Dependency Injection, iOS and You
iOSDependency injection refers to the design principle of telling a class which other objects its instances should work with, improving the flexibility with which...
JavaScriptCore by Example
iOSJavaScriptCore is not a new framework; in fact, it’s been lurking on Mac OS X ever since version 10.2. But with iOS 7 and...
Big Nerd of the Month: San Smith
It surprised none of us when San Smith was named our most recent Big Nerd of the Month. As Office Manager, San makes all...
Building an App in a Month with Big Nerd Ranch Programming Guides
iOSBig Nerd Ranch fan Dave McKinney recently gave himself one month to learn some basic programming skills and build an iOS app from scratch....
Designing Interfaces for iOS 6 and iOS 7
iOS MacAlthough the iOS 7 adoption rate is now at 85 percent, many developers still need to support iOS 6. I've seen people struggle with...
What are Big Nerd Ranch Bootcamps Really Like?
We try to explain what it's like to attend a Big Nerd Ranch bootcamp. We've written about it on our website, describing the courses...
The Future of Technology: Atlanta Science Festival
The British author Arthur C. Clarke is renowned for his three laws of prediction involving technology, and the third and most famous law can...
Designing Glassware
AndroidI recently attended a Google Glass Design Sprint hosted by the Glass team. I’ve been working on various Glassware since July, but this was...
Using RSpec Shared Contexts to Ensure API Consistency
Back-End Full-Stack WebConsistent API design is important. But it is incredibly easy to lose sight of this when you are actually writing the API. Here is...
Advanced iOS Mutiny
iOSIn our Advanced iOS bootcamp, there's always something new for us instructors to learn from the students. But last week, my class has an...
Standing out from the Crowd at Big Nerd Ranch Bootcamps
AndroidWhat drives me as an instructor is my desire to connect with my students. To know what they want to learn and why they...
Making a Mockery with Mock Objects
iOSMock objects are used by many developers when they're using test-driven development to design their systems, but what is it? And what are all...
