Portfolio

I learned some TypeScript via Microsoft Learn. Quite interesting stuff actually! https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/build-javascript-applications-typescript/

Kicked off a project to migrate an existing Java project to Kotlin and wrote a little blog post about it. Basically, we are taking a monolith and splitting it into microservices while also migratin...

I just completed the MS Learn First Steps with Rust tutorial and have to say, it's one of the most under-rated Rust tutorials on the internet. Great pace, clear writing and nicely structured. If yo...

I did a lightning talk at the Google Developer Group, Cape Town, online meet. You can find the Compose for Web app I used instead of slides here https://gdgjune2021.nofuss.co.za/ if you are bored.

I did a technical talk on Kotlin and Compose on the Desktop for the Johannesburg Java User Group. The source code discussed is available on Gitlab.

I wrote an article on Compose for Desktop that got featured in Android Weekly and generated a fair amount of new traffic. Compose and Kotlin are really making things like writing Java-based desktop...

How do you automate integrated applications on Android? ADB, of course! I've been working on a Kotlin Compose desktop and terminal app that helps to configure and run these tests. I'm rather ashame...

So, as a freelancer, I needed a website. Given that I'm a mobile and backend developer, this was an interesting new challenge. I wanted something simple, but fast and effective and low maintenance....