Community
Speaking, writing, and leading by example.
We push things forward.
We teach, speak, write, share, sponsor, and impact the community.
We Speak
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May 2024
Zero Tech Debt: How to Build an Engineering Culture of No Deferred Work
Sam Kirchmeier & Matt Schraan • DeveloperWeek Management (2024) -
Apr 2024
Accessibility Testing 101: Native App Manual Testing
John Caplinger • Minnebar (2024) -
Apr 2024
Generating API Documentation For Your Kotlin or Java Library
Sean Weiser • Minnebar (2024) - See All Events
We Write
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Jul 24
Using Mobile Apps to Seamlessly Integrate Online and Offline Retail Experiences
Jack Cunningham -
Jun 27
Selling in your mobile app? Let’s save you some money!
Jack Cunningham -
Feb 22
8 Steps to Finding a Successful Product Development Partner
Joe Sonka - Read More Articles
We Teach
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May 2024
Do I need a hypothesis for my UX research study?
Matt Schraan -
Apr 2024
Tips for Nailing a Video Interview in Digital
Sam Carter -
Mar 2024
Customizing Your API Docs With Dokka
Sean Weiser - See All Talks
We Lead
Twin Cities Hack Night
We started TC Hack, a casual, fun and open hack night hosted monthly for the Twin Cities.
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We were a founding partner and sponsor of the Twin Cities’ premier startup festival.
Learn MoreBeta Bridge
We are the lead partner and co-organizer of Beta Bridge, an event that connects large corporations with early-stage startups.
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We Advocate
For Girls in Technology –
TechnovationMNWe offer our space and resources to TechnovationMN, working to inspire and empower girls to leverage technology to make an impact on their communities.
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Code.orgWe financially support Code.org, an organization dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by underrepresented minorities.
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Project SuccessWe offer time, tours, and teaching to Project Success, an organization inspiring young people to dream about the future and help them take steps to get there.
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We Mentor
Code Reviews
Livefront’s senior-level iOS and Android engineering teams offer free code reviews for native mobile apps written in Swift or Kotlin.
Learn MoreUX Mentorships
Livefront’s senior-level Product Design team offers mentorship through the Vantage program to high school students interested in a UX career.
Learn MoreInternships
We offer a limited number of summer internships for promising designers and engineers aspiring to build a career creating digital products that matter.
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We Open Source
Bridge
An open source library for avoiding the pitfalls of Android state saving and restoration.
Learn MoreChimney
A Swift command line tool for managing application secrets.
Learn MoreDuvet
An open source framework for displaying partial sheet views within iOS.
Learn MoreGson Kotlin Adapter
An open source library to get the most out of Gson when coding in Kotlin.
Learn MorePentimento
A simple, unobtrusive, unidirectional data flow architecture.
Learn MoreProcess Killer
An open source app for quickly and easily testing Android state restoration.
Learn MoreSealed Enum
A Kotlin annotation processor for replacing enum classes with sealed classes of objects.
Learn MoreShroud
A danger plugin for enforcing code coverage via a Jacoco coverage report.
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We Sponsor
- Beta MN
- Code.org
- DevFest
- Girls Dream Code
- Google Developer Group
- Hack The Gap
- MN Cup
- MN Tech
- MSP Mobile Talks
- Minnesota Emerging Software Advisory
- Minnestar
- Project Success
- TC Hack
- Technovation
- Twin Cities Startup Week
We Build
Loupe
A spinoff from Livefront, Loupe is a custom debugging tool for native iOS and Android apps. It helps Engineers, QA, and Product Managers debug issues happening behind what's visible on the screen.
Learn MoreDigital Bubbles App
Digital Bubbles showcases the possibilities of augmented reality with ARKit. Just like real bubbles from a bubble wand, you create bubbles in the app simply by blowing into the phone!
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