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"Using React Contexts with Redux-like paradigms is a good way to embrace the flexibility that Contexts provides, and gives you a chance to try out some brand new technology without having to learn brand new state management tooling and ideas right away." New on the blog! Redux Minus Redux With React Contexts.

Building a mobile app? Join Mandy Valladares, Senior Product Designer at Carbon Five, for a virtual discussion with CHA Product Development Forum on Thursday, 03.18.21 to learn about important steps to take before starting a #mobile project. https://bit.ly/3lntAyI

March is #WomensHistoryMonth and we’re celebrating the amazing women who inspire us everyday! Join us on Stories each week as we spotlight some of the most inspirational women and share their impactful contributions in tech https://bit.ly/3uMrtJj

Throughout February, we celebrated Black History Month by honoring Black leaders, spotlighting Black achievement, and sharing Black stories. Read more about the programming and conversations we had as a team!

Carbon Five roll call! Meet Rico Rodriquez Collins, our Software Engineer in Santa Monica. https://bit.ly/3uxPl3e

Recently we sat down with Rick Wartzman, Executive Director, and Sarah Zaner, Senior Director, at Drucker Institute's KH Moon Center for a Functioning Society to learn more about their experience and the lessons they’ve learned while developing, launching, and running Bendable during this unique time. Read the recap on the blog! https://bit.ly/3gnHa2B

We’re thrilled to launch our new website today! Visit our new home at https://www.carbonfive.com #C520yearanniversary

We've been working on something exciting! Stay tuned next week. #C520yearanniversary

Pumpkins, skeletons, Zoom callsoh my! Things are getting spooky around here at Carbon Five

This summer, the Carbon Five NY team participated in Tech:NYC's Summer Bridge 2020 program. Summer Bridge is the nation’s largest youth employment program, giving some 35,000 disadvantaged NYC teens and young adults paid experience along with an opportunity to build important life skills and get exposure to new disciplines. If your team is looking for a way to give back, we encourage you to check out the Summer Bridge Program!

Carbon Five roll call! Meet Mandy Valladares, our Senior Product Designer in NYC.

"A greenfield project is the opportunity to not only capitalize on an empty space in an ecosystem, but also to test our skill, our resolve, and our camaraderie." New on the blog! Greenfield Projects: Seven Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success.

Recently we sat down with Nick Altebrando, VP of Product Strategy at AbleTo, to learn how the pandemic has impacted business, presented challenges, and created new opportunities for companies in the health and wellness industry. Read the highlights from our conversation on the blog!

Happy Birthday, Carbon Five! We’re excited to be celebrating our 20 year anniversary this month. Here are a few classics from the good ol’ memory book 2 0

New to mobile app design? Here are the most important things to know and consider when starting your next mobile project.

Carbon Five roll call! Meet Brandy Davis-Balsamo, our Managing Director in NYC.

New on the blog! Learn how to break up oversized user stories into more manageable pieces in Story Nanoslicing.

Carbon Five roll call! Meet Dan Decoste, our Business Development Lead in NYC. https://bit.ly/3fvi2oB

Last month we hosted a panel discussion on navigating the complexities of the banking industry to build highly rated apps and improve internal team processes. Check out some of the conversation highlights or watch the full recording on our blog!

New on the blog! Here's a quick guide on how to clone, pull, and push to GitHub repos using multiple GitHub accounts on one computer. https://bit.ly/2CWqcc5

Wondering which tech stack to use for your React project? Check out this talk from Brian Nichols Griggs, Carbon Five developer, on the most popular React tools in 2020. https://bit.ly/37ZNdWQ