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Writing and invariably getting shit on

Writing and invariably getting shit on

If you’re writing anything of consequence, the sad reality is that you’re probably going to get shit on. Whether it’s a short blog post or a 10,000 word essay, someone will find a way to object to your ideas or question your motives in a not-so-friendly

Ktor for Mobile Developers — Fear the server no more! (KotlinConf 2019)

Ktor for Mobile Developers — Fear the server no more! (KotlinConf 2019)

Building mobile apps is what we love to do, but there’s always one nagging problem — writing server side components to support our apps can be surprisingly complex and difficult. There’s a lot of overhead and a bunch of unfamiliar languages, frameworks, and styles of programming that we’re

Calm is key — A guide to a happier, more productive workplace (DroidconNYC 2019)

Calm is key — A guide to a happier, more productive workplace (DroidconNYC 2019)

Many of today’s work environments are crazy — they run at a frenetic pace, full of interruptions and distractions. They leave us drained, overworked, and frustrated. And yet we do our best work in the opposite environment — when we’re focused, clear headed, and have time to think. So let’

A Kotlin Journey (Kotlin Everywhere Chicago 2019)

A Kotlin Journey (Kotlin Everywhere Chicago 2019)

As the saying goes, it’s not the destination, it’s the journey! In this talk I’ll be sharing my personal story as an introduction to what a Kotlin journey might look like. We’ll explore how and why Kotlin can make such a big impact on our work.

The future of our community is YOU! (Droidcon NYC 2018 Keynote)

The future of our community is YOU! (Droidcon NYC 2018 Keynote)

Every day each one of us turns to community contributions to help us become better developers — blog posts, open source projects, conference talks, podcasts, and so much more. Can you imagine if these resources didn’t exist?! And while our community is strong today, it’s healthiest when it continues

The Bezos way — sleep, puttering, and three high-quality decisions a day

The Bezos way — sleep, puttering, and three high-quality decisions a day

Jeff Bezos is generally one those people whose ideas and thinking make a lot of sense to me. He’s a billionaire so he’s always going to be an out of touch weirdo, but some of his ideas click with me. So when I recently came across a fantastic

Android KTX — A Dash of Kotlin Makes All the Difference! (KotlinConf 2018)

Android KTX — A Dash of Kotlin Makes All the Difference! (KotlinConf 2018)

When Kotlin hit the Android scene, one of the first things many of us did was wrap difficult-to-use Android Framework APIs with extension functions. That little sprinkle of Kotlin made all the difference, and life was great — we finally we had a way to make our least favorite calls more