TalkBack Crash Course
AndroidTalkBack is Google's screen reader for Android devices. It's hard to understand accessibility issues without experiencing them yourself. Take 5 minutes to read this article,...
We’re Heading Back to the Ranch
TrainingThe pandemic forced us to reconsider what it meant for Big Nerd Ranch to be a training company and how we could best serve...
Learn the Lifecycle of a Web Component by Building a Custom Element
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Mocking With Protocols in Swift
iOSLet's get right to it. You need to test your code, and you need to test it often. You do a lot of manual...
How to Transition Your Team from Waterfall to Agile
Project StrategyThere are myriad reasons your team or organization may switch from waterfall to agile. We’ve learned a few things along the way that may...
Exploring Go v1.18’s Generics
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Where is Ruby Headed in 2021?
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Live Ruby Type Checking with TypeProf-IDE
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How I finally closed my Google Chrome browser windows on my Mac
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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. If you’ve ever wondered why training is important, then this guide...
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...
