Matt Nedrich on Atomic Spin

TypeScript

TypeScript Linting with TSLint – Setup, Configuration, & Rules

Linting can help catch bugs, enforce uniform code style, and prevent overly complex code. I do my TypeScript linting with TSLint.

Developer Tools

React Testing – Jest or Mocha?

Comparing the weaknesses and strengths of Mocah and Jest for testing React.js projects. It comes down to flexibility and extensibility vs. ease of use.

Ruby

Parsing Excel Files with Ruby

I'll discuss the different types of Excel files and introduce some of the Ruby libraries that exist for working with them.

Swift

A Guide to Interacting with iBeacons in iOS using Swift

What iBeacons are, how you can use them, the programming model for interacting with them in iOS, and a few best practices.

Software Science

Pixels and Palettes: Extracting Color Palettes From Images

Learn three different approaches to extracting color palettes from images, and use the free Palette Maker app to experiment with an image of your own.

iOS / OS X

Working with iOS Image Filters in Swift

To my delight, most of the iOS image processing libraries are simple to use. Here's a walkthrough to get you started with iOS image filters in Swift.

Developer Tools

An Introduction to Spacemacs

If you’re looking for a good configurable text editor, give Spacemacs a try. Here's an overview of the basics you'll need to get started.

Developer Tools

What Font Do You Program With?

A review of default programming fonts, including Menlo, Consolas, and Monospace – with an overview of monospacing, character distinction, licensing, & more.

Swift

Testing with Swift – Approaches & Useful Libraries

How we've approached testing different types of Swift code, and some useful testing libraries we've used.

Swift

Go Home Swift Compiler, You’re Drunk

Be aware of Swift's inability to efficiently parse and compile simple Dictionary/Array literals. The compilation time grows exponentially with each line.

Developer Tools

Auditing Third Party Code Licenses with LicenseFinder

Luckily, I recently came across LicenseFinder, a tool that helps you audit and track the licenses of the third party code your project is using.

Swift

Interacting with iBeacons in Swift

Overview of the iBeacon location protocol, its iOS programming model, and how to implement iBeacons in Swift

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