Developer Tools • Apr 15, 2024 Keep It Simple with Camera Intents in Your Jetpack Compose App The simplest way to take photos in android is to use Camera Intents to launch the system camera application.
Evolving the Industry • Apr 14, 2024 From COBOL to the Cloud? Lessons from Individual Master File, the Massive Software Modernization Project The IRS relies on the ancient Individual Master File (IMF) program, despite billions of dollars and several failed attempts to modernize.
Product Development • Apr 13, 2024 The Double-Edged Sword of Collaboration: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Decision Paralysis I'm all for collaboration, but let’s talk about the limits of collaboration and how to avoid decision paralysis.
UX/Design Practices • Apr 12, 2024 Alphabetical? Chronological? Best Ways to List Data in Your App An app will likely show a list of data somewhere, from users to items in your character's backpack. What order will you display the data in?
Artificial Intelligence • Apr 11, 2024 How to Think About Integrating AI into Your Business If you miss the AI train, will your competitors gain a huge advantage? Here’s how to think about integrating AI into your business.
GitHub Actions • Apr 10, 2024 Reduce Github Action Runs with Smart Triggers Use GitHub action triggers to fine-tune workflows and run for every pull request, commit push, or run pipelines manually.
Developer Tools • Apr 09, 2024 Reconsider Using Storybook: Is It Worth the Hassle? I've written about the benefits of Storybook-driven development but have begun to feel the costs of using Storybook outweigh the benefits.
Growing as Makers • Apr 08, 2024 Don’t Let Perfectionism Stall Your Software Development Project When building software, we are constantly faced with decisions and trade-offs. Don't let perfectionism stand in your way.
Culture • Apr 07, 2024 7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Work at Atomic Recently, I wrote about Why I Love Working at Atomic, but here are a few reasons you might not want to work at Atomic.
UX/Design Practices • Apr 06, 2024 The Power of Prototyping in Design, Part 2: Best Practices for Prototyping We will explore best practices for prototyping and how it can influence the direction of your designs as well as your overall user experience.
UX/Design Practices • Apr 05, 2024 The Power of Prototyping in Design, Part 1: Turn Ideas into User-Centric Solutions Prototyping is an indispensable tool in a designer's toolkit that transforms ideas into solutions through visualization and rapid iteration
Personal Optimization • Apr 04, 2024 Not Just Another Programming Language: Skills That Make a Difference Recently, I’ve had several opportunities to mentor high school to college-aged aspiring programmers. Here are the skills that really matter.
