by Marc Maset
Its amazing how fast you can prototype in SwiftUI, it seems like magic. At the same time, when you start to get into the details, it can be infuriating… Let me explain… After completing the prototype last week and deciding on the key features for the app I started implementing them. One of the very …
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Although this blog is entirely focused on my developer-side, this is a part-time (nights and weekends) enterprise. My ‘main’ job is not in development, it has quite a bit to do with product management. **I promise you this is going somewhere** Over many years, in many roles, the one thing that I’ve seen consistently differentiate …
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When not to refactor code, when to do it, and how much effort to put into it are all questions programmers deal with on ongoing basis. This article from wealthfront engineering team provides an interesting take. https://eng.wealthfront.com/2021/05/17/refactoring-production-code/ The blog itself is worth following if you’re into this type of content. Marc
In summer 2019 I blogged about how I was taking a couple months to work on Machine Learning. Since then I’ve mostly focused on software for the Mac and server-side development. My ML hands-on knowledge was getting a bit, rusty… Plus, things have evolved a bit: new technologies, new approaches, new concepts… Perfect timing as …
I’m happy to report that NewsWave 2021.5 for Mac & iOS has been submitted to the App Store.This is a minor update for both apps, focusing on improving stability and addressing minor edge case bugs. This includes better handling of posts returning ‘NULL’ as the summary or edge case handling for certain websites, like ‘Engadget’, returning …
Have you ever wondered what an installer package is up to? Why is the developer not just providing a dmg with an app? Well, wonder no more! Behold… ‘Suspicious Package’ Yes, the app name is ‘Suspicious Package’ and it’s awesome. Just drop a package on it and it will tell you exactly what the package its …
NewsWave 2021.01 for Mac is live in the App Store. This update is all about Big Sur and Apple Silicon. If you’re on the latest OS, it will improve the app big time. Key changes include: NewsWave is now a Universal Binary for Apple Silicon & Intel. Fully compatible with macOS Big Sur: table navigation, …
One of the things I really enjoy about the Christmas break, is how much it contributes to looking at things with perspective. It may be the copious amounts of food, the change in schedule, the time to think… Whatever the reason, it really helps assessing how things have gone and where to go next. On …
Today I submitted to the App Store what will likely be the final 2020 update, NewsWave 2020.4 for Mac. This is a minor bug fix update to improve unit testing, address bugs & improve UX. Key 2020.4 changes include: – Fixed a bug that could prevent reading position from syncing correctly. – Improved UX in …
Today I submitted NewsWave for Mac 2020.3.1, a minor bug fix update. I would typically wait a few more weeks to combine more enhancements & fixes but this update addresses a specially elusive and annoying bug. If you opened NewsWave for Mac from scratch and immediately moved it to the background (i.e. doing something else while …