Jared Sorge

Our May episode of the Xcoders podcast is out. We are starting a signal boosting theme where people looking for work come on the show. I’m really happy with how this first one with Brian Covey (@hidvorak) turned out!

Typo of the day: pod install —repoo-update

I was today years old when I learned that UIPickerView is not a UIControl subclass.

Also TIL that CGSize is not Hashable. What else will I learn today?

Deleting @xcoders from my calendar for the week was painful. I miss gathering in person with that group.

I’ve put a few things up for sale. Check out my garage sale page if a Thunderbolt Dock, ergonomic keyboard, or Logitech webcam interest you 🙂

I needed to update my résumé today. But of course the first thing you do before updating the content is getting its build system up to date, right?

Mission accomplished! 🎉

I was one of the 17% of layoffs today at Lyft. I learned a ton in my time there and will miss the people I worked with.

I know God’s gonna take care of my family and me (and I already have prospects lined up). Jesus always provides, even when it looks differently than I want.

Okay, I think it’s finally time for me to change my shell from bash (I know, I know I just haven’t had time to figure things out). The new macOS default is zsh, and I’ve also heard good things about fish. I’ve got several aliases and scripts in my bash profile. What should I do?

I’m excited to have tickets to upcoming remote conferences: App Builders and UIKonf. Both speaker lineups look amazing! It’s an early start for me in PDT land but I’m usually up early anyways because of my kids 😂

I’m really enjoying The Last Dance on ESPN about the 90’s Bulls. I’ve not cared about the NBA in a long time – since the Sonics left town. I’m getting super nostalgic for the NBA of my childhood.

Bring back the Sonics.

Welp, I should have said “attempting to cancel” our trip. Because I can’t even get through to the LegoLand bookers “due to unprecedented call volume”. Ugh.

Canceling our Spring Break trip to LegoLand California 😭

I got my W2C today, folded in a nice standard envelope as I’d expect. I opened it up and took the paper out. The first line read: “Do not cut, fold, or staple this form” 🤦‍♂️🤣

Woke up with a 102 degree fever this morning, probably from the same sickness my boys had together last week. So today went about as well as you’d imagine. Hoping I feel better tomorrow!

February photo blogging challenge day 30. The prompt is “Vision” – The eyeglasses that let me see anything at a distance. #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 29. The prompt is “Leap” – I’m hoping my next game takes a big leap forward in the middle frames 🎳. #mbfeb

I’m really excited to be backing Codewerks by @aaronvegh. It’s a really cool project that looks to unlock writing code on the iPad.

Give it a look on Kickstarter!

February photo blogging challenge day 28. The prompt is “Below” – A new cable emerges from below ground. #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 27. The prompt is “Together” – My boys have been home sick together for the past two days with fevers 🤒 #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 26. The prompt is “Escape” – Fire escapes in old Seattle. #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 25. The prompt is “Hurdle” – I love how I easy it is to vote in the Washington primary. This is by far the earliest I’ve ever cast a ballot! #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 24. The prompt is “Double” – A couple model Autobots in a store window. Roll out! #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 23. The prompt is “Station” – On a family walk to the neighborhood elementary school, where our boys will likely be stationed. #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 22. The prompt is “Spectacle” – My boys wanted to wear their PJ Masks costumes to the park. The results (especially with their coats on) is quite something 😂. #mbfeb

February photo blogging challenge day 21. The prompt is “Progress” – Reading a book is one of the final bedtime steps. #mbfeb