Where is Ruby Headed in 2021?
Back-End ConferencesWhere is the Ruby language headed? At RubyConf 2021, the presentations on the language focused on type checks and performance—where performance can be subdivided...
Live Ruby Type Checking with TypeProf-IDE
Back-End ConferencesAt RubyConf 2021, TypeProf-IDE was announced. It's a Visual Studio Code integration for Ruby’s TypeProf tool to allow real-time type analysis and developer feedback....
How I finally closed my Google Chrome browser windows on my Mac
Leveling UpFeatures like Google Chrome's tab groups allow you to organize your tabs within a window. Tab groups can also be expanded or collapsed as you work...
Getting started with computer vision using CoreML and CreateML
iOS MacOver the past several years the barrier to entry for adopting machine learning and computer vision-related features has dropped substantially. Still, many developers are...
Can training really transform my team?
TrainingYes. That’s it. Blog over. Seriously though, training can really transform your team. Training provides resources and confidence that allows your team to grow...
Splash Screens: The Final Right Way
AndroidThe impending release of Android 12 brings with it a group of new APIs for Android developers to learn and play with. Being a good citizen...
Embracing Cloud Native
Back-End Leveling UpCloud infrastructure has pushed software towards abstracting the developer away from the operating hardware, making global networks and copious amounts of computing power available...
Getting Started with Netlify: Creating your first Netlify Site
Front-EndWant to create a deployment workflow that is as easy as git push? By the end of this blog post you will have a deployment...
The 5 Steps of the Digital Customer Journey and How It Relates to CX
Customer Experience Leveling UpPicture it: Your coworker tells you about this great new coffee shop in town. Suddenly you start to see flyers and stickers for this...
Top 5 Things I Learned at RenderATL
Conferences Front-EndConferences have been hard to come by this year, but I had the privilege of attending RenderATL September 13 - 15, 2021, and am...
We’re Keeping the Ranch Online… For Now
TrainingLike many, I was optimistic about how we would rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021: change was in the air and vaccines were...
Coming soon: Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Second Edition
Android Ranch NewsKotlin has been changing at a steady pace over the years, and more and more developers are choosing Kotlin as their language of choice....
