Explores using VSCode's experimental workspace theming to create custom, project-specific environments that may boost focus and productivity.
A developer reflects on a pivotal 2016, including a career move to focus on accessibility tools and a busy year of speaking at tech conferences.
A developer shares essential Chrome-based tools for testing and improving website accessibility, including extensions and APIs.
A developer advocates for investing time in building internal tools and processes to automate repetitive tasks and improve efficiency in software development.
Tools and tips for managing multiple Xcode versions, especially beta releases, to streamline iOS/macOS development workflows.
A developer reflects on 2015, covering personal milestones and professional work on Hippo CMS projects, architecture, and webinars.
A guide to manually update Xcode plug-ins for compatibility with new Xcode versions by editing the DVTPluginCompatibilityUUIDs.
GitHub's internal use of its own platform for non-code collaboration highlights four key traits of modern, open-source-inspired collaboration tools.
A guide for software developers on how to optimize and improve their daily tools like IDEs and command-line utilities through configuration and learning.
A critique of government agency workplace culture, listing 19 reasons why technologists avoid public sector jobs and offering solutions.
A beginner-friendly guide to overcoming terminal intimidation and learning essential Unix command line commands for developers and designers.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Technical Preview Developer Tools for building Universal Apps, with early Cimbalino Toolkit support available.
A quick tip on using the keyboard shortcut (Cmd/Ctrl + L) to focus the browser address bar, boosting productivity for keyboard-centric users.
Analysis of Google's strategy to bridge the open web and native apps, focusing on developer tools and services announced or anticipated at Google I/O.
An iOS developer shares essential tools and utilities for improving Xcode project setup, code quality, debugging, and design workflow.
A guide to synchronizing SublimeText2 editor settings and packages across multiple machines using Dropbox for a consistent development environment.
Useful Windows registry tweaks for developers to improve workflow, including Visual Studio and multi-monitor setup fixes.
A critique of the Visual Studio Achievements beta, arguing its current rewards promote bad coding habits instead of good practices.
Overview of CKS:Dev, a free SharePoint developer tool extending Visual Studio 2010 with templates, deployment commands, and debugging features.
A comparison of Git and Mercurial focusing on their fundamental design philosophies and user experience, rather than just features or speed.
