In the first retrospective of 2020, I talk about the excitement of a new client project, my growing comfort level with SwiftUI and my travel plans for the first half of the year.
Be Careful Where You Get Your Fuel
The things that drive us have a cost. Be mindful of where you get your fuel and its effect on your environment... CocoaNomadPodcast: Episode #42 #energy #drive #mentalhealth
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #32: Comfort vs Safety
“We may not be perfect.., but the safest hands are still our own”. - Steve Rogers (Captain America: Civil War)
GWTA Flutter Project (1st 8 Hours)
As part of my embracing of cross-platform, I’ve taken some time this weekend to port my iOS transit app, GWTA, from native iOS (Swift) to Flutter. My goal is to get a sense of the differences in the approaches using the simplest app I have. I’ve included some breakdowns of the things that I did … Continue reading GWTA Flutter Project (1st 8 Hours)
Fluttering toward Cross Platform Solutions
After reading yet another piece on “Why We Switched To/From CrossPlatform/Native”, I decided that it was time to examine the state of cross platform app development for myself and not rely on the opinions of others, as their reasons for landing on their chosen solutions vary. Why Now? After watching the talks at this year’s … Continue reading Fluttering toward Cross Platform Solutions
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #24: Arbitrage
In this episode, I talk about the concept of arbitrage, share the ways in which I have used it and how you can make it work in your own life. Show Links: My Retail Arbitrage Experience Retail Arbitrage (Washington Post) Nomad Capitalist You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #24: Arbitrage
Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Retrospective #11
In this retrospective, I provide progress updates on Capoeira Songs, share my productivity struggles and look to the upcoming fall events. Show Link: Playaprenuers Summit You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify Stitcher I'd love to hear from you. Reach out with comments, feedback … Continue reading Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Retrospective #11
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #22: Eating the Frog vs Quick Wins
In this episode, I talk about changes to the show and its release schedule, how I use music to set the mood while working and making the choice between tackling huge tasks versus small ones to start the day. You can listen to the Cocoa Nomad Podcast on the following services: Anchor FM iTunes Spotify … Continue reading The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #22: Eating the Frog vs Quick Wins
The Cocoa Nomad Podcast #20: Why People Leave
In this episode, I explain why I stopped the Vegan Challenge after 18 days and explore the one of the primary reasons why people leave (or more accurately, why they should) and the pitfalls of labeling everything under the "quitting" label.
#19: Cocoa Nomad Podcast: Weekly Retrospective #9
In this week’s retrospective, I turn a corner with the Capoeira Songs relaunch, debate a longer stay in Colombia and decide that it’s time for my first cosplay experience. https://anchor.fm/thecocoanomadpodcast/episodes/19-Cocoa-Nomad-Podcast-Weekly-Retrospective-9-e4kqbb
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