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  1. Cutting our Blueteeth on React Native

    Leaving the comfort of the React Native ecosystem and embracing the native frontier with Bluetooth Low Energy.

    Ian C. Anderson and Blake Williams
    July 17, 2017
    • React Native
    • JavaScript
    • iOS
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  2. Purple Train is Open Source!

    Peruse, fork, play with, and contribute to the code on GitHub.

    Ian C. Anderson
    June 12, 2017
    • News
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    • Elm
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  3. Announcing Purple Train

    We shipped a mobile app that efficiently shows MBTA Commuter Rail departure times.

    Ian C. Anderson
    January 9, 2017
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    • Elm
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  4. Git to the source

    Find the original commit that introduced a line of code.

    Ian C. Anderson
    October 7, 2015
    • Git
  5. Code Sleuthing with Git

    Git can help you uncover the history of a code snippet.

    Ian C. Anderson
    March 31, 2015
    • Git
  6. Beginner's Mind

    We all want to be experts, but a fresh perspective can help an experienced mind learn new tricks.

    Ian C. Anderson
    October 27, 2014
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    • Happiness
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  7. Ruby 2 keyword arguments

    The Good, the Bad, and the Arity…

    Ian C. Anderson
    July 21, 2014
    • Web
    • Ruby

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