By Apple’s definition, a memory leak is: “Memory that was allocated at some point, but was never released and is no longer referenced by your app. Since there are no references to it, there’s now no way to release it and … Read More
Agile web and app development
Functional Lenses in JavaScript
One of the most interesting talks among the ones I attended in lambda.world was Functional Lenses in JavaScript by FlavioCorpa. He talked about Functional Lenses in a practical way, what’s more, he started with his own small implementation (not for … Read More
Webpack modules
Despite being widely used today, Webpack is still a black box for many developers who simply use an existing configuration without knowing how it really works. So, today we will cover some of the key parts of Webpack to help … Read More
Scala implicits: Presentations
This article is not going to be an in-depth look at the Scala implicits, it will be about what they are. This article is for those who start learning Scala and need a first-look to the implicits as well for … Read More
Improving testability of CLLocationManager
It is common to find difficulties with the response of methods that are not ours when we write class tests that have external dependencies. Let’s see a typical case in mobile development where we can find this problem and find … Read More
Chaos engineering technique
One of the biggest motivations to attend Software Crafters Barcelona this year was the open spaces session. In these open spaces, we discussed very interesting topics like “feature branches vs. continuous integration”, “monoliths vs microservices“, “how to manage diversity in our … Read More
5 Best Machine Learning Frameworks for Web Development
Machine learning is a branch of computer science that uses statistical methods to give computers the ability to self-improve without direct human supervision. Machine learning frameworks have changed the way web development companies utilize data. Machine learning algorithms can process … Read More
Web Performance Optimization Techniques
Websites are critically important for a business because they create a positive or negative impression of your products, goods, services…image of your brand. And as we know websites are visited even though the actual purchase can be made in store. … Read More
How to Apply Agile Methodology to a Software Startup?
Software development is a highly lucrative and exciting career choice both for fresh graduates and established professionals. Coupled with a software startup work environment, software development can give way to innovative and attractive software solutions. However, settling for a daily … Read More
TDD: primitive obsession ( part 3 )
Last month we talked about TDD example in software development ( part 1 ) and TDD first cycle ( part 2) . In this new TDD and primitive obsession article, we will focus on removing duplication and reinforcing the constructors … Read More
TDD First Cycle ( part 2)
Let’s continue with our series of TDD articles, in the first part we looked at the theory behind the TDD and Unit Testing. In this second part, TDD First Cycle, we begin to develop our application, an application of notes … Read More
Demystifying Redux
Redux is a library that helps you manage the status of your app. In this article, demystifying redux, we will not discuss why to use it and how to use it correctly, we will only focus on how to create our … Read More
