When I first heard about User Research a decade ago, the first image that showed up in my mind was that of ‘cultural anthropologists’ – people who travel to new countries and continents to learn about the building blocks of a community of people. The goal is to understand why people do what they do – how people think, act, create, find meaning…
Command-line interfaces (CLIs) help developers complete tasks quickly and efficiently. At Atlan, where we build tools to help data teams work better together, we’ve learned how a well-designed CLI can make a big difference. In this post, we’re sharing our insights from building CLIs at Atlan. You’ll find tips and strategies for designing CLIs that are simple, powerful, and loved…
The Seven Pillars of Platform Team is a set of core values that guide the development of our technology platform. They include scalability, reliability, security, innovation, affordability, observability, and extensibility. In this blog, we outline these pillars and share more about how they guide the work done by the platform team at Atlan. ⚖️ Scalability Scalability is the ability of…
I had interviewed for the backend engineering internship role at Atlan in May 2021 and managed to get in. I just wanted to share my experience and some tips around the same. tl;dr I had applied for the opening via AngelList, and I sent in my resume and a cover letter explaining why I thought I was a good fit. After that I got…
Our week just got off to a brilliant start as we joined the third batch of Surge, a program by Sequoia Capital for rapidly scaling startups. Sequoia Capital has helped build leading global enterprises, from idea to IPO and beyond. They have backed the world’s most legendary #FutureofWork tools — Zoom, Github, Loom, Figma – and now, Atlan!Prukalpa Sankar, co-founder…
