I finally hashed out the design of my database. I had to read and reread examples of the database normal forms 1NF to 3NF to try to make sense of what my data should look like, and then I sketched out all the tables. I fired up my SQL Pro for Mac and by right-clicking … Continue reading “Progressing… slowly”
Category: My App
Documenting the process of developing my app
Progressing… not so much
My app was never a racehorse jumping out of the starting box, and the trend continues. I’ve been thinking about the app – what I want to do next, how I want to do it, and then I didn’t do it. Times are slow at work as we ramp down for the holidays, which gives … Continue reading “Progressing… not so much”
Influence
I subscribe to a few tech-related newsletters, and I found this interesting article discussing Instagram “influencers” and sponsored content in one of them: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/12/influencers-are-faking-brand-deals/578401/ Someone once said something to the effect of, if you’re not paying for a product, you are the product. YouTube, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter… social apps are free because they … Continue reading “Influence”
Time to App
Whenever someone hears that you’re an app developer, they say things like “You should write an app!” To which I usually reply “It’s all been done before.” Let’s face it, the Flappy Bird-phenomenon was a fluke, the kind I’m unlikely to chance upon. Even though I knew all the apps had been written, albeit some … Continue reading “Time to App”