Ever since CocoaPods was introduced, the debate has raged: should the Pods directory go into .gitignore or get checked into source control? The creators of CocoaPods say yes. Others disagree, saying it can be regenerated any time, so they prefer […]
One of the first tasks in designing an app is figuring out the shape of your data. It’s also one of the more challenging parts to get right. Most college Computer Science curricula include an entire class on Data Structures. […]
Programming textbooks, documentation, and example code all tend to gloss over error handling. There are legitimate reasons for this: error handling code takes up a lot of space, and that can fill up a text book. Since it can take […]
We’ve all seen the ads: “Must be passionate about coding.” “We’re passionate about our craft.” “Why are you passionate about applying to this job?” What does it mean to be passionate about programming? And is it really desirable? I picture […]
