The thrilled, the confused, and the grateful — Last term a stranger wrote me an email saying she is my APC Study Buddy, and despite knowing of the program, I could not tell how does it apply to me at first. …

From dev trying their best with UX design — This article will take you through the design process of a UI for the website using a home-cooked approach, that I would use. For this purpose, we will be deciding on a design for an independent local Australian real estate agent. Why Australian and why this use case? Because this…

From dev asking their client and themself — When I was a young adolescent, I possessed unbeatable confidence when it came to recreational freelancing. In a small town, I saw opportunities everywhere. Equipped with the knowledge I got from my expatriate IT teacher and tech-savvy friends, I would encourage everyone to get a website. …

From dev trying their best to design practical UX — I am not anywhere near being an expert on creating interfaces, and I picked up the most of the useful knowledge about how to design UI comes from Stephen P. Anderson’s Seductive Interaction Design book with lots of examples, I read years ago. What I wish to achieve with this…

The journey from motivation to my first Android app — Step 0 — Motivation Imagine eating a nice and fresh smashed avo with a wedge of lemon on the top on a lazy Saturday morning, when your boss or a client calls you and interrupts your breakfast. …

The Whys and The Hows — Why should you care? When it comes to pet projects, keeping track of time seems counter-intuitive. After all, most of them represent a passion of yours or provide a welcomed distraction to the daily routine. But imagine this! You have been casually coding your pet project for a few months or years now, and…

If you are not using my SkirtMeUp◌ app for Android 👩‍💻 — 1. Choosing Volume A ballet dancer, or a retro star? 🤔 What is it? The volume of your new skirt can range from a full to a quarter of a circle. To imagine the fullness, think of the difference between the space for your waist and for your legs. Wearing a full skirt is…

Why do I recommend these apps for your mind’s well-being — A sudden influx of time on your own might turn out to be an opportunity to dig deep and boost your spirits with a bit of help from technology. As a self-proclaimed seasoned professional in enjoying my own company, I put together a list of apps and platforms to use…

And their plus one — (A disclaimer: This article does not contain any details of the logical and physical organisation of data structures and instructions on a computer. It aims at people interested in learning or playfully teaching the complete basics of coding without going into too much detail.) Intro to Learning There must be something about the…