Author:
Chris Schroeder
Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Chris Schroeder, CEO of App47, a mobile app management tool to deploy apps to targeted audiences.
The common perception of app stores is that there are two options. If you want a place to sell your app or if you’re looking for a place to buy one, you go with Apple or Android.…
Author:
Dan Rice
Since joining Big Nerd Ranch in April 2011, I have grown by leaps and bounds as a software developer and consultant, and I’m surrounded by the best team I’ve ever worked with. But despite this, my personal career goals and aspirations include giving up coding altogether.…
Author:
Charles Brian Quinn
I’m excited to share with you some great news about Highgroove Studios. As of yesterday afternoon, we have merged with the Big Nerd Ranch.
The Big Nerd Ranch is a team of expert developers, specializing in training and consulting on mobile development.…
Author:
Chris Kelly
We run our business the way the we develop software: we practice “small-a agile,” meaning that we follow the core agile values and iterate on features as our needs change and grow.
As we’ve gone from two developers to 20, things have gotten a little more complicated.…
Author:
Don Pottinger
Building products as a Highgroover and a co-founder of Body Boss has taught me that saying “No” to scope creep can mean the difference between a bloated, unfinished project and the successful release of an MVP.
As a former Big 4 consultant, I was taught that scope creep is ugly, and a supervisor once told me that it in an ideal world, it should never happen.…
Author:
Jim Hodgson
A great benefits package can help attract new recruits and reward employees who stay with you long term, but there’s no reason to go overboard with it, is there?
Well, we think so!
There is a “benefits arms race” being waged by top technology companies.…
Author:
Tasha Schroeder
Editor’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.
At Highgroove, we specialize in back-end development, and we’re really good at it. We are not, however, designers.…
Author:
Brandon Beacher
How do you turn an unhappy client into a satisfied one? No matter how long you’ve been in business, you’ll eventually have a client who isn’t pleased. Highgroovers strive for constant client satisfaction, but we have tips for turning a frustrated client into a repeat one.…
Author:
Charles Brian Quinn
As Highgroovers slowly trickle in to our brand new digs at the Stoveworks, I’m happy to report that this “Iteration” of the office is awesome.
How did we go from having no office (a few years ago) to this?
A long time ago (back in 2006 to be exact), Highgroove had no office.…
Author:
Stafford Brooke
When developing software, face-to-face conversation is often the best form of communication (Agile Principles). While Skype and other tools allow you to get face-to-face from pretty much anywhere, there is really no substitute for spending some time in-person with everyone involved in developing software.…