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… Read More »From Punched Cards to Prompts
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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.… Read More »Big Nerd Ranch and blended learning: why?
Why 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… Read More »Why foray into machine learning?
Asynchronously 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… Read More »Asynchronously load images with customized AsyncImage view in SwiftUI
Now 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… Read More »Now Available React Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
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… Read More »Replacing Myself: Writing Unit Tests with ChatGPT
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… Read More »Introduction to Svelte
The 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… Read More »The Definition of Done
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… Read More »Technical Writing 101: Working with SMEs
Using the Navigation Component in Jetpack Compose
Jetpack Compose is a declarative framework for building native Android UI recommended by Google. To simplify and accelerate UI development, the framework turns the traditional… Read More »Using the Navigation Component in Jetpack Compose