You’re ready to launch your project— as soon as it’s perfect! Why does it never seem to be perfect? Overcome perfectionism and get things done.
Colorful Initials for Avatars
Icotar offers automated initials placeholders for avatars in your app or website.
Testing Node.js for Rails Lovers
You’ve built your first Rails-like Node app. But you’re used to test-driven development, and you have no tests! Don’t be a bad developer – let’s get into the nitty gritty of Node app testing.
Node.js for Rails Lovers
You love Ruby on Rails. There’s no easier or fun way to build a web application. But maybe you have several projects with specific Node.js business needs, or you just want to learn a new framework. You’re well-versed in JavaScript, so Node should be an easy transition, right? Let’s find out.
The Early Bird vs. The Night Owl
For two months, I experimented with waking up early instead of staying up late, to focus on personal development and side projects. I then returned to my old routine for two months, and these are my findings.
7 ways training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will level up your programming skills
There are a surprising number of programmers training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in my professional network. BJJ and programming seem like they have absolutely nothing in common, so why would two completely unrelated activities attract similar people?
JavaScript Particle System Demo
I recently had to build a JavaScript HTML5 Canvas particle system to achieve a comet effect inside a website. I’ll be releasing the API once I clean up the code. Check out the demo in the meantime.
Jersey Shore Tech Meetup Presentation
I presented “You Already Know How To Build Mobile Apps” at the Jersey Shore Tech Meetup last night. Attendees learned how to build native mobile applications for multiple devices using alternative web technologies. You can download the presentation in PDF form here.
Six Overground Redesign
Six Overground has finally received a long overdue revamp. Check it out!
tweetndraw Is Live!
Using only the 140 characters allowed in a single tweet, what kind of art can be generated by a programmer who understands the drawing commands used by tweetndraw? Any tweets published with the #tweetndraw hashtag will be displayed in the tweetndraw gallery. All proceeds from this project will benefit high school art departments. Check It […]