September 2014
Data Driven Automated Testing
There are times in software testing when you have a lot scenarios or features to validate but not a lot of time for testing. This may also involve running the same tests repeatedly over a period of time. In cases like this, I recommend using a method of test automation known as data driven testing. For example, […]
Building the Nike 10K Registration for Scale
A few months ago we launched a registration site for the Nike 10k race in Buenos Aires. Keeping the site performing while under load was a major concern for the client, so we carefully considered the site’s architecture. Ultimately we mixed and matched best-of-breed tools to create a solid infrastructure. Our backend consisted of: AWS, with a Elastic […]
Tech + Journalism: HackHackers Media Party @ Buenos Aires
We recently took part in the 3rd annual HackHackers Media Party in Buenos Aires, an event that combines Technology with journalists from all around the world. The goal was to share, learn, and create new ways to consume and produce media. We were mesmerized by some of the trends in this space, from how to […]
The Rebirth of Webcam Apps
The release of the first commercial webcam in the mid ’90s (the Logitech QuickCam) sparked a flurry of interactive webcam applications that continues to this day. Apps have ranged from mini-games to creative visual filters to video recording to rudimentary motion tracking. Over the last decade the webcam went from being a specialized peripheral to a […]
Determining Indoor Position using iBeacon
iBeacon provides a convenient solution for indoor proximity detection. Integrated within Apple’s Core Location framework, it supports the following modes: Monitoring – detects if the user is inside predefined region, covered by one or multiple beacons with the same identifier. Ranging – determines how far the user is from a beacon, providing output such as proximity (e.g. […]
