Kevin Ball
Kevin Ball is a director of engineering at Mento. He is an experienced web developer and entrepreneur, has co-founded and acted as CTO for two companies, founded the San Diego Javascript Meetup, and is a panelist on the JSParty podcast.
Kevin has been interviewed on front-end frameworks by Web Designer Depot and has written articles as a subject-matter expert for publications including Smashing Magazine, web designer magazine, Net magazine and creative bloq. He has also spoken around the world including conferences like All Things Open, Web Unleashed, NodeConf Colombia, and React Amsterdam.
Maximizing your impact when moving into a leadership role
As you level up in seniority, the lines become blurred on how to juggle day-to-day responsibilities and broader impact.
Why business context is important for technical decision-making
Technical choices have non-technical consequences. Here's why engineering leaders need to factor in business needs.
How to refactor legacy systems by creating application seams
A new approach to refactoring legacy code
Introducing quality ratchets: A tool for managing complex systems
Using ratchets to improve the quality of your software