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Android Studio Espresso 2.0 ClassNotFoundException
Espresso 2.0 throwing ClassNotFoundException in an app that also uses Dagger? Exclude the javax.inject group from the espresso-core dependency.
2015.01.13Read →Diff Before Commit
Why you should always review a diff before committing - plus how to do it fast from the CLI or with a one-key IDE shortcut in Android Studio.
2014.12.08Read →
Three of the Best Audio Purchases I’ve Ever Made
My top three audio purchases after years of daily use: cheap JVC in-ear earbuds, a Bose SoundLink Mini, and a Sonos Play 5 speaker system.
2014.08.27Read →Why I Use Crashlytics – Part 2
Part 2 on Crashlytics: how MyFitnessPal used crash and device data to decide which bugs deserve a hotfix versus the next release cycle.
2014.08.14Read →Why I Use Crashlytics
Why Crashlytics beats Bugsense, Crittercism, and ACRA for free, scalable crash reporting, and how I set it up across Android apps.
2014.07.23Read →
Your Desk Job is Killing You and Your Posture Sucks
My desk job wrecked my posture. Here's how a standing desk, Esther Gokhale's book, and daily foam rolling and lacrosse ball work fixed it.
2014.06.13Read →Inspiration is Perishable
Inspiration has a short shelf life -- when peak creative energy hits, drop everything and use it now, because it rarely comes back the same way twice.
2014.05.30Read →Android From The Trenches
In this video I cover my experience in having two apps featured in the top 100 free category on Google Play for the last 3 years. Tips, Tricks and more ...
2014.04.29Read →AARRR Metrics Apply To All Businesses
A contractor refused to let me sign and pay remotely, forcing an office visit -- a textbook failure of the Referral step in Dave McClure's AARRR metrics.
2014.04.21Read →Bootstrap Faster In One Step
Bootstrap faster by simply doing less. Test your assumptions then refactor to find the optimal path. Use lean methodologies to your advantage.
2014.03.22Read →The Best Parent I Ever Knew
This is a story of the best parent I ever knew. Funny thing is ... I was the best parent I ever knew ... before I had kids.
2014.03.21Read →Android Jobs
I just launched AndroidJobs.IO, a site that lists only the best Android Jobs from top notch companies such as Square, Etsy, Pandora and many more.
2014.03.18Read →