14 Sep 2024
In this post, we will build a simple web server using Express, a popular web framework for Node.js, and a templating engine called Pug.
13 Sep 2024
Learn how to create a mock API server using JavaScript and the json-server library in under 3 minutes.
17 Nov 2023
Always call super().__init__() in the __init__() method of the subclass - a Python multiple inheritance gotcha.
10 Oct 2018
How to use 3rd party libraries in Xcode Playground for faster prototyping - using Alamofire and SwiftyJSON in a Xcode Playground
17 Mar 2018
Slides from my TechTalks Timisoara talk on Test Driven Development in Swift for iOS development - how to write better Swift for iOS
12 Apr 2017
How to reset the iOS Simulator to completely clear its slate between runs of UI tests, by using app launch arguments.
05 Apr 2017
Learn how to test Realm object and truly embrace test driven development in Xcode Playgrounds - with Realm Mobile Database.
28 Mar 2017
Apple released new versions of iOS, watchOS, tvOS & MacOS yesterday, and with it came a new version of Xcode, 8.3, that only includes Swift 3.1.
27 Mar 2017
Using Xcode Playgrounds to write test driven code - a faster way to prototype and test your code in Swift without the need to create a project.
13 Feb 2016
A great example of a relatively complicated concept explained so anybody could understand it - Telephone Electronics: 'Simplex and Phantom Circuits'
30 Jan 2016
One of the most instructive conferences I've been to — you should not miss it next year at dotSwift 2016 in Paris
29 Jan 2016
Revisits the core concepts behind CloudKit APIs, including CloudKit.js and the new business model introduced by Apple.
02 Jan 2016
By failing to prepare, you're preparing to fail - New Year resolutions are more likely to fail if you start them on Jan 1st.
22 Nov 2015
An amazing insight into the early days of Amazon and on how to make it - a must watch for any aspiring entrepreneur!
24 Oct 2015
A pragmatic guide on how to plan, create and deliver a technical talk, with minimum stress, maximum enjoyment and positive conclusion
19 Sep 2015
My humble list of tips for when public speaking at a conference, based on my recent experience at iOSDevUK - hope you find them useful and entertaining.
22 Jun 2015
DevTalks gathers great community leaders to explore the trends that will shape Mobile, Web, Big Data, Cloud Computing and IoT.
02 Oct 2014
Curious Minds aims at building a tech hub in Brasov, Romania, a community of developers who like to know everything and never stop wondering.
07 Apr 2014
A talk I gave at DevWeek 2014 (London, UK) on how to get head start on releasing iOS 7 apps, for developers who have never worked with iOS before.
01 Apr 2014
Prototyping is often a misunderstood subject, especially when it comes to mobile apps. It is often mistaken for wireframing or detailed project specifications.
10 Jan 2014
Without doubt, 2013 was the year our worst fears materialised. The Snowden revelations confirmed what some people already knew and others fantasied. Scary!
23 Jan 2012
A talk I gave on prototyping mobile apps at SkillsMatter, in January 2012 - from paper prototypes, to clickable prototypes, ending with a Keynote prototype