10 Benefits of a Strong Developer Workflow
In this post, I’ll cover the improvements we’ve made to our developer workflow at Cheeky Monkey Media. At the center of these improvements is a git branching strategy, but I’ll also talk a bit about code review, dev environments, and tools. The Dangers of the Jungle A lot of things
Working Towards a Consistent Local Environment
The Situation That Prompted Change The monkey house (aka Cheeky Monkey Media) has been expanding a lot during the past few years. Our team has been growing. We’ve been working on more and larger projects, and we’ve been branching out to include more services. As with any growth spurt, we’ve
Mobile Friendly: Does it Really Matter?
A few weeks ago, when I first started writing our website maintenance blog series, I asked one of our developers (Calvin Tyndall) to give the first blog a quick review. Calvin had a number of really good suggestions, but one really stood out to me. He suggested that I change
More than Keywords: SEO and Website Maintenance
Hi! You’ve heard of SEO right? It’s also called search engine optimization. It’s that weird thing marketers and techies talk about, and then they wave their magic wands and you’re suddenly ranking at the top or near the top of the Googles. A lot of people also associate SEO with
When Your Website Drains Your Budget…
Taking Care of Your Website Helps Cut Down Unexpected Costs Associated With Website Emergencies Making sure your website gets regular maintenance is kind of like making sure your car gets regular oil changes. It’s much cheaper to get your oil checked (and refilled, if necessary) than having your engine blow
Serious Accolades Prove that We Do More Than ‘Monkey’ Around
At Cheeky Monkey, one of our goals is to have fun at work. After all, it’s been said that the average worker spends 5 hours and 41 minutes per day at their desk, so why not make the most of it? That being said, we take our work very seriously