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Why Source Control Matters and Hopefully it’s Git
I had an interesting and fun discussion last week with my fellow Headspring employees. I’m a big advocate of using git and I’m also the type of person that likes clean code and clean commits. Combining these two things and … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, git, Project Management, Rant
Tagged clean code, dvcs, git
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Thinking Linq
I’ve been comfortable using LINQ for what seems like a long time. I’m noticing that I’ve been implementing some of the lesser used functions a bit more as of late, but I’m not sure exactly when they’re appropriate. Take the … Continue reading
Using My Powers for Good
When people ask me what I do, more often than not, I tell them that I am lucky because I get paid to do what I love, and it’s something I’d do even if I didn’t have a job. I … Continue reading
Rdio in Twitter
Maybe it’s old news, but I can’t find anything. I recently posted a link to an Artist in Rdio inside a tweet and it showed up playable to me. I can only assume that it’s playable to anybody with a … Continue reading
Debugger Trick when Working with UTC DateTimes
A couple days ago, this idea popped into my head when I was listening to a presentation at Austin Code Camp. I finally got around to giving it a try and it works like I hoped! If I have a … Continue reading
Load External JavaScript Files in on{X}
The other day I talked about the things I was playing with in on{X}. I like to use other frameworks or JavaScript libraries when I write my codez. Of course I’m going to want to do the same when writing … Continue reading
Posted in Android, JavaScript, on{X}
Tagged android, javascript, lifehacks, mobile, on{x}
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Hack Your Life with On{X}
The other day I saw some tweets, and didn’t think much of it until about the third one. I usually try to avoid knee-jerk reactions to cool things on Twitter until I see about two or three followers which have … Continue reading
C# On a Scale of One to Ten
I’ve had the idea in my head to rank myself on a scale of 1 to 10 for my C# skills. I believe there’s a lot to the language and most people would probably overrate themselves. I thought I’d jot … Continue reading
My C# Wish List
I really like C#, but I wish there were a bit more to the language. The Visual Studio team has set up a UserVoice page so you can vote on your own favorites. I have placed some votes already, but … Continue reading
Software Features, Pick One
A few months back I saw a tweet that stuck with me. It was from Alton Brown. I’m not a foodie, but for some reason, this one stuck in my head. I think it’s because it resonated in other parts … Continue reading →