Benjamin Tumbleson (Page 3)

Jul 10, 2020 Engineering

Adventures in database query optimizations (hint: avoid N+1 problem)

Unoptimized code can lead to poor database performance. I learned some of these lessons the hard way. Let's explore the N+1 problem, efficient forEach loops, production table sizes, and useful logging from a project of mine.

Feb 10, 2020 Design

Stop designing for edge cases

I'm confident that I'm not the only person who has sunk a lot of time into designing these that may never be seen. I'll share an example from a recent project.

Aug 2, 2019 Product Study

Invisible Engineering | Case Study: Google Stock Price Results

It can be easy to become blind to the amount of engineering that goes into websites and applications that seem so simple in premise. It's this concept of invisible engineering that is so fascinating to unbox. Here's a case study of accessing stock prices from Google Search.

Mar 24, 2019 Product Study

Make Asana More Valuable: Product Study

I believe opportunities exist to mature Asana's product functionality to make it more valuable to leadership and executives that drive and support project work and execution. This case study explores a few strategies.

Mar 7, 2019 Design

Cards in Web Design: Balancing Simplicity and Value

"Cards" are a fantastic trend in web design that come with a host of benefits that have contributed to a proliferation throughout the web and application design. Follow along on my own experience designing a "card" for a financial application.