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Published in Better Programming

·Mar 7

AI for Every User: Is This the Best Google Has To Offer?

Here’s how some AI feature concepts for Google could change the game — Edit: As we’ve seen, Google has recently announced their groundbreaking AI features coming to Google Workspace. Some of the ideas in this article coincide with that was announced. Enjoy! It’s 2023, and we’re all very familiar with the groundbreaking news involving AI. We’ve only had a couple of years of…

Google

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AI for Every User: Is This the Best Google Has To Offer?
AI for Every User: Is This the Best Google Has To Offer?
Google

6 min read


Published in Better Programming

·Updated Mar 8

9 SwiftUI Hacks for Beautiful Views

Your Swift lifecycle and codebase will thank you — Swift and SwiftUI have been my app development go-to for years. SwiftUI leverages Swift’s beautiful declarative syntax to create stunning, native views with ease. However, I like SwiftUI because I can leverage Swift’s syntax to create my own UI hacks. Here’s how. To my dedicated readers and followers, thank you…

Swift

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9 SwiftUI Hacks for Beautiful Views
9 SwiftUI Hacks for Beautiful Views
Swift

7 min read


Oct 20, 2022

Tools To Be a macOS Minimalist

When it comes to my workspace, I strive to keep it simple. Having an organized and clean Mac is great; what are some ways to reduce the clutter? I’ve used Mac devices for over 8 years, and I’ve loved seeing how Apple has grown and improved their software. Tools like…

Macos

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Tools To Be a macOS Minimalist
Tools To Be a macOS Minimalist
Macos

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Published in Better Programming

·Sep 28, 2022

Giving Firebase Dynamic Links macOS Support

Reverse engineer the Firebase iOS SDK — According to their documentation, Firebase Dynamic Links are only supported on iOS. I’ll show you how I added macOS support for Dynamic Links by reverse-engineering the Firebase iOS SDK. I was happily building my iOS and macOS cross-platform application using Firebase until I learned that Firebase Dynamic Links only worked…

Programming

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Giving Firebase Dynamic Links MacOS Support
Giving Firebase Dynamic Links MacOS Support
Programming

9 min read


Published in Better Programming

·Sep 15, 2022

Create a Scalable SwiftUI MVVM Project

Make a well-documented, organized, scalable SwiftUI project using the MVVM architecture that will make your code reviewers say “wow”. — SwiftUI is the booming new framework built by Apple, and it’s built on top of their open-source coding language Swift. While it still has some catching up to do with UIKit in terms of functionality, SwiftUI provides developers with declarative syntax for creating views. …

Swiftui

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Create a Scalable SwiftUI MVVM Project
Create a Scalable SwiftUI MVVM Project
Swiftui

7 min read


Published in Bootcamp

·Updated Sep 14, 2022

Better UX: You Have To Focus on the Details

Many designers in 2022 are focused on simplifying, unifying, and styling their UX. However, when it comes to UI/UX, you should also focus on the details. How will the user love your platform? What extra details could provide a better experience for the user? …

UX

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Better UX: You Have To Focus on the Details
Better UX: You Have To Focus on the Details
UX

4 min read


Sep 11, 2022

Avoiding Productivity Pitfalls as a Developer

No matter how many projects you’ve completed, or progress you’ve made as a developer, there’s no one secret to perfecting your productivity as a developer. Everyone deals with pitfalls in their productivity. So, I’m here to help you optimize your productivity. I’ve been working on a project called Flowductive, a…

Productivity

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Avoiding Productivity Pitfalls as a Developer
Avoiding Productivity Pitfalls as a Developer
Productivity

6 min read


Sep 8, 2022

Building My Firebase Toolkit in Swift

Google’s Firebase is amazing. NoSQL database storage; a simple read-write transaction system; out-of-the-box third-party notification delivery; image and web hosting; authentication; Dynamic Links… the list goes on. And all having the potential to be completely free? Yes, please! I’m a Swift developer. I quickly fell in love with Swift’s syntax…

Swift

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Building My Firebase Toolkit in Swift
Building My Firebase Toolkit in Swift
Swift

6 min read


Published in Bootcamp

·Sep 7, 2022

How to Develop UI while You Develop Software

I love software development. Even more, I love designing UI during the development process. My problem? I’ve always been a perfectionist. As an optimizer, I’ve had to learn how to combine my design skills, development principles, and ideals for consistency and minimalism. …

UI

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How to Develop UI while You Develop Software
How to Develop UI while You Develop Software
UI

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