Three things I enjoyed this week
So, I'm trying something new. Each week I'll try to write down three things that I enjoyed that week.
My first iOS app using SwiftUI
It took me some time. Fine, it took me a few years, but I finally got around to creating my first iOS app, using SwiftUI.
How to set up your first Django web app
Been meaning to write this post for my future self, who’s invariably going to forget the steps to set up Django on a new machine. So, here are the steps to set up Django on a Mac.
How to speed Alexa skill development using ASK Command Line Interface and Custom Templates
As a developer, I spend a large amount of my time writing code everyday. The rest, of course is spent debugging that code and “Googling” the internet for answers. But, I digress. All to say, that I am always looking for ways to speed up the development workflows when it comes to “getting started” with something, and then making it easy to “run”, and “deploy” the code.
How to make HTTP Requests from an Alexa Skill to Get Data from an External API using Python 3
As a developer, every day we interact with remote APIs and web servers. Almost all services we consume on the internet today are available in the form of an API: weather forecasts, geolocation services, Twitter feeds, and so on.
Creating a scaffold for new Alexa skill using the Alexa CLI
If you’re into building skills, you’re probably familiar with Alexa Skills Kit’s Command Line Interface, which lets you create and manage your skill using the CLI, like updating the interaction model, and the backend code. You can of course manage these directly through the Alexa Developer Console, and AWS respectively, but CLI is a much faster workflow.
Switching modes in Fantastical
Been using Fantastical on Mac for a while now for creating calendar appointments. While I've been using it to good effect to create calendar appointments, I wanted to see if I could use it as effectively for creating reminders as well. The idea is to get in and out of the verbose Fantastical UI as quickly as possible. Using the mouse to switch between the calendar/reminder mode was a downer for me in that respect.
Thank You Amit, Circa 2009
It's been almost 4 years now, since I quit my job at ESG. I remember I had written the email draft I was to send my manager a good 3 weeks before I gave in my notice - Jan 4 2010.
For God’s sake, follow your dreams
This post was originally written by me back in 2010 and posted on Rootein's blog. Sadly, the blog had to be brought down, thanks to some ambitious Russian hackers and poor house keeping on my part!
Being a Developer Evangelist – The business of exciting people
Last week, I was given an opportunity to give a talk at NYC Developer Evangelists Meetup and I chose to talk about what it is like being a Developer Evangelist, basing it off the lessons I’ve managed to learn in the last 9 months being a Developer Evangelist at Mashery . The talk was fairly well received and I thought I’d go ahead and document it, so it can be available to more evangelists and hopefully kick off some discussion/feedback around it. Intend to keep this an updating piece with tips/suggestions from fellow Developer Evangelists. [Slide deck here ]