Atomic Spin

One of my favorite ReactiveCocoa operators is flattenMap, and there are a two times I leverage it: incremental loading and mapping bad values to errors

iOS / OS X • Dec 21, 2014

Git Pre-Commit Hooks and Specta’s Focused Examples

A Git pre-commit hook to prevent accidentally committing a Specta test suite with a focused examples (fit or fdescribe).

Extracurricular Activities • Dec 20, 2014

Things I Learned while Pairing on odo

I recently had the opportunity to pair with Scott Vokes on a side project. In a few short hours of pairing, I learned a lot more than I expected.

Software Science • Dec 19, 2014

Understanding Macros and Code as Data

You've probably heard the phrase "code as data" before. It's actually a fairly simple concept and can be used to build powerful abstractions in your code.

Growing as Makers • Dec 18, 2014

Yer a Developer, Harry

Software engineering is the closest I could come to fulfilling my lifelong dream of becoming a wizard.

Web Apps • Dec 17, 2014

Asynchronous Testing with Protractor’s ControlFlow

Protractor and WebDriverJS's ControlFlow allows us to write our own asynchronous functions that can be used from our tests with a synchronous style.

Project & Team Management • Dec 16, 2014

Zooming Out

Effective problem solving means opening your mind to a broader context surrounding the details of your present focus.

Ember.js • Dec 15, 2014

Understanding Ember.js Computed Properties

Computed properties allow quick ways to massage and manipulate data into the form your application needs it. It makes presenting data a cinch.