Mobile is More Than iOS: Why Your Company Needs an Android App
Android ClientsMany companies believe that developing an app for their company means only developing an iOS app. Here are three reasons why you should consider...
Is Your Ember App Too Big? Split It Up with Ember Engines
Front-End Full-Stack WebFor applications that have sections with different business concerns, Ember engines provide a structure for scaling without the threat of exponential file size growth.
You Need a tvOS App
Clients iOSIf current trends continue, most babies born today will never own a laptop or a desktop computer. They will carry a smart phone,...
What’s New In Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
AndroidChris has been lucky enough to read the 3rd edition of *Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide* early (because he helped write it)...
The Benefits of Learning Multiple Programming Languages
Leveling UpTaking the time to learn a programming language is a huge accomplishment, particularly for those people who are looking to find full-time work as...
“You’re Killin’ Me, Smalls!”: Are Small Methods Good?
Back-End Full-Stack WebRecently I got to see a great example of when small methods and classes are good and when they're not so good, thanks to...
Refactoring to Clarity in Swift
iOSThe first point of the Swift API Design Guidelines is that "clarity at the point of use is your most important goal." What does...
Monetizing Your Apps with Apple’s In-App Purchases
iOSIt's hard monetizing your apps, and as much as Apple has done to make in-app purchasing (aka IAP) easy, it's still not easy. The...
Asyncing Feeling about JavaScript Generators
Front-End Full-Stack WebAsync generator functions have arrived in JavaScript! Iterate over Stream-like data with a for-loop and even rewrite ReactiveX.js. Read on to see what comes...
Build Your Project with Agility, Not Agile
ClientsBig Nerd Ranch (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/the-big-nerd-ranch-approach-to-app-development-services/). However, we're not strict adherents to any particular methodology. We're not Scrum zealots, extreme programming purists or...
Mobile Virtual Reality is Ready to Break Into the Mainstream
Front-End Full-Stack WebAlthough not yet in the hands of the average consumer, virtual and augmented reality are gaining traction. I believe that mobile virtual reality is...
Breaking Down Type Erasure in Swift
iOSAs a fan of strongly typed programming languages, I love relying on the type system to catch common mistakes and typos early. Occasionally though...
