Integrated Development Environments (or IDEs): How important are they?
IDEs play a huge role in not just our productivity as developers but also our happiness levels (given the amount of time we literally spend using them). What can I say about them in under 100 seconds that you may not already know? :) Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
6 Apr 20211min
(Tech Lightyear Series) Software Development in under 100 seconds
Of the many pieces of (constructive) feedback I've received over the years (in both personal & professional life), one that has been a common occurrence is "Can you be more succinct?". And while I've always tried to do that (and also want to believe I've made some good strides in that aspect), I realize I've ways to go. So, here is another attempt (read: challenge) at getting closer to that finish line. I'll be doing a series that I've ambitiously named Tech Lightyear (as in, how much can we learn if we traveled at the speed of light!). And the requirement I've set myself is: no more than 90-100 seconds, tops. Whatever I want to say, that's how long I get. And we shall see how goes! Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
5 Apr 20211min
Code Commenting: Mandatory or Optional?
We all agree (I think!) that code commenting is essential. But, how much of it do we need, and how do we go about it? And why it is stack agnostic. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
4 Apr 20214min
Firebase Messaging - Sending push notifications on a Flutter App
Setting up push notifications on a mobile app takes a bit of time the first time, and then onwards, you shouldn't have to do much. Ideally. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
31 Mar 20217min
(Feat. Special Guest!) Pros & Cons of Technology Choices (Part 3/3)
(Part 3/3) When you are building a new app, you are bound to assess a variety of options available to you. Some of these choices are going to stick around with you for a while so it is imperative to make the right choices (with the information available at that point). Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
28 Mar 20217min
(Feat. Special Guest!) Pros & Cons of Technology Choices (Part 2/3)
(Part 2/3) When you are building a new app, you are bound to assess a variety of options available to you. Some of these choices are going to stick around with you for a while so it is imperative to make the right choices (with the information available at that point). Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
26 Mar 20219min
(Feat. Special Guest!) Pros & Cons of Technology Choices (Part 1/3)
(Part 1/3) When you are building a new app, you are bound to assess a variety of options available to you. Some of these choices are going to stick around with you for a while so it is imperative to make the right choices (with the information available at that point). Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
25 Mar 20219min
Upgrade Dart version to 2.12.0 to leverage null safety
Starting dart version 2.12.0, there is support for null safety. Added to type safety, this will make flutter even more compelling. Having said that, it will take some work for an existing app to get there. Manage your projects on https://snowpal.com.
22 Mar 20218min
