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How Dashlane Improved Code Quality with TypeScript
Producing quality code is one of our main objectives at Dashlane. We’re TDD aficionados, and always keep a close eye on our unit test coverage. Every change in the codebase must result in a pull request to be reviewed by team members before it can be merged. This is why, when we got started 6 […]
8 Tips to Help Scale and Manage Your Engineering Team
At Dashlane, we want to offer the best for our users and relentlessly keep improving our product for all. To achieve this ambition, we need recruit the best talent to join our Engineering team. However, scaling an Engineering team is not a simple task. There are many risks associated with growing your Engineering team and […]
The 3 Simple Reasons Why Dashlane Uses React
Today’s JavaScript ecosystem is changing at an incredible pace. While innovation is good, the churn rate of front-end technologies is problematic. Every new project requires decisions to be made: which languages, frameworks, and build tools will you rely on? Will you stick with the deprecated version of what you know the best or embrace the innovation at […]
Introducing Dashlane 4: An All-New Version on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
Today we are thrilled to introduce Dashlane 4! This all-new version of Dashlane combines beautiful, consistent design across Mac, Windows, iOS and Android for the most elegant user experience in any password manager, ever. This is truly unique and puts us one step closer to our mission of helping you access your passwords and manage your […]
Stop Starting Start Finishing
Henrik Kniberg from Crisp is one of my favorite blog writer and author in the field of Agile and Organization. A lot of his work has been a huge inspiration to me. I recently shared with the Dashlane team a summary of Henrik’s slides called “Stop Starting. Start Finishing”. These offer great tips on how to […]
Google Awards Dashlane “Best of 2015” On The Play Store!
Today we’re thrilled to announce that Dashlane has been awarded “Best of 2015” by Google, an honor given to the best of the best apps on the Play Store! This coveted accolade comes shortly after winning Editors’ Choice and being named Top Developer earlier this year… Is it just us, or is our Android app […]
An Introduction To Dashlane’s CTO
Hi everyone, My name is Frédéric Rivain. I am the new VP of Engineering (CTO) at Dashlane. I am taking the opportunity to write a first Tech post on the Dashlane blog. Even though we tweet regularly, we now also intend to publish technical articles about our practices and our experience. We’ll share our technical ideas, […]
Dashlane’s Android App Earns Editors’ Choice on Google Play!
We’re thrilled to announce that Dashlane’s Android password manager is now an Editors’ Choice winner on the Google Play Store! The award is given to the most trusted, reputable and reliable apps on the Google Play Store. It’s a huge accomplishment for our team and company to win such a coveted spot, especially one month […]
Samsung Mobile Password Security Simplified with Fingerprint Scanning
Today we’re happy to announce the addition of Samsung Finger Scanner to our Dashlane Android App. Dashlane users who have Samsung’s Galaxy S5, S6, Note 4 and Note Edge, can now use their fingerprint to get instant access to passwords and other important personal information. With biometric authentication for Dashlane, all you need to do […]
Our Favourite “Password Killers” And Why They Won’t Actually Kill The Password
This new technology will KILL THE PASSWORD. If only we had a dollar every time we heard this phrase…Every time a new technology in the security space crops up, it tends to be the first thing we hear. Let’s take a look at some of the bigger “password killers” and see where they might fall […]
3 Steps for When Your Gmail Is Hacked
Gmail serves more than 900 million users across the world, which makes it a prime target for hackers. So, it’s important to know what to do when your Gmail is hacked. Your account may have been compromised if you experience any of the following: Your contacts have received suspicious messages from your Gmail address Contacts […]
Hacking in the Internet of Things Era
Last year, a security firm in the UK uncovered that they could gain access to a GoPro camera and secretly watch or eavesdrop on users…This kind of incident is not new. In December 2014, hackers succeeded in publishing thousands of webcam streams from individuals and businesses. By visiting a website one could watch what’s happening in […]