Collin Donnell

@collin@ruby.social
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I coined the term “Mac Assed Mac App.”

A software developer from Portland Oregon. I’ve been writing iOS and Mac apps since 2008 and Ruby since 2021.

📱 #Swift (iOS and Mac).
🚂 #Ruby (and Rails)

Cohost of the #RooftopRuby podcast. Friend of DeSoto.

Bloghttps://collin.blog
Photo Bloghttps://collin.photo
Musichttps://collin.band
Ruby Podcasthttps://www.rooftopruby.com
Collin Donnell15h ago
I know this isn’t the main thing we should be focused on, but what is with the way that Trump capitalizes things when he makes his little posts? It’s absolutely nonsensical. He will capitalize random words that aren’t even connected to anything in the middle of a sentence.
Collin Donnell1d ago
Happy birthday, Macintosh. I still miss you all the time.
Collin Donnell1d ago

Do I know anyone who’s pitched investors or knows how to get in those rooms?

Or, wild idea, is anyone I know in a position where they’d want back one of my app ideas?

I have the skills for web and mobile, a network of amazing developers, and the ideas. It’s the ability to have a few months of runway to focus and give something a shot that is difficult.

Collin Donnell1d ago
If Apple isn’t going to make a MagSafe battery pack, I wish they’d open up the “smart” features for third parties. The integration and efficiency are so good. The Anker one is larger, takes longer, and isn’t smart at all about when to charge. The Apple one is amazing, but lighting only 😭
Collin Donnell3d ago
Jeff Johnson3d ago

“it’s unfortunate that the analytics script causing cmd-click to not open links in a new tab hasn’t been fixed in the redesign, something that has been an issue for at least 7 years. better luck next redesign, i guess”

Someone on the Swift forums, tell that person to use StopTheMadness! https://mastodon.social/@mjtsai/114678059283161649

Collin Donnell4d ago
I still do not understand why the security guards whose main job seems to be checking receipts at the Fred Meyer’s in North Portland need to wear body armor, open carry guns, and just generally look like they are larping police. #pdx
Collin Donnell4d ago
I just learned that the whole concept of illegal immigration from Mexico really only began in 1965. Before that people just walked over the border, could work and live here, and it was just tolerated and not considered a big deal.
Collin Donnell4d ago
Karl is one of the best people I know, not just as a developer, but as a human. He's smart, too. You'd be lucky to have him on your frontend team. If you're on Rails, he can handle your frontend needs while also contributing to the backend. #JavaScript #ReactJS #AngularJS #Ruby #RubyOnRails
https://ruby.social/@Kowfm/114671532290285272
Karl Oscar Weber (@Kowfm@ruby.social)

Hi Friends. The fabled time has arrived, I am once again looking for work. This time is different. I've downed my last Capsule and I'm looking for a full-time position. I'm good with Ruby, Rails, Javascript, React, VueJS, Stimulus, HTML, CSS. I've been in the game for 14 years, and loving it.

Ruby.social
Collin Donnell4d ago

If you haven't read the US Constitution, or haven't read it since high school, it's both short and mostly understandable.

As a warning, however, you will be cursed with knowledge and become angry when politicians reference things they clearly have no idea about. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment

First Amendment

LII / Legal Information Institute
Collin Donnell4d ago
I guess it's normal for your mortgage and car to take up 40% of your income, but man, those two things are expensive. I can't wait until this car is paid off in a couple years.