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Platforms & Languages • Nov 21, 2019

Creating a Resizable HTML Element

Resizing HTML elements goes beyond simply utilizing built-in resize properties. Expanding the functionality of the element requires a resize handle.

TypeScript • Nov 20, 2019

Achieve Project-Wide Type Checking with TypeScript and Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a perfect editor for TypeScript, but it doesn't support project-wide type-checking out of the box. Luckily, you can add it to your own TypeScript project.

iOS / OS X • Nov 19, 2019

How to Disable Dark Mode in Your App on iOS

In this blog post, I will show you how you can disable Dark Mode in your application until you can add support for it.

UX & Design • Nov 18, 2019

UX Wins & Sins: Winc

This blog series reviews popular products and digital experiences to glean design lessons from what’s working (the wins!) and what’s not (the sins).

Culture • Nov 17, 2019

Recognition Within Teams – What a Stuffed Elephant Taught Us About Acknowledgement

Recognizing your teammates is an important step in creating a positive culture and forging deep relationships. All it takes is a little creativity!

Project & Team Management • Nov 16, 2019

Getting Work Done – What a Year at a Mechanic Shop Taught Me About Process

Working for a year at a mechanic shop taught me that, in order to have a flourishing business and team, more than just formal process matters.

Planning Your Project • Nov 15, 2019

Management Levers: An Engaging Engagement Model

There are three simple management levers - scope, cost/time, and quality. You can fix two of the levers, but the third lever can only be managed.

Web Apps • Nov 14, 2019

You Need More than REST for API Success

REST is a great framework for building APIs, but it doesn't cover everything you need for success. Consider what can go wrong and you'll do much better.

Technical Practices • Nov 13, 2019

Code Reviews Are a Mistake – Try Pair Programming

Formal code reviews lead to confusion and wasted time. Pair programming, on the other hand, has regular, effective code reviews built into its framework.

Developer Tools • Nov 12, 2019

Your Mocks Should Be Blowing Up

Your mocking library might be trying to make things easy for you by letting you use mocks without defining their behavior—but it's really sabotaging you.

Kotlin • Nov 11, 2019

How to Create a SearchView with Suggestions in Kotlin

Creating a SearchView with suggestions isn't simple as giving the SearchView a list of strings. It requires a CursorAdapter.

Growing as Makers • Nov 10, 2019

What Learning to Sail Taught Me About Building Software

What started as a fun summer hobby on the lake, became an opportunity for professional growth and a deeper understanding of boundaries.