Thursday, February 27, 2014

CodeCast Episode #2 - Talkin' 'bout Xamarin

I was honored to have been on CodeCast Episode #2.  While there, I talked about my past, how I got into programming, and the decision tree that led me to use Xamarin's technologies.  After those discussions, I did a demo on oAuth authentication to Twitter via Xamarin.Auth and Xamarin.iOS (iPhone) and then showed the code for doing the exact same thing in Xamarin.Android (Android).  Hopefully, this is helpful to you as you look at, discussion, try, and do whatever on Xamarin's technologies.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Article - How to Advance Your Software Development Career: Sharpen Your "Soft" Business Skills



Many developers get into technology careers because they like to write code. However, as you progress in your career, you'll probably find that at some point, you "hit the wall" and have reached the highest position you can solely as a coder. To advance in your career, you must expand your expertise to include more than just straight technology know-how and experience. You must understand the nature of business so that you can take actions in your career that directly profit the business and profit you as well.