MarkD on NSBrief
In case you missed it, I (markd) appeared on NSBrief, interviewed after CocoaConf DC. I think we started around midnight, which is why Saul...
About Mutability
iOS MacCocoa has a number of classes that can hold arbitrary amounts of Stuff. Things like arrays, dictionaries, sets, index sets, character sets, strings,...
Back-end development and design
Clients DesignEditor’s note: This post pre-dates the merger of Big Nerd Ranch and Highgroove Studios. Big Nerd Ranch now offers end-to-end solutions that include design.
A Bit on Warnings
iOS MacI like warnings. I really do. It reminds me that the compiler loves me and is looking out for me. (OK,...
The only acceptable use for callbacks in Rails ever
Back-End Full-Stack WebAbout three years ago, I worked at a product company where the central functionality in our app consisted of five or six domain models...
The Selfless Debugger
iOS Leveling Up MacYou know that feeling. You’re on a deadline. It’s 9:00 at night. You have a demo the next morning. ...
A Rule of Thumb For Controller Code
Android(Special guest posting by Bill Phillips, Android Bootcamp instructor, coauthor of the forthcoming book Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, and Clash of...
Atlanta Code Retreat
Back-End Conferences Full-Stack WebThis past Saturday, I attended the Atlanta Code Retreat at the Highgroove office. I hadn’t been to a code retreat before this one, and...
