Atomic Spin

Swift • Feb 11, 2016

How to Move Page Dots in a UIPageViewController

Changing the page dots in a UIPageViewController is easy to do, but not very intuitive. Here's how I move UIPageViewController dots.

Personal Optimization • Feb 10, 2016

Task Management & Clearer Thinking with MindNode and OmniFocus

I've tried a slew of task management tools to stay focused, productive, and sane at work. MindNode and OmniFocus are the two that have stuck.

Web Apps • Feb 09, 2016

How I Test CSS

I've wrestled with the problem of CSS testing for a long time, and I have two suggestions for catching style problems early.

Ember.js • Feb 08, 2016

Ember.js Validations the Easy (and Fast!) Way

How to use the blazingly-fast Ember-CP-Validations validations library for Ember.js.

Developer Tools • Feb 06, 2016

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.

Web Apps • Feb 05, 2016

Pitfalls to Avoid When Moving from Clojure to ClojureScript

ClojureScript has a very different "feel" to it than Clojure, at least at the REPL. However, there are good reasons for the differences.

Development Practices • Feb 04, 2016

Property-Based Testing for Serialized Data Structures

How to use property-based testing to verify version compatibility for serialized data structures. In particular, use of C#'s DataContract.

DevOps & System Admin. • Feb 03, 2016

SSL Certificate Expiration Checker

To prevent an SSL certificate expiration, I wrote an application that checks the certificates and ensures that they remain valid.

Swift • Feb 02, 2016

Interacting with iBeacons in Swift

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

Evolving the Industry • Feb 01, 2016

Why Software Craftsmanship Needs to be Financially Viable

The de facto method of career advancement in our industry is organizational fracture, creating widespread mediocrity and inefficiency.

UX/Design Tools • Jan 31, 2016

Choosing the Right Design Tools for Client Deliverables

I'm often asked what design tools I use for client deliverables, presentations, and documentation. I wanted to share the approaches that work best for me.

Exploratory Testing • Jan 30, 2016

More Ways to Test – Testing for App Consistency

If consistency between app and web portal is not always great, your users are going to notice. Pay attention to what your app is doing, and be consistent.