We should be bringing inclusivity into projects from the very beginning. It shouldn’t be an afterthought, but instead a vital piece of the workflow.

We’ve decided to pledge our support to Open to All, a national nonprofit campaign based around the idea that everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.

2020 was certainly not anyone’s favorite year. The way many of us live and work changed totally, and that was no different for us here at Alley. We usually take this time to share some of our successes and exciting announcements for the year, but instead we’ll be looking back at some ways we, and our clients, tried to make the world a little better in 2020.

Pattie Reaves is a Principal User Experience Developer here at Alley, but she does not spend all her time behind a screen. In this Alley Spotlight, we talk to Pattie about how she got into competitive running and what the training process has taught her.

In this Alley Spotlight, we talk to Eddy Ficklin about his creative side. Aside from being a Senior Software Developer here at Alley, Eddy is a writer and illustrator who publishes his comics (and other artwork) on his website.

Tim Schwartz, one of our Digital Strategists at Alley, recently published his book: “A Public Service: Whistleblowing, Disclosure and Anonymity”. In this Alley Spotlight, we asked Tim about his new book as well as his passion for teaching anonymity and his expression through artwork.

As I look back at my time with Alley, it truly feels like my family. And, like any family, I could find so many different words to describe it.

Austin and I founded Alley because there was a clear and urgent need to improve the technology behind how media and journalism was distributed on the Internet.

In honor of our ten year anniversary, I created a tribute to everyone that helped to get us to where we are today and also captured some thoughts on what’s next. Enjoy!

We’re pleased to announce that Joe McGill joined Alley in February as the Director of WordPress Software Development, bringing 10+ years of experience.

Here are some of the highlights from our 2019 in review!