Quick CocoaLove Recap
A quick recap of the first CocoaLove. I counted two open laptops all weekend, which tells you how engaged the room was.
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Phone Names
· Series: Journals
I name my hardware after video game characters. A short history of my phone names, starting with an iPhone 4 called Dex.
CocoaLove Tickets
CocoaLove is next month and we are on the last marketing push. Grab a ticket, or get in touch about sponsoring.
On disappointment with clients who are prioritizing production over quality
A friend asked how to handle clients who value speed over quality. My reply, which starts by looking inward first.
A Walled Garden of Shit
Apple's review guidelines promise to reject apps that are not useful or entertaining. A look at how well that holds up.
Philly Craftsmanship
Notes from the first Software as Craft Philadelphia meeting, a good mix of discussion and hands-on pairing.
July Recap
· Series: Journals
A July catch-all. A packed CocoaHeads WWDC meeting, growing Side Project Saturdays, and what else has been going on.
7 Minute Workout Featured on Apple.com
7 Minute Workout, an app I worked on, turns up in Apple's Strength TV ad. Plus news on the DmgCtrl and Tonic merger.
GoldCards 1.1
GoldCards 1.1 is on the App Store, mostly a data update for the Unleash the Hounds nerf plus a few bug fixes.
Video: Getting Started with iOS Development
The talk I give to people who ask how to start writing iOS apps, collecting the resources and recommendations I hand out most.
Looking for feedback from Twitter users
I am working on an app for Twitter users and want to know if the problem is real. A short survey, if you have a minute.
Side Projects
Back after a hectic stretch at work, with an update on GoldCards, the Hearthstone reference app I started at a CocoaHeads hackday.
iOS Development: Things to Like; Things to Hate
An honest list of what I love about iOS development and what wears on me, from Objective-C to the App Store.
MegaManEffect now on GitHub
MegaManEffect, my old Mac app that plays a Mega Man 2 animation on app launch, has moved from GoogleCode to GitHub.
Enums and Switches
If you branch on an enum, use a switch statement. The compiler will then tell you when you forget to handle a new case.
Setup Bots Status as a Screensaver
Retire the family photo screensaver and put your CI status up on the big screen. The screensaver and setup I use.
Xcode Bots and Branches
A quick tip. Xcode 5 assumes a new Bot runs on your current branch, and you change that from the Bot web interface.
Podcast Idea
A podcast I want to exist. Merge Conflicts, where two guests debate Cocoa choices like Core Data versus custom SQL.
IBOutletCollection
A short CocoaHeads show and tell on IBOutletCollection, the outlet type that hands you an array of views instead of one.
Updating Homebrew’s “httpListenAddress” Default for Jenkins
Homebrew's Jenkins install binds to localhost only. How to change httpListenAddress so you can reach the server from another Mac.
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