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Refactoring: a real case of a nested if structure transformed into a chain of responsibility

Refactoring: a real case of a nested if structure transformed into a chain of responsibility

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francesco bonfadelli

It seemed a normal day of work when one of our managers called a meeting to inform us of a very urgent feature that should be put in production within 2 days. [...]

First time as speakers. Here's how we prepared

First time as speakers. Here's how we prepared

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fabrizio duroni

We got the opportunity for the first time to be on the other side of a talk: we were the speakers. We share how we prepared for our talk about React, React Native and Typescript. [...]

You can run your Design Sprint in 2 days. For real.

You can run your Design Sprint in 2 days. For real.

fabrizio_duroni
fabrizio duroni

We gathered in a wonderful location to design our next feature. We ran our personal Design Sprint with a strong time constraint, here's how it went. [...]

Eat Your Own Dog Food: distribute a beta version of your iOS app

Eat Your Own Dog Food: distribute a beta version of your iOS app

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fabrizio duroni

Read how we managed to distribute a beta version of our iOS app using an Apple Enterprise Developer Program and GitHub Pages. [...]

React Native + Typescript, love at first sight. Setup in an existing app.

React Native + Typescript, love at first sight. Setup in an existing app.

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fabrizio duroni

You can run your React Native integration with Typescript in a couple of minutes in an existing app. Just read our example. [...]

Clean Code: data structures vs objects and the law of Demeter

Clean Code: data structures vs objects and the law of Demeter

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fabrizio duroni

Ever wondered about the differences between data structures and objects? Let's analyze them with the help of the Law of Demeter. [...]

Android Studio vs Xcode vs AppCode: a brief comparison about coding speed

Android Studio vs Xcode vs AppCode: a brief comparison about coding speed

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fabrizio duroni
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francesco bonfadelli

Being able to write code faster is a non-plus-ultra in every kind of software development. We made a comparison, take a look at our results. [...]