Being familiar with your tools makes you more efficient and productive. As an iOS developer, I spend all day sitting in front of Xcode. In getting to know my tools better, and have found keyboard shortcuts to be a huge help. Here’s five keyboard shortcuts that I find are essential to being productive in Xcode.
I’ve been a devout large phone user for the last four years. I wanted the biggest and the best Apple had to offer. However, after spending a week with a brightly coloured iPhone 12 Mini, I’m questioning it all 😅!
Imposter syndrome is ubiquitous; we all face it at one time or another. I’ve found while working remotely it can be all to easy to doubt yourself. It can be hard to gauge the impact that you’re having on others, be it customers or co-workers. So, what’s the solution?
This week I passed my probation at TransferWise 🎉 That means that I’ve now been a Wiser for three months. I’ve not only started to settle into and understand my role as a graduate iOS developer; I now feel like I’m part of the team. Here’s my biggest learnings so far!
Thorough and targeted research before an interview can help you stand out as a candidate. There are five categories of information I research and study, allowing me to answer questions and better position myself as a candidate.
I’m 23 today 🎉 What a year it’s been! Global pandemic aside, this has probably been the biggest year of my life. A birthday seemed like a great time to look back and reflect on the significant events this year.
What do Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Bill & Melinda Gates and Jeff Bezos all have in common? They all have morning routines. If it works for them, it’ll work for me. My morning routine isn’t complex, or all that special, but I follow it religiously to set myself up for a great day at work.
Apple is undoubtedly the leader in building accessible and inclusive products. Their hardware and software empower people with disabilities to use the iPhone, iPad and Mac to achieve their goals. As developers for their platforms, we have a role to play in this story. Here’s how I test accessibility while developing!
Todo lists are a ubiquitous productivity tool, but are they flawed? Don’t get me wrong, there are tones of benefits to them, and they’ve definitely got their place as a big picture planning tool. However, day-to-day I’ve found a better tool.
My graduate scheme at TransferWise is a little different to most! Instead of set tasks or rotations, I work together with my mentor to steer it in the direction that I think I can add the most value to customers while I learn. No two days are the same, but here's a typical day as a graduate at TransferWise.
I'm completely addicted to social media. It feels like a strange statement to make doesn't it? Every day I spend well over an hour browsing mindlessly and have done every day that I can remember. I wondered, what would happen if I quit for a month?
I’m strangely particular about the things I buy, so when I find something I like, I stick to it. Replacing a staple product in my life is a rare and big deal to me, but after three years it’s time for a new t-shirt!
It's been a month since I started my graduate scheme at TransferWise. It's been a whirlwind of learning, but I've loved every minute of it. Here's a summary of my time so far, and what I've already learned!
Traditionally, when thinking about being productive, I’d fall to multitasking - it literally means doing more than one task at once! That must be more productive right? Turns out no, all because of the hidden cost of context switching our brains between tasks.
I've never onboarded remotely before, so it was a learning experience for me. Although a different overall experience; I've loved my first three weeks at TransferWise. Here are some tips to successfully navigate the first few weeks of a new job remotely!
I’m a sucker for a well-made product, something where the designers and manufacturers have put real care and consideration into producing the best possible thing. It’s why I love artisans so much. In a world where cheap and disposable is the norm, it’s a breath of fresh air. This lead me to the buy it for life movement.
I’ve just completed my first week at TransferWise, officially making me a Wiser 🎉. It’s the first time I’ve worked remotely, which has been a learning experience. Throughout the week implemented a few systems to help me maintain a work-life balance while working remotely.
Since it's inception in 2004, Markdown has become one of the worlds most popular markup languages. It's used extensively within the tech community for writing, ranging from technical documentation to personal blogs. The question is, why exactly?
We live in a consumeristic culture; things are cheap and disposable. It’s having a devastating impact on the environment, and not even making us any happier. We’re all only too familiar with that satisfaction of purchasing something new we desire, but why is this happiness so temporary?
A cup of coffee can only be as good as the beans that you start with. The beans, how they’re roasted and ground has a far bigger impact on taste than changing brew methods. There are endless choices of roasters and coffees, so that begs that question: What to pick?
