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: Security updates and Quiz Night coming soon
Some weeks, building SwingCircles means getting excited about the things we can do together. Other weeks, it means reading security announcements with a cup of…
Behind the Scenes: The Website Has Been Misbehaving Productively
‘Why you little…!’ If things have looked fairly calm on the surface of SwingCircles lately, please do not be fooled. Behind the curtains, several pieces…
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…
