Why We’re Excited about KotlinConf
AndroidThis year is the first year of KotlinConf, JetBrains's annual conference for sharing with the world all things Kotlin, straight from the architects of...
Migrating an Android App from Java to Kotlin
AndroidWe're kicking off a series of posts that demonstrate what Kotlin offers by migrating a 100% Java Android app to be a 100% Kotlin...
The RxJava Repository Pattern
AndroidWhat happens if a network request is made using RxJava & Retrofit, a user rotates the phone, and the request hasn't completed yet? By...
Developing Alexa Skills Locally with Node.js: Implementing Persistence in an Alexa Skill
ClientsBy now, we’ve made a lot of progress in building our Airport Info skill. We (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/developing-alexa-skills-locally-with-nodejs-setting-up-your-local-environment/) and [verified that the skill service...
Developing Alexa Skills Locally with Node.js: Deploying Your Skill to Staging
ClientsNow that we have (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/developing-alexa-skills-locally-with-nodejs-setting-up-your-local-environment/) for our Airport Info Alexa Skill and (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/developing-alexa-skills-locally-with-nodejs-implementing-an-intent-with-alexa-app-and-alexa-app-server/), it's time...
Developing Alexa Skills Locally with Node.js: Implementing an Intent with Alexa-app and Alexa-app-server
ClientsIn our (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/developing-alexa-skills-locally-with-nodejs-setting-up-your-local-environment/), we implemented a model that knows how to talk to the FAA. Now we’ll see how...
Developing Alexa Skills Locally with Node.js: Setting Up Your Local Environment
ClientsIf you want to build Alexa Skills, where should you start? You could begin with building one of the sample skills like the color...
What is Functional Reactive Programming?
AndroidFunctional Reactive Programming (FRP) offers a fresh perspective on solving modern programming problems. Once understood, it can greatly simplify your project, especially when it...
Implementing Swipe to Refresh, an Android Material Design UI Pattern
AndroidOne of the great ideas formalized in the new Material Design user interface guidelines is the (http://www.google.com/design/spec/patterns/swipe-to-refresh.html). In fact, you've...
Testing the Android way
AndroidAs a Rails developer, I learned the benefits of a test-driven style, and I never want to go back to the old style of...
What is the Liskov Substitution Principle?
The Liskov Substitution Principle (the “L” in SOLID design principles), is a simple, yet powerful concept that can be used to improve your design....
