A Slice of App Pie

Why is the quick fix so seductive? What happens when we get too involve in them? This week I talk about the real costs and the culture it creates.

In the middle of trying to get five projects done, I’ve been hearing a lot about Imposter Syndrome. A week or two ago came an article on LinkedIn about Impostor Syndrome in programming. Ever since I’ve seen an article pop up here or there. I've known this all too well for so much of my life it resonated with me. For those who want the shortest version of a definition, I defer to Musician Amanda Palmer. When I read her book The Art of Asking, I found wasn't alone in this anxiety, though she call

Last week I was on vacation. During that time I've walked through a big bookstore: The Tattered Cover on Colfax Avenue, Denver Colorado. Ten or fifteen years ago, perusing the shelves of my nearest Borders Books, I would have had a very different reaction than the one I was having there. I would have both hands filled, weighed down by many books. This time, it is only one. My urges are so different here today, and it says a lot of who I am and how I have changed.

Goodbye for now, and thank you.

Some of the things I learned while recording at Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning last week. Also my plans for 2017 books and web lessons.

Hello all. This week, I’m writing on the website about converting strings into doubles. For some cases this is easy, but if the string is a time or a fraction, it’s not so simple. We’ll look at how to parse these strings into Doubles. You'll find a Swift Playground file there to experiment or use the functions I came up with to convert strings. It’s the time of year for the holidays. Apple closes down just about anything a developer or author wants. I for one missed my deadline for updating bo