Wouter de Bres on Vision, Fundraising, and Lovable Products
Wouter de Bres is a co-founder and designer at Gibbon, a platform that makes it incredibly easy to learn from individuals like you. With Gibbon you can curate content that you find on the web into a playlist(s) that people can learn from. Want to learn about CSS? Check out CSS for Superheros. How about…
Top 10 Most Common iOS Mistakes During Development
I’ve built dozens of apps since 2008 and have seen quite a few ways developers end up stumbling. They find themselves in an scary position of trying to fix the stumble, or, worse, they completely kill any chance of success. The following list is composed of iOS mistakes that I frequently see. Some of these…
Create a Cloud Backend for Your iOS App Using Parse
A vast majority of the apps you see on the store today are being powered by the cloud. Instagram is storing photos in the cloud. Facebook is managing all your data there. So is Reddit, Twitter, Amazon, and any other app that you can think of. That’s probably why you’re here. You’ve discovered that to…
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…
How to build a loyal customer base through delight
It pinches a nerve to hear early stage companies lashing out at customers when they issue a complaint. At the same time it’s unnerving to watch those companies completely ignore the audience they have managed to gain. I get that it can be pretty painful to hear some of the things you’ll hear, but it’s…
Learn how to create a custom camera on iOS
It’s no secret. Given the popularity of the iPhone camera, people love camera apps on iOS and developers love building them. You may be itching to learn how to build a custom camera due to a fancy idea you’ve thought of. The default camera controller provided by Apple can only take you so far and…
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…
Carla White on Life, Marketing, and The Dark Side of Products
Carla White is the mastermind behind the Gratitude Journal, an incredible mobile app that gives you an opportunity to focus on the positive moments in your life. It’s so easy to find yourself worrying or dwelling on things that the mind decides to dance on. Forcing yourself to stop, reflect, and find those positive moments…
Creating a dream job by building a mobile business
I sincerely hope that you’re having an outstanding day! If you’re not, and feel like talking with someone, please hit me up. I’d be happy to visit with you. I hear from so many people who really want to build a product, but they don’t. This ends up giving me a pretty puzzled expression. This…
Hello WatchKit! Learn how to build an Apple Watch app
WatchKit is here and that means it’s time to learn how an Apple Watch app comes together. This example should provide plenty of insight into how the device works so that you can begin to think about how your apps could leverage this incredible accessory. Without a doubt the watch will be an amazing supplement…