The conference was in September 2018. Oculus Connect 5 was the fifth conference hosted by Oculus, this time in San Hose, California. It was a two-day event with announcements, demos, and talks. Because I am a part of Oculus Start…
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Google Cardboard VR Headset Reviews
I’m a bit late to be writing about Google Cardboard – it’s almost three years old, and Google has moved on to Daydream. It’s still relevant and interesting, even though at first I was quite negative about it. ? It…
Why I Always Respond to Recruiters
My first interaction with a technical recruiter was during my second co-op placement (internship) at Relic Entertainment in 2007. We had individual phones and company extensions, and occasionally we would use it to call a colleague when we expected them…
Success is Scrappy
I constantly have to fight with my inner perfectionist. I feel like being a programmer makes this a little more difficult – you have to be very precise when you write code. The computer will do exactly what you tell…
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Lessons from being a Lead Programmer on a Mobile App in a Distributed Environment
First of all, that’s a long title. It was also a large role. In 2012 I started working on PlayRank, a mobile social sports app that looks like just a simple iOS app, but really ended up being a high-quality client…
