Category: Question

  • How to get started learning game development

    How to get started learning game development

    I’ve been a fan of game development since I arrived at Kansas State University in 2005. In 2008 the world opened up to touch interfaces and the passion magnified immensely. I ended up building several small 2D games before jumping on a different path. Through the years I’ve learned that game development is no trivial…

  • When To Choose an iOS Backend Provider or Build Custom

    When To Choose an iOS Backend Provider or Build Custom

    So many mobile apps these days are much more than just a mobile app. They lean heavily on external resources that help to power the content delivered within. So, as a beginner, it doesn’t take long before you realize just how many apps need such a component. A question I often see is when it…

  • Ryan Asks, “Should I Learn Swift or Objective-C?”

    Today we review a question that is a common concern among beginners thinking about mobile applications. Beginners are now faced with an immediate decision to make before they can even begin worrying about how they can build an application. That decision will have an undeniable impact on the progress they make that will persist for…

  • Think about 3 things before you hire a mobile app developer

    Think about 3 things before you hire a mobile app developer

    If you’re just now thinking about building a product or knee-deep into a product already, there will be a point in time where finding another developer to help you will become immensely important. I’ve been on both sides of the table and it still is the trickiest thing to get right. Which brings us to…

  • Avoid this common mistake, at all cost, when developing an app

    Avoid this common mistake, at all cost, when developing an app

    The following question is one that I see far too often when I see folks developing an app. It’s even something I have experienced before. It is often a fatal mistake that folks experience when developing an app because they are not thinking about the business side of the process. They may not have a…