Behind the Scenes
It’s unusual for a site in this industry to talk openly about its technology, and because we’re building Circles with security as a first principle rather than bolting it on later, it becomes a trust signal.The Developers Blog is a series of plain-English articles explaining one or more technical decisions, including why we think they are important.
Behind the Scenes: Swingcircles Starts Talking
The One Where Everything Started Talking In the last Behind the Scenes update, Swingcircles had reached that slightly magical stage where all the separate pieces…
Behind the Scenes: Matches, Makeovers and Seasonal Mischief
Behind the Scenes: Matches, Makeovers and Seasonal Mischief SwingCircles has reached that satisfying stage where the individual pieces are beginning to join together and behave…
Behind the Scenes: The Footer That Became a Full-Time Job
Behind the Scenes: The Footer That Became a Full-Time Job There are parts of a website that visitors notice immediately: the photographs, the articles, the…
Behind the Scenes: Member Profiles Are for Members
There are parts of building SwingCircles that look exciting in screenshots, and there are parts that involve spending an afternoon firmly telling robots to keep…
Behind the Scenes: The Week Circles Started Joining Up
This week, I started to see the actual journey I want members to take when they discover swingcircles, and also decide on the design of…