Technical Writing 101: Working with SMEs
One of the unique things about technical writing is that we are often tasked with documenting processes, codebases, software, and more that we don’t fully understand. Because of this, technical...
View ArticleThe Definition of Done
Definition of Done is nothing but a comprehensive checklist of necessary, value-added activities for the quality of a feature. – Scrum Alliance The value of defining the Definition of Done is to...
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Introduction to Svelte
Svelte is a great front-end Javascript framework that offers a unique approach to the complexity of front-end systems. It claims to differentiate itself from other popular frameworks, like React and...
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Replacing Myself: Writing Unit Tests with ChatGPT
The Bot that’s got everyone talking The science-fiction future is among us as we find ourselves on the precipice of an AI revolution. As with all technological milestones, from the wheel to the...
View ArticleAsynchronously load images with customized AsyncImage view in SwiftUI
AsyncImage is a built-in SwiftUI view that asynchronously downloads and displays an image from a remote URL. It is designed to provide a smooth and performant user experience by downloading images...
View ArticleNow Available React Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
Based on our React Essentials course, this book uses hands-on examples to guide you step by step through building a starter app and a complete, production-ready app, both crafted to help you quickly...
View ArticleWhy foray into machine learning?
Mac and Mobile – how it all started Big Nerd Ranch has made our name in Mac and mobile. We were the first to have a comprehensive method for teaching Mac programming, iOS programming, and Android...
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Big Nerd Ranch and blended learning: why?
Connecting the dots: how we got here At Big Nerd Ranch, we have some strongly held beliefs about how people best learn new technical practices. Some of the central tenets of our teaching philosophy...
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From Punched Cards to Prompts
Introduction When computer programming was young, code was punched into cards. That is, holes were punched into a piece of cardboard in a format that a computer could interpret as the switching of...
View ArticleFinding New Pastures: Big Nerd Ranch’s Next Chapter
It is with a mix of emotions that we announce the upcoming sunsetting of some key aspects of Big Nerd Ranch and the transition of others. For over 23 years, we’ve had the privilege of empowering...
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