Published in DataDrivenInvestor·PinnedI fixed my biggest issue with Apple Watch’s rings using tech from WestworldA few years ago, I bought my first Apple Watch and it literally changed my life. By closing the watch’s activity rings, I began to form healthy habits and eventually achieved a really long daily streak. It’s rewarding and it provides a sense of accomplishment. In short time, it becomes…Habit Building4 min read
Feb 3Deep Dive: The many reasons why Wordle is superior to its many clonesWordle has taken the internet by storm with millions of people playing the word guessing game daily. There are already thousands of clones in the wild but none of them have achieved the same level of success. New York Times recently bought Wordle instead of any of the numerous clones…Wordle4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Oct 20, 2021How many lines of code should the average programmer write in a week?I’ve been asked many variations of this question several times in my career. …Coding3 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Sep 3, 2021How I built my very first smart home and how amazing my WFH life feels like six months laterI’ve dreamt of living in a smart home ever since I was a kid, long before the internet as we know it was a thing. A house that works for you always felt so futuristic. In the early 2000s, my fantasy finally became a reality but I never fully embraced…Smart Home5 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Nov 15, 2020What I learned from building my first SwiftUI appAfter years of using various cross-platform frameworks to publish games and apps to Apple’s AppStore, I decided that for my next app, Apoklisi, I was going to switch to a native approach. SwiftUI seemed promising and so, I decided to give it a shot. Apoklisi is a daily goal and…Swiftui6 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Feb 27, 2020Writing simple code is complicated — here’s how to do itI have a confession to make. When I first began my career, I was under the impression that the more complicated and longer code was, the more skilled the developer had to be. How can a dozen lines of code compete with hundreds that do the same thing? …Coding8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Oct 8, 2019What it takes to be a senior web/software developerThere are two types of people in the world: those who follow, and those who lead. A senior developer’s role is to provide guidance and insights to his peers using their vast experience, they are a leader. While they may have to make some of the more difficult technical decisions…Programming7 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Aug 15, 2019The Basics Of Good User InterfacesUser interfaces are tough. As a developer, it’s hard conceptualizing an easy to use interface with all the information that we have in our database. As a designer, it’s easy to build something visually appealing while ignoring crucial specs. …UX9 min read
Jun 25, 2019How I potty trained my toddler with the help of an abacusPotty training a toddler is one of the most challenging things I’ve had to do in recent memory. It’s incredibly hard to teach a child that they now need to do their duty in a toilet rather than their oh-so-convenient diaper. There are so many things that can, and will…Parenting4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jun 4, 2019If you can read parking signs, then I can teach you to code..or at the very least prevent you from getting new parking ticketsProgramming15 min read
