Today, I want to talk about Kotlin vs Java. Specifically, I’d like to compare the two within the context of Android development. I frequently run into issues I wish Java could handle directly, so I could spend more time creating apps, and less time wrestling with workarounds. I’ve come to the conclusion that Java is a… [Read entire article]

Every new developer learns the following core principles of software engineering early in their career: DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) This acronym encourages developers to avoid code duplication and focus on configurable and reusable components. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) Always aim for simplicity in your design by avoiding over-engineered solutions. YAGNI (You Ain’t Gonna Need… [Read entire article]

Remember how basic the Facebook status update used to be?  Now, that same space contains an array of sophisticated text styling options that let users fully express what’s on their minds. This evolution has been driven by rich-text editors like Quill, which allow visitors to fully customise their content: from embedding photos and videos to adding emoticons. In this… [Read entire article]

Selecting the correct technology stack can make or break a project. Sometimes, the desire to use the next ‘hot’ technology leads stakeholders (both technical and non-technical) to make unwise decisions in this department.  Twitter is a high profile example of this phenomenon. In 2010, the social giant shipped a new Single Page Application (SPA) architecture that… [Read entire article]

I first started working with iOS fresh out of university. Working with an unfamiliar platform and programming language was challenging. What really made me nervous though; were the designs that would come through from the creative team. A great design can breathe new life into a website, but the more unique it is, the more… [Read entire article]

Have you heard about GraphQL? Facebook open-sourced it in 2015 and I believe it is a much better way to establish contracts between a client and a server than REST. If, like me, you are always searching for the easiest way to develop and maintain code, this GraphQL Tutorial is for you. In this article… [Read entire article]

So, I hate JavaScript. Well at least I used to; because I misunderstood it. Before JavaScript, I was mostly a .NET and PHP guy and approached JS the wrong way. Here is why. There are two major programming paradigms: Procedural Programming, which is based on concepts of procedure-call-like routines and subroutines and Functional Programming, which… [Read entire article]