely OMVP

Bob Davidson standing in front of a TV that says "Congratulations! Bob" celebrating his Optimizely OMVP status.

Blend Interactive is excited to recognize Bob Davidson for his selection as one of 2022’s OMVP (Optimizely Most Valuable Professional) developers.

Development  |  Optimizely

Bob Davidson February 2, 2022

Content References in XhtmlString Properties

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Blend's Director of Development Bob Davidson takes a brief look at the internals of XhtmlString properties and the fragments that make them.

Development  |  Optimizely