Atomic Spin

Ruby on Rails • Jan 29, 2016

Uploading Files in Rails’ Active Admin

How to upload a small file and then store it as a field in the database via an Active Admin interface in a Rails app.

UX/Design Practices • Jan 28, 2016

Information Architecture: A Whole-Team Discipline

IA affects the software, the business model behind it, and the way people interact on all sides of a product. We can't afford to leave team members out.

Objective-C • Jan 27, 2016

ReactiveCocoa – Cleaning Up after replay, replayLast, and replayLazily

Using replay, replayLast, and replayLazily operators on an infinite signal leads to memory leaks if you're not careful. Be sure to clean up after yourself.

Web Apps • Jan 26, 2016

Emacs vs. WebStorm for Node.js Development

The pros and cons of both Emacs and WebStorm for Node.js development.

Developer Tools, iOS / OS X, Objective-C • Jan 25, 2016

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.

Growing as Makers • Jan 24, 2016

How to Showcase Your Development Skills as a Busy Student

How do you build a portfolio of projects for your software developer resume when you’re a busy, working student with little time for "side projects"?

Growing as Makers • Jan 23, 2016

8 Software Conferences to Check Out in 2016

Eight 2016 software conferences that could help you deepen your expertise in one area or learn about something completely new.

Project & Team Management • Jan 22, 2016

Turn Your Website Content Inventory into a To-Do List

Working on a website redesign? A content inventory can be a great tool for understanding and working through the content you want to improve.

Development Practices • Jan 21, 2016

Evaluating Property-Based Testing Through a Random Walk

How complex of a system can you test with property-based testing? More complex than you'd think (but not unlimited).

iOS / OS X • Jan 20, 2016

Managing Multiple BLE Devices in iOS

Bluetooth Low Energy is a popular choice for connecting devices to smart phones, but what do you do when dealing with multiple BLE devices in iOS?

Project & Team Management • Jan 19, 2016

Why is Your Team Falling Behind? Ask ‘The Penny Game’

Use the Penny Game to explore the difference between capacity and output, and why backlogs invariably grow, no matter how hard you work.

Developer Tools • Jan 18, 2016

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.