Alex Zurek on Atomic Spin

How to Build Visual Studio Installer Projects in Azure Pipelines

Testing a legacy app with Azure Pipelines can be difficult. Here are some tips for creating a CI pipeline for your own Visual Studio Installer Project.

Desktop Apps

UI Testing Windows Apps with WinAppDriver

Windows Application Driver (WinAppDriver) is useful for integration testing when you're working on a Windows desktop app project.

Angular

3 Ways to Improve Your Next Angular Project

I'm not thrilled to work with Angular instead of React, but on an Angular project, I use a few methods to improve the development experience.

Flutter

A Closer Look at Flutter Project Templates

Here's a quick look at each of the Flutter project templates (app, package, plugin, and module) and how you can use them in your next Flutter project.

Platforms & Languages

Dart: The Features I Wish It Had

The Dart team has made incredible changes to Dart (the language and the platform) in recent years. I hope to see these Dart features added in the future.

Developer Tools

4 Helpful VS Code Extensions I Use in 2021

Aside from the extensions that target specific programming languages, there are a few VS Code extensions I use regularly that are worth sharing.

React Native

Building a “Scroll To Top” Button Using React Native

Infinite scrolling is great until you need to scroll back to the top. Follow along as I add a "scroll to top" button to a React Native project.

React Native

React Navigation 5: Unit Testing Components

Testing components that use the "useNavigation" hook can be complicated. Here are a few options to make testing these components easier.

Development Practices

3 Practical Steps for Fixing Software Bugs

We often find ourselves having to fix a bug we unknowingly introduced. Here's a process for diagnosing and resolving these issues quickly.

UX/Design Tools

Styling Modern Web Applications – CSS Frameworks vs. Component Libraries

Pre-built CSS frameworks and component libraries offer a great starting point for web app styling, but which one is right for your project?

Development Practices

4 Best Practices for Retroactively Adding Automated Tests

Adding tests retroactively isn't ideal, but it's still better than not having any! Here are a few ways to make this process easier and more impactful.

Web Apps

Increasing the Value of CSS Modules with Typescript

CSS Modules are a great way to manage styles in your web app, but you can make them even better with the addition of Typescript support at compile time.

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