How to convert it to a Native Mobile App in 3 easy steps! — As a web developer, I’ve always been envious of the perceived authenticity and credibility that comes with having a native mobile app available in the app store. …

I’m not a React developer, nor do I aspire to be! — I’m six weeks into being a React developer today. If I was a newborn baby, I’d probably be able to hold my neck and head up briefly at this point. I think it’s a good time to reflect on my experience so far. …

Leetcode problems can finally be useful in real life! — After two years and six months of working as a professional software engineer, I recently found myself in a position where I might have to change employers. Changing employers would mean finding a new job and you know what that means… Data structures and algorithms (DSA) skills tests. Yay😒! At…

And I’m excited about it! — I’ve recently been confronted with thoughts about seeking out new employment. This is partly due to the fact that all my work friends have left the company, but also due, in part, to the feeling that I have of just wanting something new and more exciting. When I read about…

All employees want is more money and job security! — I recently posted on LinkedIn that employees really only want two things from their employers. A higher salary and job security. And that everything else is just fluff! Since then, a few people have messaged me about how they share the same sentiment, but they’re scared to engage with the…

Mobile development is frustrating. And expensive! — In part 1 I laid out some requirements for a mobile application that I want to build for my girlfriend’s clothing alterations business. The key features are that the application needs to run on a mobile phone and is centered around notifications and the ability to accept payments. The application…

A love story about my journey to becoming an app developer! — As software engineers, we have a myriad of software solutions at our disposal when we face problems. We can build websites, desktop applications, native mobile applications, cross-platform applications, progressive web apps… the list goes on and on. It can get overwhelming then, to try and decide what to build when…

Using ConfigureAwait(false) is NOT a good way to improve your WPF application’s performance. — I’ve been working on a WPF application for the past year now and recently, I’ve started to notice an interesting function ConfigureAwait(false) showing up everywhere in the asynchronous function calls. I was told that it's to improve the application’s performance so I thought I’d dig a bit deeper into how…

A guide to JAMSTACK e-commerce in South Africa. — A few weeks ago, I took an interest in e-commerce and I decided to build an online store. I had initially planned to build the store using the “classic” architecture which involves creating a database, an API backend, and a web front-end but after a little research, I learned that…