2019-01-06T19:00:00-05:00 https://sandofsky.com Benjamin Sandofsky ben@sandofsky.com patterns/controller-hierarchies 2019-01-06T19:00:00-05:00 2019-01-06T19:00:00-05:00 How to structure multi-screen activities without reinventing the wheel. career/how-to-learn-ios-development 2018-02-08T19:00:00-05:00 2018-02-08T19:00:00-05:00 From time to time, people ask me how to learn iOS development. So here we go. patterns/manager-classes 2016-04-17T20:00:00-04:00 2016-04-17T20:00:00-04:00 The first time I look at a legacy project, I scan for warning signs. Today I'll talk about "Manager" classes. patterns/kvo 2016-02-01T19:00:00-05:00 2016-02-01T19:00:00-05:00 If you're sure you need an observer, Cocoa lets you choose between Notification Center and KVO. Which should you use? That's easy. Notification Center. Avoid KVO. patterns/delegates-vs-observers 2016-01-06T19:00:00-05:00 2016-01-06T19:00:00-05:00 Cocoa provides a handful of patterns without much guidance on their use. Today, let's contrast delegates with observers. patterns/singletons 2015-11-08T19:00:00-05:00 2015-11-08T19:00:00-05:00 Singletons are not an anti-pattern, but they are an abused pattern. Down the line they add complexity and cause maddening bugs. workflow/the-s-curve 2015-11-06T19:00:00-05:00 2015-11-06T19:00:00-05:00 A system for managing project releases. patterns/the-api-veneer 2015-10-04T20:00:00-04:00 2015-10-04T20:00:00-04:00 When you start an app, you might dump behavior in your controller. Once I pass the proof-of-concept, I build an API client. patterns/never-reach-up 2015-09-27T20:00:00-04:00 2015-09-27T20:00:00-04:00 There are little details in app architecture that may not be obvious, but make a big difference over time. We'll start with modal view controllers, then step back for the larger lesson. architecture/third-party-libraries 2015-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 2015-08-23T20:00:00-04:00 Third-parties can save you time, but there's no such thing as a free lunch. architecture/objective-c-in-a-swift-world 2015-07-15T20:00:00-04:00 2015-07-15T20:00:00-04:00 If Swift succeeds, Objective-C will go away, but it won't be deprecated. career/how-i-interview 2014-11-16T19:00:00-05:00 2014-11-16T19:00:00-05:00 A student recently asked for iOS interview tips. I've interviewed hundreds of candidates and settled on this format. career/golden-bear-traps 2014-06-22T20:00:00-04:00 2014-06-22T20:00:00-04:00 When someone asks for advice about joining their first startup, I always mention "83(b) Election." It can mean the difference between a lottery ticket and throwing away four years of your life. architecture/shell-apps 2012-05-06T20:00:00-04:00 2012-05-06T20:00:00-04:00 Every company comes up with the idea of writing a "shell app." Everyone tells the same story. workflow/git-workflow 2011-07-23T20:00:00-04:00 2011-07-23T20:00:00-04:00 If you don't understand the motivation behind Git's design, you're in for a world of hurt.