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Colin Contreary

Head of Content

Colin Contreary is the head of content at Embrace. He brings 16 years of writing experience across comedy, musicals, and technical writing. Colin has been with the Embrace team since 2020. His passion for technology makes him a notable member of the team. He has self-taught web development skills that support his technical writing.

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iOS
3 March 2020 • 2 min read
Why do I always have to update my SDKs: An explanation courtesy of iOS 13
Uncover the reasons behind the frequent updates required for SDKs, as we delve into the changes introduced by iOS 13, including privacy enhancements, new APIs, and compatibility improvements, shedding light on the importance of staying up to date with SDK versions to ensure app stability, security, and compliance with the latest iOS platform.
Crash Reporting
11 February 2020 • 6 min read
How to debug a crash when the crash report is corrupted
Discover effective strategies to debug crashes when faced with corrupted crash reports, as we explore alternative approaches such as examining device logs, leveraging memory dumps, and utilizing advanced debugging techniques, enabling developers to uncover the root causes, resolve issues, and ensure the stability of their applications even in challenging scenarios.
iOS
22 January 2020 • 2 min read
Should you use CocoaPods or Carthage?
Navigate the decision-making process between CocoaPods and Carthage as we explore the pros and cons of each dependency management tool, helping you choose the right one based on factors such as project requirements, team preferences, and maintainability considerations, ensuring efficient and streamlined integration of third-party libraries into your iOS projects.
Network Monitoring
15 January 2020 • 1 min read
Why you should break out your GraphQL headers
Discover the advantages of breaking out your GraphQL headers and explore the benefits of separating authorization, authentication, and other request headers, allowing for greater flexibility, security, and ease of maintenance in your GraphQL-powered applications.
App Exits
7 June 2019 • 2 min read
Your users complain of “crashes”. The real reasons your users are frustrated and not coming back.
Uncover the true reasons behind user frustration and declining user retention by diving deeper into reported "crashes," as we explore the underlying factors such as slow performance, poor user interface, excessive ads, and lack of meaningful updates, providing insights to address these pain points and create an engaging app experience that keeps users coming back for more.