Atomic Spin

Web Apps • Oct 31, 2013

Detecting LESS Changes with Middleman

How to use Guard and Foreman to prototype with Middleman and LESS so that changes to imported LESS files are picked up automatically.

Ember.js • Oct 29, 2013

Ember.js Date Pickers – It’s Easy!

We aren't using Twitter Bootstrap, so I couldn't use existing work. Instead, I found a nice library called Pikaday and integrated it it into Ember.js.

Developer Tools • Oct 26, 2013

Why I Stick with the Linux Desktop

Why Linux Desktop? It helps me be more productive. Neither Windows nor Mac have all the windows-management features I like.

Web Apps • Oct 25, 2013

The Less’er of 2 Evils – Fixing Bootstrap’s Clutter with Mixins

Bootstrap is built on LESS, so we can use Mixins, which allow us to embed all the properties of a class into another class.

Extracurricular Activities • Oct 23, 2013

Generating More Secure GPG Keys: Rationale

The risks of using GPG in the naive way, and a few steps you can take to mitigate them.

Development Practices • Oct 22, 2013

4 Pitfalls of Developing with APIs

If you are the first or sole consumer of an API or some data outside of your organization, you can very easily run into trouble.

Project & Team Management • Oct 21, 2013

Working with Remote Software Teams

To make sure remote software teams get and stay on the same page, we've created an approach for effective collaboration and communication.

Embedded Systems • Oct 20, 2013

4 Reasons Clang Is Becoming My Go-To Compiler

Over the last year, I've begun to use Clang for more of my day-to-day work, using it to compile my tests instead of GCC.

UX/Design Tools • Oct 19, 2013

4 Tips for Designing Wireframes from Desktop Down to Mobile

Going mobile first, you start out designing big and tight. With desktop first, you will have to decide on what gets to stay and what has to go.

Development Practices • Oct 18, 2013

The Value of Code Review – Why, When, & How

Formal code review doesn't cost much, but it can greatly increase the quality of code in your project.

Objective-C • Oct 17, 2013

ReactiveCocoa & Complex User Interfaces

I had an opportunity to truly leverage the power of ReactiveCocoa when I found myself facing a complex user interface that took a multitude of user inputs.

Planning Your Project • Oct 15, 2013

2 Essentials of Planning a Software Rewrite

Rewriting software has to start with a clear understanding of "what is," and your existing application probably needs and does far more than you think.