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Benedict Quinn

I am a developer at Scott Logic. I have quite a varied experience and interest in software, including native mobile, web applications, Java servers and cloud. I especially enjoy the challenge of mastering something new, and the beauty of well made software.
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Performance Testing with JMeter
Apache JMeter is a very popular performance testing tool which I used recently for load testing a server. In this post I will take a brief look at how to use it to perform a basic HTTP load test on a server.
Benedict Quinn · 9th  Dec 2021 · 4 min read
Open Source
Capitalism, Socialism, and Code Ownership
Admittedly not three concepts you would usually hear together. However, there are some interesting parallels in models of ownership that might challenge the way we manage projects.
Benedict Quinn · 30th  Sep 2021 · 4 min read
Tech
How to write a custom ESLint rule
Always wanted to write a custom linting rule for your JavaScript project, but never been sure where to start? This guide will introduce the key concepts you need to give it a go!
Benedict Quinn · 6th  Sep 2021 · 10 min read
Tech
Flutter: Just another mobile UI framework?
Flutter is a cross-platform mobile UI framework which allows you to develop an app for Android and iOS with one codebase. But is it any good?
Benedict Quinn · 1st  Feb 2021 · 7 min read
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Exploring SwiftUI 4: Creating a Redux Library Supporting Data binding
In this post I explore the Bindable SwiftUI Redux package I created, and explain the motivations behind using Redux for state management in SwiftUI, and the challenges faced in integrating the two frameworks.
Benedict Quinn · 6th  Feb 2020 · 15 min read
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Exploring SwiftUI 3: View Hierarchies and State Updates
In this post I take a closer look at how SwiftUI uses declarative syntax to construct view hierarchies, and how it transmits state updates to the UI.
Benedict Quinn · 28th  Jan 2020 · 8 min read
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Exploring SwiftUI Part 2: State management inspired by React
In this post I look at how SwiftUI manages state with Combine, and how it compares to using React with Redux. SwiftUI is Apple's new declarative UI framework for developing UI natively, while React is a declarative UI framework for the web.
Benedict Quinn · 6th  Jan 2020 · 12 min read
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Exploring SwiftUI Part 1 - A brief history of Apple UI development and Initial impressions
This is the first of a series of blog posts exploring SwiftUI, the new UI framework for native Apple development. This post will focus on my initial impressions, having gone through the first part of Apple's SwiftUI tutorials.
Benedict Quinn · 11th  Dec 2019 · 6 min read
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Switching in Swift
The switch statement in Swift is a powerful and expressive way of performing flow control. It pairs very nicely with a few other language features: enumerations, extensions and type inference.
Benedict Quinn · 4th  Dec 2019 · 6 min read
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SwiftUI: A new player in UI frameworks
SwiftUI is Apple's new UI framework for all its platforms - watchOS, tvOS, iOS and macOS. This post explores the significance of its release, comparing it to both to former native iOS development and competitor frameworks.
Benedict Quinn · 2nd  Sep 2019 · 5 min read
Tech
Swift: The Beautiful Language
Swift combines the type and memory safety of a language like Java with the simplicity and ease of languages like JavaScript and Python. This article will explore some of the language features that, in my opinion, make Swift the most beautiful language to read and write.
Benedict Quinn · 19th  Jul 2019 · 11 min read