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Apple Watch's Walkie Talkie...? Nah, Just Call Me

October 28, 2021
4 min read
apple process productivity

I tried Apple Watch's Walkie Talkie feature and found it pretty much useless compared to just calling someone. Read to find out the reasons behind my opinion, and why calling on the Apple Watch is just better overall.

Document Storage: Migrating Evernote to Google Drive

September 29, 2021
3 min read
evernote google process productivity

Read about my document storage journey to understand the reasons why I'm moving from Evernote to Google Drive and ditching my Doxie Go for Genius Scan (a mobile scanner application). Included are steps for exporting out of Evernote and into Google Drive.

Stub Sleeps in Tests

August 29, 2021
1 min read
ruby testing

A quick tip - when working with a code base that has sleep/delays in it, where you want to stub them out.

Rails Testing: Reload the Model

July 31, 2021
1 min read
rails testing

A beginner in Rails might find themselves testing a model and not seeing the attributes reflecting the changes they would expect to see. Read about why this problem happens and how you can resolve it by reloading the model.

Embrace Active Support without Rails

June 26, 2021
3 min read
ruby tools

Read my opinion on using Active Support without Rails in Ruby-only projects. I think the benefits outweigh the cost. Active Support is a Ruby on Rails component that primarily extends the Ruby language providing, a richer experience to developers.

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