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Stretch and Fill Content in UIStackView on iOS

How to configure your controls to stretch and fill a UIStackView on iOS by setting the alignment property to Fill.

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10 Super Cool Alcatraz Xcode Plugins

Xcode comes with many great features out of the box, but is lacking these 10 super cool abilities, available through Alcatraz.

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Finding iOS Memory Leaks with Xcode’s Instruments

Memory leak in your iOS app? You can use Xcode's Instruments tool to track it down, fix it, and get everything running again.

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42 Visual Studio Shortcuts & Commands

I've been using Visual Studio as my primary code editor since 2008. These are the shortcuts and commands I use almost every day.

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Tools for Testing Command Line Interfaces

I’ve converted my manual test plans into a suite of automated system tests – adding Bats, Expect, and other CLI testing tools to my toolbox.

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Simulating Poor Network Connectivity on Mac OSX

Loading resources from multiple sources? Here's how to slow them down individually in order to test how your app will behave.

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IDE vs. Text Editor: Choosing the Right Tool at the Right Time

In the IDE vs. text editor debate, the answer to “Which tool to use?” is simple: It depends.

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A Simple JIRA Webhook for Sending Email Updates

A JIRA webhook provides a flexible way to extend your workflows, and take specific actions, such as sending e-mails, based on issue updates and transitions.

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A Shell Script for Working Step by Manual Step

Some processes can't be automated. For manual processes, there are step-by-step instructions. And for step-by-step instructions, I've written this script.

Developer Tools, iOS / OS X

Developing on OS X Inside Vagrant

Leverage templates for Packer to build an OS X Vagrant box to develop OS X applications without risking the good working order of your Mac.

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Writing Better Commit Messages with Tmux

You can use the Tmux command to create a script that opens side-by-side panes for writing a commit message while reviewing your changes.

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REST for Web Apps Is So Passé

The major pain points of using REST with web apps, and a few new alternatives.

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