From Punched Cards to Prompts
AndroidIntroduction When computer programming was young, code was punched into cards. That is, holes were punched into a piece of cardboard in a format...
Big Nerd Ranch and blended learning: why?
Blended Learning SwiftUI TrainingConnecting the dots: how we got here At Big Nerd Ranch, we have some strongly held beliefs about how people best learn new technical...
Why foray into machine learning?
Machine Learning TrainingMac and Mobile – how it all started Big Nerd Ranch has made our name in Mac and mobile. We were the first to...
Now Available React Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
Front-End ReactBased on our React Essentials course, this book uses hands-on examples to guide you step by step through building a starter app and a complete,...
Asynchronously load images with customized AsyncImage view in SwiftUI
SwiftUIAsyncImage is a built-in SwiftUI view that asynchronously downloads and displays an image from a remote URL. It is designed to provide a smooth and...
Replacing Myself: Writing Unit Tests with ChatGPT
Leveling UpThe Bot that’s got everyone talking The science-fiction future is among us as we find ourselves on the precipice of an AI revolution. As...
Introduction to Svelte
Front-EndSvelte is a great front-end Javascript framework that offers a unique approach to the complexity of front-end systems. It claims to differentiate itself from...
The Definition of Done
Definition of Done is nothing but a comprehensive checklist of necessary, value-added activities for the quality of a feature. – Scrum Alliance The...
Technical Writing 101: Working with SMEs
One of the unique things about technical writing is that we are often tasked with documenting processes, codebases, software, and more that we don’t...
Using the Navigation Component in Jetpack Compose
AndroidJetpack Compose is a declarative framework for building native Android UI recommended by Google. To simplify and accelerate UI development, the framework turns the...
Writing is Designing: Three Principles for Writing Effective UX Copy
Design MarketingImagine, if you will, that you’ve discovered a cute new gem of a bakery. The pastry chef welcomes you into the ambient, delightfully quirky...
Kindness as a Corporate Virtue
When you think of corporate virtues, you might produce a list like this: Make money without doing evil. Establish shareholder value. Prioritize the customer. ...
