development

What to Expect From a Code Review

Some clients come to us with a nearly finished app that their former developer just could not complete. We help them bring it across the finish line.

Twice the Speed, Half the Price: Flutter Apps Are a Winner for Startups

Quality, cost, and time to market are important app development considerations. Flutter outperforms native apps in all three areas.

New Jekyll Plugin for Link Attributes

Twin Sun has released a new Jekyll plugin that adds helpful attributes to external links.

What Happens Off the Happy Path?

App users don't always do what you expect. Let's consider unexpected deviations from the desired "happy path" and how we can guide users back.

Why We Use Ruby on Rails for Web Apps

New clients often ask why we use Ruby on Rails. It all comes down to our team's experience and productivity.

Building a Ruby on Rails App with a Legacy Database

We needed to utilize data from a legacy app without impacting the existing user experience. Therefore, we decided to connect a new API to the existing database.

Securing Sensitive API Calls with Nginx

We sometimes wish to add an extra layer of authorization between end users and the API. An nginx reverse proxy is an easy way to protect secrets in sensitive API calls.

Critic: Flutter Friendly Bug Reporting

Twin Sun has used Critic since the Fall of 2017, and we used it natively in Android and iOS. However, given our recent declaration that Flutter is our platform of choice, it was fitting to take the day and develop a Flutter package to make Critic integration easy for anyone using Flutter as their primary development tool.

Flutter: Our Platform of Choice

Generally speaking, Flutter is designed to seriously decrease the time and effort it takes to develop a product on both major mobile platforms (Android and iOS). It makes maintaining a product much easier as well, as the majority (if not all) of the code is shared across both platforms.