Published in The Startup·PinnedOn Communicating and Writing Technical Documents in Software DevelopmentSome thoughts and guidelines on writing issues, tickets, pull request descriptions, release notes and documentation in general. I’ve always had an interest in many things related to software development and design. …Documentation10 min read
Jul 4, 2021Notes from my amazing journey through the English languageA compilation of idioms, phrases, words and whatnot I’ve picked up so far. English is not my mother tongue, and even though I’ve been listening to music, watching TV shows, movies, reading books and generally consuming all kinds of content in english since I’ve been around 7 years old. I…Language Learning4 min read
Published in The Startup·May 22, 2020How to obtain a URI for an image asset in React Native (With Expo)Another way of importing and handling image assets without using require() no third-party plugins required. I’m currently trying to master React (Native) so this is probably a horrible hack. I’ll be updating this post as I find better ways of doing this. One of the issues I’ve found while trying…React4 min read
Mar 28, 2020(Yet another) Terminal and Git Basics GuideThe Terminal and Git might sound terrifying at first, but they’re tools created by human beings like you and me in the end, and once you get used to some of their concepts they will become powerful tools in your arsenal, it doesn’t matter if you’re a developer or not. …Git4 min read
Mar 28, 2020(Yet another) Basic git guideAlthough Git might sound difficult at first it’s really easy to use once you understand some of its concepts. An extended version of this is available on (Yet another) Terminal and Git Basics Guide Adding files to the working tree (uncommitted files) You can add any files with changes or new to the repo by using the …Git3 min read
Published in Mac O’Clock·Mar 6, 2020Fix broken ‘node-gyp’ issue for Mac OSThis issue is usually caused because a node-gyp config file called common.gypi is not set up for your current Mac OS version. It often times comes accompanied with an error message like: fatal error: 'utility' file not found #include <utility> Another usual fix is to reinstall XCode’s command-line tools with: …Node2 min read
Feb 5, 2018On using Github Issues as your project management toolRecently I changed jobs and joined a new company with a strong open-source culture. They make use of all the amazing tools Github has to offer, such as Pull Requests (yes, I know, I’m late to the party) and Issues, the latter being used as their project management tool. It’s…Github6 min read
Apr 12, 2014“Space Oddity (Major Tom)” de David BowieLa transcendencia de la música y las peliculas — www.aceshowbiz.com Es increible el alcance de “2001: Odisea del Espacio”, de esas peliculas que marcaron un antes y un despues, como prácticamente todas las obras de Kubrick, que pasó rapidamente a ser referencia en el mundo del cine, e innegablemente parte de la cultura pop, conocida por todas las generaciones…3 min read
Mar 22, 2014Guía de Estilo para Desarrollo en Android(Revisión 1.0 — 22/03/2014) — Este es un documento de especificación sobre las convenciones para desarrollar en Android, desarrollado por mi. En esta versión inicial sólo se cubre el apartado de nombres para variables y recursos. Esta guía es una extensión, con algunas modificaciones y especificaciones más detalladas de la guía de estilo de Google…5 min read