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Hi Performance JSON Parsing in Android
Learn how to parse large JSON files and streams (from API's) using Jackson's Streaming Parser.
2013.04.15Read →Ruby 1.9.3 [BUG] Segmentation with rspec
A leftover binding_of_caller gem in the Gemfile caused segmentation faults running rspec under Ruby 1.9.3. Here's how I tracked it down.
2013.03.21Read →Android Fragmentation – The Business Reason
Android Fragmentation exists, its rampant and developers and companies are paying the price in development costs. Why does it happen? Business decisions ...
2013.01.03Read →The Innocence is Lost
A reflection on the Sandy Hook shooting after realizing my family once shopped at the same Walmart the victims' parents likely also shopped at.
2012.12.15Read →Introducing Android Bootstrap – A Comprehensive Android Template Project
The most comprehensive Android Template Project available - Android Bootstrap. Includes RoboGuice, Action Bar Sherlock, GSON, http-request, and much more.
2012.10.17Read →Overcoming Coffee with Yerba Mate
I was hooked on coffee for years. Not anymore! Learn how to quit drinking coffee by enjoying Yerba Mate.
2012.08.15Read →IKEA Standing Desk – Two Weeks Later
A positive and negative report of the effects of working at my IKEA Stand Up Desk after two weeks. After two weeks I felt great ..
2012.07.23Read →Android Native Emulator with Google Maps – ProTip
Learn how to speed up development by using the Android Native Emulator and how to start the emulator via a bash_profile alias.
2012.07.02Read →Node.js with Express 3 res.json Changes
Upgrading to Node 0.8 and Express 3 broke res.json(data, status), the param order flipped to res.json(status, data). Here's the fix.
2012.06.27Read →Stop Asking How and Just Do It
Stop hunting for a technical co-founder before you've proven your idea works. Start executing yourself first - that's what actually attracts one.
2012.06.18Read →Maintain Velocity or Sink
A startup is like an ATV hydroplaning over water: lose velocity and you sink. Why momentum, not perfection, keeps a project alive.
2012.05.31Read →
Phoenix Mobile Festival
A new Phoenix-area conference just launched, the Phoenix Mobile Festival, and I'm speaking on working with Android Fragments this Saturday.
2012.04.16Read →