Software engineering insights, YouTube content, and startup journey from Marcus Smith - Engineering Manager, Founder of Series A Solana startup, and Software Engineer

99 Bottles of Beer in Swift

The story of chasing a UICollectionView issue caused by a transform

After UIView transform frame is not used

iOS Testflight version difference between major, minor, patch, and build

App Store Connect build versions

Solve rejecting a build and upgrading the version

AppStoreConnect - Newer Build Available

When the parent needs to be at least as large as the children, how do you setup the views

Autolayout Parent UIView is Maximum of Child Views

Beautifulroads.fyi is a blog that requires minimal work and provides outsized returns

Why I created an AI blog for SEO

Where you should reserve a desk to work while in Berlin, Germany

Best WeWork Office in Berlin

Journaling for engineers to stay focused on delivering value

Captain's Log Journaling

Where to find the lowest priced cars for one to multiple months

Cheapest Short Term Car Rentals

Stop, Pop, and Dismiss Coordinators and their ViewControllers

Concluding iOS Coordinators

How to build a MailChimp submission form for a Gatsby site using Formik in React

Create a MailChimp form for Gatsby using Formik

How to delete all or some breakpoints in XCode 5

Delete breakpoints in XCode 5

Create a horizontal dotted or dashed line in Swift with UIView and CALayer

Dotted Line UIView in Swift

@Escaping Closures in Swift

How to fix Swift error - Extension Must Not Contain Stored Properties

Solved - Extension Must Not Contain Stored Properties

How to use Formik with Semantic-UI-React components

Formik with Semantic-UI Components

GraphQL dependency tree for Entity Resolver Service Mutator Finder

GraphQL Dependencies 

Simple example of a Graphql Union with a Resolver

Graphql Union Resolver

Hey Siri, Send Nudes

Code review job interviews can present a challenge, this will help you pass their questions

How to Ace your Code Review Interview

Code reviews present a challenge for Software Engineers this is how to do it in production companies like Snapchat and Goldman Sachs

How to Code Review

A guide to the equipment and planning of silent walking videos

How to film walking videos for Youtube

Tricks to get monetized on Youtube in 2023

How to get 1,000 Youtube Subscribers in 2023

UIGraphicsImageRenderer adds a border, here is how to remove it

How to remove UIGraphicsImageRenderer UIImageView border

Adding a ViewController to another ViewController shouldn't be difficult

How to subview a ViewController with a ViewController

How our iOS incremental build times were decreased

Improve iOS Build Times

Everything I know about setting up Certificates for XCode and iOS devices

iOS Provisioning Profile Guide

Learn how to properly color correct iPhone footage in DaVinci Resolve using color space transform nodes

How to correct iPhone footage in DaVinci Resolve

How to determine if a UITableView is at the top of its datasource

Is UITableView at the top?

Walking videos are the most popular on People Watching

Most Viewed Youtube Videos on People Watching

NavigationView in SwiftUI

A guide to the camera and microphone used to create the best youtube walking content

Nomadic Ambience Camera Equipment

Debug and fix redirect issues reported in Google Search Console using curl

How to Fix "Page with redirect" Error in Google Search Console

Explore Marcus's curated reading list featuring book recommendations for software engineers, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts. Discover insightful reads on programming, business, and personal development

Marcus's Reading List | Software Engineer's Book Recommendations

Setup a UICollectionView where the zero index is on the right

Right to Left UICollectionView

Difference between Observable Single Maybe in Rx and RxSwift

Rx Observable Types

How to setup a new machine for development

Setting up a new Mac

Solve Yarn Incorrect integrity when fetching from the cache

How to organize your class files in a predictable way

Swift Class Style Guide

When does Swift call `didSet()` on variables

Swift Variable DidSet Logic

Solved - Swift XCTest Cannot Find in Scope

Why we didn't and you shouldn't switch to SwiftUI yet

SwiftUI isn't ready for production

How to set Toggle value and send requests after changes

SwiftUI Toggle calls function on change

How to use Tyescript Partials which is useful in React projects

Creating and retrieving using Typescript Partials

Everything you need to know to write UITests

UI Tests with XCTest in Swift

How to add web push notifications

Every variable Youtube uses to determine earnings paid to creators

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