DEV Community: Ian bradbury

How many Models == too many Models?

Ian bradbury — Wed, 27 May 2020 18:42:47 +0000

Question. How many models is considered too many?

20?
50?
100?

Developing Rails apps using an iPad

Ian bradbury — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:23:26 +0000

Question. Does anyone use an iPad to develop Rails applications?

I need to reduce the weight of my work bag and have been thinking about trying out an iPad.

That the new iPad magic keyboard might look amazing has nothing to do with this question. ;)

My main areas of concern are:

Editor
Console / SSH
SFTP

All reasonable comments or ideas appreciated.

Rails 5 or 6?

Ian bradbury — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:56:02 +0000

Is anyone using Rails 6 on a live project yet? Or considering moving to 6?

Just starting a new project and am not persuaded to move over to 6. Just wondered what others are thinking.

Which Mobile Backend?

Ian bradbury — Sun, 12 May 2019 18:07:15 +0000

I am looking for a backend platform to host data for a new mobile app. The app will have a fairly complex data structure with private and shared data. Of course I'll be looking to sync data across devices.

In the past I have used Realm and Parse (Sashido hosted). I have had a play with Couchbase - which I do like.

Does anyone have any advice to share?

Please help me find a backend platform that has good developer and mobile tools and that I can rely on.

MongoDB buys Realm

Ian bradbury — Fri, 03 May 2019 14:52:04 +0000

In case you've been living under a rock the past few days you should be aware that MongoDB have agreed to purchase Realm.

Of course Realm and Mongo have published many nice words about each other and about how nothing might change, which is all good stuff. But as an indie developer who uses Realm I have grave concerns for the databases’ future, especially having been bitten big time by the Parse closure a few years ago. Fortunately I am not a user of the Realm Cloud (too many security concerns) so I am hopeful that I will be least affected as the future unrolls.

How do you feel?
Are you worried?
Do you use Realm?

There is an FAQ on the Realm forums if you want to read some more.
https://forums.realm.io/t/realm-and-mongodb-faqs/2672

What happens when a private blockchain certificate expires?

Ian bradbury — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:45:02 +0000

Here's the scenario. Private blockchain - built on the Hyperledger Fabric technology. At start up you created certificate authorities for each of the network participant organisations and certificates for all of the peers etc.

Sometime later..... these certificates start to expire.

Q : What happens then?

Q : How are the certificates managed and renewed?

Q : How does that affect the blockchain?

Becoming a sustaining member of dev.to is not optimal

Ian bradbury — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:16:18 +0000

I wanted to sign up and become a Sustaining Member of dev.to.

Without looking. Say out loud where the link to do that is.

I'm not a betting man but I would guess that you were not even close.

Come on dev.to team. Sort it out. Front and centre. Big call to action button.

And..... Even if you find the page - chances are you'll be disappointed that you can't just click the $10 or $25 box.

Harsh? Maybe. I just want the community to grow and flourish.

Android or React Native?

Ian bradbury — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:49:22 +0000

So. I am a proficient iOS/Swift developer and I am keen to develop an app on the Android platform.

However. I am also a realist and I know that the time available to me is limited.

Q : Will my time be better spent learning React-Native - or - Android Java/Kotlin?

How to get started with Andrtoid development?

Ian bradbury — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:23:14 +0000

Advice please. (Sensible)

What sites and lists should I frequent if I would like to learn about Android development?

I am a proficient iOS / Swift developer - so I am looking for somethnig that will help me translate iOS concepts to Android concepts.

Is there a:

tutorial series
blog
community site

That you can recomend?

So who owns what?

Ian bradbury — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:07:50 +0000

Question. Who owns the content that "we" create and post on this site?

Question. What rights do we retain when "we" create content and post on this site?

Question. As users.... what do you think the answers to these questions are and should be?

Explain Rust like I'm five

Ian bradbury — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 08:25:42 +0000

I see the term RUST here and there and I nod internally to myself that I know it's a development language or something. But I really don't know anything about RUST.

What are RUST's strong points?
Why and when would I want to use it?
And (importantly) will i earn lots of money if I invest my time with it?