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Workaround the iOS 16.x simulator hangs on language change issue

Recently, I updated my Xcode to version 14.1 (14B47b) and didn't notice anything disturbing until I had to test something with a simulator with the French language as default. Obviously, there is a problem with the Intel MacBooks. So, this is what happens when I try to change the

Interesting case with URL query params

Interesting case with URL query params

Last week, I encountered another interesting case of something I didn't know. I worked on the implementation of one API call that requires sending some data as url query params. One of these params was an email. Everything is fine unless you have a + sign in the string. RFC3986 specifies

Strange Xcode and autocomplete issue

Strange Xcode and autocomplete issue

A few days ago I experienced a strange issue with the Xcode and its autocomplete functionality that ate some 2-3 hours of my time tracing back when and what happened in the commit history... Background I have a big array in a separate file containing items representing all of the

Just published my first React Native package to NPM

Just published my first React Native package to NPM

For a few weeks now I'm working on a small React Native app. After trying to find a package that will work for me and failed, I decided to create a custom component. If you have an iOS device, you most certainly know the Segmented Control view (UISegmentedControl): Publishing this

🖊️ Let's add custom fonts to a React Native App!

🖊️ Let's add custom fonts to a React Native App!

It's fairy simple... :) STEP 1: Create a new file in your RN project's root dir with name react-native.config.js and content: module.exports = { project: { ios: {}, android: {}, }, assets: ['./assets/fonts'] }; STEP 2: Now, if you're exporting for Android, go to: $PROJECT_ROOT/android/app/src/main/assets/fonts and

Unrecognized font family 'FontAwesome'

Unrecognized font family 'FontAwesome'

Just encontered this issue after installing the react-native-vector-icons package and run the app on an iOS simulator. If you're wondering what is happening even though that the library is correctly linked with the iOS project, here is the solution: Check the info.plist In my case the problem was that

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and DST (Daylight Saving Time) Issue

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and DST (Daylight Saving Time) Issue

I'm living in Bulgaria where during the summer is +1 hours because of the DST (Daylight Saving Time). Recently my beloved wife bought me a Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and I'm pretty sure that her initial (or main) idea was to tell me that I'm fat and need to lose