HNpod 11: HTML5, Apps, Yeoman and Web Audio

I was fortunate to be on the HackerNews podcast, discussing Yeoman, HTML5, the state of apps and Web Audio. It was a fun show and we talked through a number of issue around native apps vs. web apps as well as tooling. If you'd like to check it out, you can play/download the podcast here or subscribe to it via RSS.

Lets Tincr: Bi-directional Editing And Saving With The Chrome DevTools

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Following on from my post last year on the Chrome DevTools AutoSave project, I’d like to share another useful extension Nikita Vasilyev brought to my attention called Tincr, by Ryan Ackley. We often find ourselves switching back and forth between the … Continue reading →

Understanding MVVM – A Guide For JavaScript Developers

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MVVM (Model View ViewModel) is an architectural pattern based on MVC and MVP, which attempts to more clearly separate the development of user-interfaces (UI) from that of the

Backbone.Paginator – New Pagination Components For Backbone.js

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Pagination is a ubiquitous problem we often find ourselves needing to solve on the web. Perhaps most predominantly when working with back-end APIs and JavaScript-heavy clients which consume them. On this topic, today I'd like to announce

Pro-tip: How To Backup All Of Your GitHub Repositories In One Go

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Today, I’m going to present solutions for easily backing up all of your GitHub repositories in just a step or two. Minimal knowledge of GitHub fundamentals are assumed but if you have experience with writing in Ruby that'll be a plus. … Continue reading →

About

I'm on the Chrome team at Google, working on tools to help improve developer productivity and satisfaction.

My personal projects include TodoMVC, which helps developers compare JavaScript MVC frameworks and AuraJS. I've also written 'Developing Backbone.js Applications' and 'Learning JavaScript Design Patterns'.

Fundamentals

First do it, then do it right, then do it better. This is one fundamental I always keep in mind when developing anything.

If you're a developer wishing to learn something new, regardless of skill-level, remember that as important as it is to read, it's equally as important to get out there and *do*.

Create a new gist or fiddle, pop open the console and experiment. It's effing fun.

Friends

I feel honored to have quite a few friends involved in OSS, many of who are spread across the world but remain active and passionate at what they do. Thanks to my wife, family and the OT-crew for being ah-mazing.