Author:
Mark Dalrymple
Just got back from the DC area, where some fellow Ranchers and I went to CocoaConf. If you’re not familiar with CocoaConf, it’s a traveling technical conference for Mac and iOS developers. I like to call it a peripatetic conference, where Dave Klein (who runs the conference) travels around with his family to different cities and puts on a great conference.…
Author:
Tasha Schroeder
We’ve been making headlines lately:
Aaron Hillegass talked to CRN about developing for Windows 8, saying that if you know how to create an iPhone app, you’re halfway to building one for Windows 8….
We’ve got offices in multiple cities in the United States and in Europe.
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
One More Thing writer spends a week at bootcamp, sharing his journey
Jan David Hanrath, co-founder of One More Thing, a popular blog serving the Dutch Apple community, spent a week at Big Nerd Ranch Europe bootcamp to become an iOS developer.…
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
Come for the knowledge, stay for the prize.
Anyone headed to CocoaConf / Raleigh next week (Nov. 29-Dec. 1)? Keep an eye out for us at one of the sessions we’re leading (see below) or at the Friday evening keynote with Aaron Hillegass.…
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
Many of you may have heard that Big Nerd Ranch and Highgroove Studios have merged to become a bigger, badder Big Nerd Ranch. Highgroove Studios’ Charles Brian Quinn, aka CBQ, will serve as CEO, overseeing strategy and day-to-day operations. Aaron Hillegass will be the combined company’s Chief Learning Officer, dedicating more time to his passion for writing, teaching and mentoring Nerds.…
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
A “secret Superman†who expertly juggles three major projects while teaching onsite classes across the country. Who is that masked man you ask? Our own October Big Nerd of the Month, Chris Stewart.
This is actually the second appearance Chris has made on the Big Nerd Blog.…
Author:
Bill Phllips
If you’re looking to pick up a new framework or language, you probably aren’t asking yourself, “Hmm, should I take a class from Big Nerd Ranch, or from Little Jock Hut?” You are probably wondering: “Why take a class at all?”
And that’s a fair question.…
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
In a room full of unsurprised Nerds, we unveiled the September Big Nerd of the Month this week. I say unsurprised because the vote was overwhelming – nay crushing – and Stacy Moore earned the honor.
As director of finance and HR, Stacy was responsible for the big move to our new Galactic Headquarters, expertly juggling all the logistics that go with building, equipping, furnishing, moving and maintaining of an office teeming with rowdy Nerds.…
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
Most of you probably know that we recently moved into a fancy-schmancy new building. We like to call it our Galactic Headquarters. All jokes aside, the plans filed with the City of Atlanta are actually for Big Nerd Ranch Galactic Headquarters!…
Author:
LeAnn Boucher
Special guest post by LeAnn Boucher, Ranch Public Relations.
It’s been a big week at Big Nerd Ranch: moving into a shiny new building AND crowning our August Big Nerd of the Month.
Without further ado I present your Liege Nerd for the Month of August in the year of our Nerd 2012.…