⁣The best advice I’ve gotten (and applied) for solving large/complex development tasks is to research and map out a solution BEFORE you start coding. 🗺

Search engine optimization is the process of growing the quality/quantity of website traffic by increasing the visibility of a website to a search engine (Google). Therefore, if you develop websites/web-apps, you must develop with SEO in mind. Here are some SEO tips for software developers.

Up late making great progress on a mobile app I’m working on called ‘Cut Corners’! I’m coding this in C# using the cross-platform Xamarin framework. Cut Corners helps potential clients find stylists in their area based on detailed criteria.

As a full-stack developer I enjoy building out a solution from top-to-bottom. Doing that involves learning and using various technologies at every layer of the stack. I like to take an agnostic approach to development. I thought it’d be interesting to share the tech stacks for some of my projects.⠀

I’m happy to announce that after numerous attempts, an app I’d created, “Foamlicious”, has been accepted and is for sale on the Apple App Store. We actually developed this app a few years ago and this past summer attempted to rebrand the app for a new owner; it didn’t go well.

There are many free web APIs out there now that you can integrate your mobile app, web app, or website with to easily add some very powerful features. Here are 9 that I think could be used to make some great projects.

I would like to officially announce that 'KG the Maker' is now 'KG.codes'! The name change represents a shift in focus for my brand to be more centered around software development, coding, etc.

The Facebook Developer Conference was truly an experience. There was the keynote by Mark Zuckerberg, display of new UI/ features coming to the family of apps (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus), super informative technical sessions, and a jumping afterparty.

The temperature-controlled, rechargeable Ember mug is the best coffee mug for digital creators. This mug will keep your coffee (or tea) warm until the last drop during those late-nights at the computer creating content.

Ebates is a company that gives you cash back when you purchase items through their affiliate links. You may have heard of Ebates and are wondering if you should try it. Here is my Ebates review where I describe how Ebates works; the good and the bad.