Programming

Reacting to React.JS – Building Web Applications

Beren Erchamion
February 22, 2018

React.JS is making a splash on both the web application and mobile (with React Native) software development scenes. I’ve used many JavaScript frameworks. Because I’m a snotty Java and C/C++ guy, I have never quite felt the love from the…

5 min read

Is Kony Visualizer a Better Way to Build Apps?

Beren Erchamion
February 4, 2018

The holy grail of app development is write once and run everywhere. Is Kony Visualizer a better way to build apps? its got competition from Xamarin, Kinvey, Google/Apigee, and more. There’s lots of potential here, but typically these tools fail…

4 min read

How To Safely Change Your WordPress Theme

Beren Erchamion
January 2, 2018

What’s in a theme? These days there’s a lot at stake. How to safely change your WordPress theme without damaging your SEO, messing up your analytics, and causing chaos for that once every 3 year change can be a challenging…

6 min read

Configuring macOS For Software Development

Beren Erchamion
November 8, 2017

So you got yourself a new machine and configuring macOS for software development is presenting a bit of a challenge? Perhaps looking back at your old machine you wish it had been a bit cleaner setup? Well I sure do.…

16 min read

Traveling to Benin with CodeToHope.org

Beren Erchamion
September 24, 2017

My son and I recently traveled to Benin Africa with CodeToHope.org to do our part in breaking the cycle of poverty thru education with a focus on computer technology and programming. It was an amazing experience: sometimes humbling, occasionally intimidating,…

6 min read

Ruby on Rails: Highway or Railway to Hell???

Beren Erchamion
July 30, 2017

I can hear the sound now…AC/DC…something about a highway (railway) to hell. Yes its true I’m taking a look at Ruby on Rails, not entirely by choice, but you know what? Learning is good and there’s always something you learn…

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