Author:
Mark Dalrymple
What is something that we use every day as a Mac or iOS programmer? Objective-C. What do we use every day in Objective-C? Those square brackets. How many times a day do you type something like this?
[someObject doSome:stuff for:reasons];
Ever wondered what’s really happening inside those square brackets?…
Author:
Mikey Ward
Today we’re going to look at using Objective-C’s array and dictionary subscripting syntax with older iOS and OS X versions.
If you haven’t already, I can’t recommend enough reading Part 1 and Part 2 of Mark Dalrymple’s excellent two-part series about Objective-C’s literal/boxing/subscripting syntax.…
Author:
Chris Stewart
Android developers spend a lot of time developing tablet versions of their applications.
OK, maybe they don’t, which is probably why there was a big push at Google I/O this year for developers to optimize their apps for devices larger than phones.…
Author:
Mark Dalrymple
So. That Clash of the Coders Thing. Kind of nice being able to flex mental muscles over a 72-hour sleep-deprived Dr Pepper-infused period of time, performing acts of violence upon the Objective-C runtime, UIApplication, and the layer stack. It was a blast being able to use all my platform knowledge with the express purpose of subverting it.…
Author:
Bill Phllips
Have you ever sat through a three-hour presentation? Has anyone ever even asked you to?
Well, yesterday morning my colleague Chris Stewart and I walked down to Google I/O and waited in line for the privilege of doing just that. No doubt you’ve seen a lot of talk about the many announcements they packed into this beast of a session.…
Author:
Tasha Schroeder
Last weekend, we hosted our second Rails Girls workshop, inviting 50 women to come to our office to learn more about web development through the lens of Ruby on Rails.
There were balloons.
And there was coffee.
But mostly, what we found was a group of smart, talented women.…
Author:
Jeff Heaton
My interview at Big Nerd Ranch was intense. I was in a room with glass on two sides, and anybody could look in. It quickly became crowded, with eight people in a room that fits four comfortably—and all focus was on me.…
Author:
Tasha Schroeder
We recently held our second annual Clash of the Coders, a 72-hour app-building marathon where we test our technical prowess and compete for glory. “The winners are dangerously capable,” as Chief Learning Officer Aaron Hillegass says.
It was a very tough call, but Raisin’ Elevens was the top team, with a project they named Krëndler.…
Author:
Tasha Schroeder
To keep doing what you love, you must maintain your own systems—not just the ones you write code for.
In order to concentrate, learn and remember (all of which are important for programmers), you need exercise and a healthy diet. In this talk from Joe Kutner, you’ll learn exercises that will make working at a computer more comfortable, as well as how to change your work habits and develop a plan to stay fit.…
Author:
Dan Rice
Big Nerd Ranch recently sent Brian Gardner and me to the Railsberry Conference in Krakow, Poland. Having been to several Rails conferences already, I expected some technical talks, Agile process talks, and the requisite talk on refactoring.
What I found at Railsberry, which is advertised as the conference for “curious” Ruby on Rails developers, was far from formulaic and typical.…