Thanks for this article. I didn't have the same issues, however I did include have "nvm use --lts" in my .zprofile, which actually runs xcodebuild on every login. I removed it as selecting the nvm version is persistent across logins.

A lot of people have a Windows computer and an iOS device. Developers have a hard time getting feedback from these users because they cannot install apps unless the app is downloaded from the Apple App Store. The developer can distribute the app using Ad Hoc distribution, however, this requires…

Accessors allow running logic when accessing variables. In situations where complex logic is involved, accessors can be used to simplify code. For illustration, let’s consider the logic required to layout a UI in a mobile web page on an iOS device. Normally, web pages run in Safari which has an…

When developing a mobile app you’ll need to install it on real devices. Installing apps on iOS devices you can connect to your Mac via a USB cable is relatively straightforward. It requires using Xcode and an Apple certified account to generate a secure binary using a digital certificate. You…

My xFinity service just got bumped up to from 350 to 400Mbps for “free”. I’m actually getting up to 475Mbps. That’s the good news. The bad news is, my Wi-Fi has been getting slower. My Wi-Fi on my laptop and phone routinely runs at 40–80Mbps, sometimes as low as 20Mbps…

I recently wrote a mobile app to keep track of an inventory. The inventory has about 1,000 records and the app only reads the data. I chose to store the data in JSON format and host it from an AWS S3 bucket. …

I use NodeJS for a lot of stuff. When I wanted to create an inventory system in JavaScript I considered the alternatives. Since the program is for personal use, writing a UI to edit the data had little value. I decided to use a spreadsheet. At first I used Google…

Let’s revisit the word. re·pub·lic| rəˈpəblik | noun a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. ORIGIN late 16th century: from French république, from Latin respublica, from res ‘entity, concern’ + publicus…

React is a really great platform for writing applications. With the introduction of React Hooks and JavaScript improvements, writing more sophisticated React applications can be easier. I recently found a nice pattern for sharing state between React components and thought I’d share :) Let’s start with a simple application with…