Building a fine app

Getting started with Fyne

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  865 words  |  Rick Rackow

The hard truth is that I am lazy. Very lazy. Sometimes that’s good and sometimes it’s rather not. In this case it’s rather not. I want to be able to build mobile apps. Why is that? Well, sometimes I have some brain fart ideas and want to be able to prototype them quickly. Now the issue is, that the js package ecosystem is such a mess that I hate to touch it and therefore React Native is not really something I am keen on using. [Read More]
golang  Fyne 

Getting Back in Shape

Go for dummies

 Posted on May 3, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2729 words  |  Rick Rackow

Let me set the scene: I’ve worked a bunch of jobs recently that basically expected a lot of talking and very little getting actual stuff done. You know, it’s just part of the evolution of becoming more senior as an engineer. You don’t really get to make a bigger impact if you just stay in your little comfort zone coding small features and fixing bugs. You need to go out and talk to people. [Read More]
golang 

Advent of Code - Day 2

 Posted on December 5, 2023  |  13 minutes  |  2563 words  |  Rick Rackow

Day 2, another day, another challenge. Part 1 Here’s the challenge: --- Day 2: Cube Conundrum --- You're launched high into the atmosphere! The apex of your trajectory just barely reaches the surface of a large island floating in the sky. You gently land in a fluffy pile of leaves. It's quite cold, but you don't see much snow. An Elf runs over to greet you. The Elf explains that you've arrived at Snow Island and apologizes for the lack of snow. [Read More]
Advent of Code  AoC  golang 

Advent of Code - Day 1

 Posted on December 5, 2023  |  9 minutes  |  1777 words  |  Rick Rackow

It’s the time of year again where you come together and… DO CODE CHALLENGEEEEEES! Yes, Advent of Code is basically happening every year. With 24 cool challenges, in this case actually more, as we will find out. So I thought, why not get some coding done and then write a little thing about it. Actually, I got hooked by Polar Signal’s “Let’s Profile”, so kudos go there. I think it’s probably needless to say ,but I don’t, wouldn’t and can’t claim that my solutions are the best or fastest or whatever. [Read More]
Advent of Code  AoC  golang