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Dasun Nirmitha

Dasun is a Technical Writer-slash-Backend Developer that—after a midlife crisis—realized his quite perfectionist self belongs in the writer's realm. Here's a guy that shifted from 9 to 5 jobs to freelancing full-time, just to follow his passion-the art of coding-the way he always planned to do so.

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23 must-read software engineering blogs every developer should follow

Whether you're debugging a stubborn production issue or architecting the next big feature, the right developer blog can be the difference between hours of frustration and an elegant solution. It can also be a good way to keep yourself updated on trending technologies and news. But here's the challenge: with thousands of dev blogs competing for your attention, which ones actually deliver value? Which ones consistently provide tried-and-true insights rather than

Updated on December 13, 2024·Dasun Nirmitha
Pluralization

Pluralization in software tutorial: JavaScript & Java examples

Due to its deceptive simplicity, pluralization can be a somewhat overlooked element when handling strings in programs. If your application only speaks one language, say English, pluralizing is oftentimes as simple as suffixing its nouns with an "s" or "es". But, if you rightfully chose to localize/internationalize your app in multiple locales, the

Updated on September 16, 2024·Dasun Nirmitha
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Java LocalDate localization tutorial: step by step examples

Some time ago we explored how to translate Java using i18n. But if we were to zoom in a bit further, particularly on Java date localization, we'd see that it used to be quite confusing because of a few poorly designed date libraries prior

Updated on September 16, 2024·Dasun Nirmitha
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Kotlin I18n: Translating & localizing Android apps tutorial

With the arrival of Kotlin and its almost instant fame among the Android developer community, localizing Kotlin applications has become more than just an afterthought. In this piece, we'll delve into how Kotlin handles internationalization, including aspects such as localized time to ensure a seamless user experience across different regions. How many languages do you speak? One? Tw

Updated on November 9, 2022·Dasun Nirmitha
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Xamarin.Forms internationalization & localization

If you are reading this, you (or your organization) have already taken the right step toward reaching across multiple platforms using Xamarin.Forms. But just it's as important, if not more so, to speak your customers' language

Updated on November 9, 2022·Dasun Nirmitha

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