Michael GachetinBPXL CraftOur Favorite Xcode ShortcutsWe recently had a conversation in our developer channel on Slack about our favorite Xcode keyboard shortcuts. This colorful exchange led to…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftThe iOS Huddle #4Getting to know reactive programming, creating playgrounds quickly, exploring Swift memory layout, and more.Dec 29, 2016Dec 29, 2016
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftNSFetchedResultsController WoesEditor’s Note: This article was first published prior to the release of iOS 10. Apple has since made considerable changes to CoreData…Aug 11, 20162Aug 11, 20162
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftWWDC 2016 Spotlight: iOS 10 AnimationsIncorporating animations into apps makes for an immersive experience and helps alert the user when there’s something they should pay…Jul 7, 20161Jul 7, 20161
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftWWDC 2016 Spotlight: iOS 10 UICollectionView and UITableViewUICollectionView and UITableView are staples of iOS applications. Each year Apple improves those APIs, and this year the updates announced…Jul 5, 20161Jul 5, 20161
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftWWDC 2016 Spotlight: Core DataThe launch of iOS 10 this fall means advancements for its tools and frameworks, including Core Data. Apple recently unveiled some important…Jun 21, 2016Jun 21, 2016
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftThoughts on Core Data Stack ConfigurationsThis post relies on some prior knowledge of Core Data and the persistence stack. It is based on personal experience with Core Data. If you…Nov 9, 20151Nov 9, 20151
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftSome Lessons Learned on Core DataI’ve been using Core Data since iOS 3.1. I was working on my first application: a weather app providing past weather data as well as long…Oct 28, 20152Oct 28, 20152
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftDeveloping Inspirato’s Search ToolDuring the discovery process for the project, the Inspirato team kept emphasizing how their members were booking vacation mostly over the…Oct 23, 2015Oct 23, 2015
Michael GachetinBPXL CraftFrom Objective-C to Swift: A JourneyI am French. English is not my first language. I apologize in advance for any gallicism which may sneak its way into this article. But…Jun 12, 20152Jun 12, 20152