The Kindle Fire and Developer Experience
Update Note: This article was first drafted before Amazon announced that there would be a way to purchase your way out of the Kindle Fire lock screen ads. An effort has been made to remove references to the ads being mandatory. Amazon made something of a splash this...
Macbook Air for Development
If you have been following me on Google+, you may know that my beloved Macbook Pro had a little accident; I was working late and was extremely tired and I dropped my full mug of coffee directly onto my Macbook. That’s right the entire mug of steaming hot coffee went...
Smart Client / Dumb Server?
These last few weeks I have been writing here and posting elsewhere about Parse, a service that stands up a simple backend for mobile application developers to connect to their apps. There are lot of good things that can be said about Parse. Unfortunately, it is based...
A Look at PFQuery
Querying data is a pretty common task for most if not all mobile apps. iOS and Android have made the work pretty easier for developers, but Parse has thrown their hat into the ring to make it even easier for developers who choose to use their development tools and...
Node.js VS Ruby on Rails When to Use What?
I have to admit it: I think both Node.js and Ruby on Rails are great. I have been working with Rails for a while now and have a few Rails applications in production. I have been working on a project using Node.js for a few months now and, though the project is just...
Can You Parse My Backend
As developers most of us have had an idea for an app (mobile, web, desktop, or whatever) but just haven’t had enough time to configure and fiddle with a backend stack or system. I mean come on who wants to dedicate 200hrs+ to a proof of concept. Well, I have been...
About Me
Hi! I’m Mike! I’m a software engineer who codes at The Mad Botter INC. You might know me from Coder Radio or The Mike Dominick Show. Drop me a line if you’re interested in having some custom mobile or web development done.
