Android Development Nanodegree Program Completion
Graduation I am excited to announce that I have recently completed the Android Development Nanodegree through Udacity! There were many months and many hours spent learning and completing the projects required for graduating with this degree. The opportunity of enrolling in this program at no cost to me was provided through the Grow with Google…
Android 9 Updates Begin For Google Phones
The newest version of the Android OS “Pie” has started to roll out to Google Pixel and Pixel 2 devices. The Essential Phone may be the first non-Google phone to see this update. Many other devices are said to be receiving the update before the end of fall — these devices participated in the Beta program may…
Updated Website UI
Some much needed UI updates have been made today to this website, along with Nverno.com.
The History of Web Programming (Up To 2014)
David Kopec shared an excerpt from his 2014 book, Dart for Absolute Beginners. It includes his “speculation, suppositions, and opinions” about the technologies and programming languages from the beginning of the internet until the publishing of his book.
10 Things Ryan Dahl Regrets About Node.js (Video)
The creator of Node.js shares his thoughts about decisions made in the development of the popular JavaScript runtime.
Microsoft Acquires GitHub
In case you haven’t heard… and no, this isn’t about an update to our privacy policy… Microsoft has acquired GitHub for $7.5 Billion in a deal that will be finalized by the end of the year.
Helpful Git Commands
I have put together a Gist with a helpful quick reference to common Git commands, as well as some less known but extremely useful ones.
PHP in 2018 (Video)
The creator of PHP, Rasmus Lerdorf, talks about his original intentions for the scripting language and the substantial improvements that have been made since version 7.0.
The Benefits Of The Cloud
I have recently made the switch from dedicated server hosting to cloud hosting with Amazon Web Services. The customization and scalability is excellent. Customizing your own virtual private cloud opens up all kinds of options and allows for greater security as well. From hosting a single static website to a large company intranet isolated from the…
Stack Overflow Is Full Of Elitist Jerks?
Stack overflow posted on their blog yesterday, “Stack Overflow isn’t very welcoming. It’s time for that to change.”