Author Archives: Martin

Rob Rix Interview

A great interview with Rob Rix highlighted a bunch of useful development tips: Surround yourself with people smarter than you. (Online friendships do count.) Surround yourself with people who ship good work. Never let the perfect be the enemy of … Continue reading

Posted in Causes, iOS, Technology | Comments Off on Rob Rix Interview

Parse By Facebook

Very surprised to find that Facebook acquired Parse back in April 2013. Parse has been my on radar as a potential solution but this would add concerns about the platforms longevity. Like?

Posted in iOS | Comments Off on Parse By Facebook

Using Trello to Keep Track of Ideas

I’m a big fan of Trello for task management. This article comes up with another use: http://feint.me/articles/keeping-track-of-ideas

Posted in Apps, Development | Comments Off on Using Trello to Keep Track of Ideas

Email Is Dead

Except it remains the only open, barrier free method of communicating between services without any restrictions or partnership agreements being in place. Every service uses email as a fallback method of sharing but it deserves a much higher status than … Continue reading

Posted in Technology | Comments Off on Email Is Dead

Love Me Again by John Newman

Saw him doing live set (on TV) at Glastonbury – Love Me Again by John Newman on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/57PjISfyOyDcvTPipz16nf

Posted in Music | Comments Off on Love Me Again by John Newman

Why Woody Allen Won’t Stop Working

As always, excited about the next Woody Allen film being on the way. http://m.fastcompany.com/3013710/leadership-now/why-woody-allen-wont-stop-working (Source: https://twitter.com/sarahjrobertson/status/352678231578652672)

Posted in Other | Comments Off on Why Woody Allen Won’t Stop Working

Brewdog – From IPA to IPO

I’m now a shareholder, so my next drinking session will also be an investment meeting! This is the third equity offering for the punk Scottish brewery. I missed out on the first offering without even realising so snapped up the … Continue reading

Posted in Other | Tagged , | Comments Off on Brewdog – From IPA to IPO

iOS Test Studio

Coming from a background in test automation I was pleased to see that there was a suitable solution for iOS. Telerik’s iOS Test Studio is an iOS app for simple test automation. I’ve previously tried it our for web testing … Continue reading

Posted in iOS, Software Testing | 1 Comment

ThinkVis Rewind

I’m looking forward to attending for the third time in March 2013. I previously attended in September 2009 and March 2010. Where you there too? A couple of interesting posts from previous years: 60 Eureka Moments From Think Visibility 7 … Continue reading

Posted in Conference, Web | Tagged | Comments Off on ThinkVis Rewind

Cheap Mac Dev Alternative?

Could this be a cheap development alternative to a MacbookPro? Chromebook MacinCloud Update: an interesting article covering the use of Chromebook for development – Reviewing the $250 Samsung Chromebook as a Developer

Posted in Technology | Comments Off on Cheap Mac Dev Alternative?