Molly Alger on Atomic Spin

Control When Android Apps Are Released to the Play Store with Timed Publishing

Timed publishing for Android apps gives you the ability to submit an app for review and control when it becomes available in the Google Play Store.

React Native

Setting Up Recurring Push Notifications in React Native

Recurring push notifications in a React Native app are a useful tool to send messages regularly. Many libraries exist to make implementation easier.

React Native

Why We Chose to Use Native UI Tests with a React Native App

Writing native UI tests for a React Native app may seem counterproductive, but it made our team more effective in our testing.

Personal Optimization

Four Ways to Develop Your Soft Skills Through Meetings

When you actively engage in the meeting process, you open yourself up to develop your soft skills. Nurturing these skills will help you become a well-rounded software developer.

React Native

UI Testing Web Views in a React Native App with Appium

Appium is a useful framework for testing web apps because it lets us test web apps that are embedded into web views within a React Native app.

Objective-C

Using attributedText to Create a Single UILabel with Multiple Styles

Attributed text lets you style strings without changing the style on the label directly. Here's a guide for creating a single UILabel with multiple styles.

Mobile Apps

Creating Material Design Chips in an Android App

Material design introduced chips as a button widget for applications. They can easily be added to Android apps.

Ruby on Rails

Creating Active Admin Forms for Active Record Models

Active Admin forms based on Active Record models are an easy way to create models with as little or as much customization as your admin portal requires.

Development Practices

The Value of a Fresh Pair of Eyes

A new perspective on old code can help spur refactoring that will not only make the app more usable, but will also make it a better environment for makers.

Mobile Apps

An Introduction to Content Localization in Android Apps

When learning any new language, you need to understand the testing frameworks. Kotlin makes it easy by its similarity and interoperability with Java.

Developer Tools

Getting Started Unit Testing with Kotlin

When learning a new language, it's important to understand testing frameworks. With Kotlin, it's made easy by its similarity and interoperability with Java.

Development Practices

Three Keys to Success with Remote Pair Programming

When I joined a cross-office team, I wasn't prepared for the challenge of remote pairing. I had to find the tools and habits that worked for me.

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