Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Kernel Panics and Surprise boot-args

  Published: 20 May, 2020

  • 4 min read

  Investigation into mysterious kernel panics reveals Apple repair centers left my MacBook with undocumented security-weakening boot arguments.

• The LG UltraFine 5K, kernel_task, and Me

  Published: 18 May, 2020

  • 9 min read

  A four-year saga with the problematic LG UltraFine 5K display and the surprising discovery that plugging it into the wrong MacBook side causes performance issues.

• Let's Try This Again

  Published: 14 May, 2020

  • 1 min read

  After five years away from personal blogging, I'm returning to share technical stories that don't fit on Twitter or corporate blogs.

• How We Work at PSPDFKit

  Published: 3 Jul, 2019

  • 14 min read

  An inside look at PSPDFKit's development processes, from proposal-based feature planning to monorepo management and release automation.

• Swizzling in Swift

  Published: 26 Jun, 2019

  • 10 min read

  A deep dive into safe method swizzling techniques in Swift, covering common pitfalls and the correct way to implement dynamic super calls.

• WWDC for First-Timers, 2019 Edition

  Published: 30 May, 2019

  • 22 min read

  Practical tips and advice for making the most of your WWDC experience, from packing essentials to navigating labs and networking events.

• Challenges of Adopting Drag and Drop

  Published: 7 Nov, 2018

  • 10 min read

  Discusses the challenges and limitations faced when implementing drag and drop functionality for PDF editing on iOS 11.

• Marzipan: Porting iOS Apps to the Mac

  Published: 20 Sep, 2018

  • 13 min read

  Explores Apple's Marzipan technology for running UIKit apps on macOS and how to experiment with it before official third-party support.

• How to Use Slack and Not Go Crazy

  Published: 21 Jun, 2018

  • 12 min read

  Best practices for using Slack effectively in a distributed team without getting overwhelmed by notifications and channels.

• Hardcore Debugging - Heavy Weapons for Hard Bugs

  Published: 7 Mar, 2018

  • 10 min read

  Advanced debugging techniques for tracking memory management issues, retain/release cycles, and hard-to-find bugs in iOS development.