Xcode Simulato

Xcode Simulator Tips and Tricks

July 25, 2022
The Xcode simulator is the developer's friend across their iOS development journey. Without it, debugging applications has to always happen on device which is time consuming and a lot of times it doesn't work and you would have to debug why your device, which is connected, is appearing to be not connected to Xcode. In this post I will cover some of my favorite tips…
Mac Custom Text Shortcuts

Mac Custom Text Shortcuts

October 6, 2021
Your Mac gives you the ability to create custom text shortcuts to use instead of typing long phrases or frequent sentences by only using few characters. To achieve that, head over to System Preferences, Keyboard, and select the Text tab. System Preferences - Keyboard - Text There you will find a table that contains nothing, you can start adding your custom shortcuts by clicking on…
Mac UPS Settings

Mac UPS Settings

October 5, 2021
I recently acquired a new Mac mini, and because of the recent storms we've been having and the frequent power outages I decided to purchase a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to protect my Mac. I did a quick search and landed on this unit* for $65 from APC that I found on Amazon that seems to provide up to 67 minutes of uninterrupted power. APC…
interview

Non-Technical Interview Questions for Technical People

February 14, 2021
There are many sample technical questions on the Internet on different programming language topics that you can visit, study, or memorize before your technical interview. But it is as important to be able to answer non-technical questions in the interview. Such questions focuses on the soft skills that you have, how do you perform under pressure, and how do you fit within the culture of…
How to Get Started with AdMob for iOS; Tips and Best Practices

How to Get Started with AdMob for iOS; Tips and Best Practices

October 9, 2020
Before We Get Started AdMob is an advertisement platform made by Google as an extension of AdSense to allow app developers to make earnings with easy to implement in-app ads. In this post, I will go over how to add ads to your iOS app, type of ads you can implement, and some best practices that I've came across while adding ads to my apps.…