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Mar 7, 2017

When to use SQLite instead of CoreData on iOS

If your data needs are basic CoreData can seem like a great starting point. You have a way to define models and relationships. There is a clear migration path and it has Xcode tooling. There doesn’t appear to be any other Apple endorsed option and…

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Oct 10, 2023

AWS Bedrock

AWS has just launched a new service called Bedrock for running foundation and custom generative AI models. At first glance this looks…

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Mar 25, 2018

No ballpark estimates

Everyone wants to know how much their app idea might cost. The real answer is: I don’t know (yet). Many consultants will…

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Apr 3, 2018

React Native for MVPs

React Native is the right mobile tool for most minimum viable products (MVP). It provides a way to build for both iOS…

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Mar 27, 2018

Your app will break the law on May 25th

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be enforced in less than…

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Oct 11, 2023

New startups can’t acquire cloud resources

This is more of a public service announcement than a post but its worth stating: new…

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Feb 28, 2017

ASTextFieldNode: A text field component for AsyncDisplayKit

We’ve been using AsyncDisplayKit recently to make the iOS apps we build as performant and responsive as possible. It has proven to be a great tool for achieving high performance interfaces that benefit from smart rendering…

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Oct 13, 2023