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SwiftUI is the Future: A Poem
SwiftUI is the futureOf this I can be sureIt’s slicker than writing UIKitIts intentions nothing but pure Yet still SwiftUI pains meHow do I do this? Do that?SwiftUI can be so fantasticAnd other times falls so flat SwiftUI is the futureIt’ll be here when I’m long goneSwiftUI is the futureBut right now my layout is […]
Going Full-Time
If I’ve been quiet for quite a long time it’s because I’ve been busy, busy, busy…but what’s changed even more is that I am now a full-time employee with Aetna working on their Design Systems team. I had spent 8 years as a full-time freelance consultant absolutely dedicated to mobile development. Eight AMAZING years! That […]
What Can RIV Do For You?
Rapture In Venice, LLC, has been building mobile apps for over 10 years! Working directly with our clients, and through other firms, we’ve built the full gamut of apps from fitness trackers, to visual measurement tools, to auto insurance. We’re ready to build a solution for you! Contact us to find out what we can do […]
Here’s Why: View Navigation Sucks in iOS
The “Here’s Why” series attempts to explain the what’s and why’s of basic iOS concepts and topics. What does this mean? Why is it this way? I’ll attempt to keep the focus on the theory rather than the minutiae of the code so we can learn the fundamentals of the issue to help in future understanding. […]
No Longer a Hybrid Mobile Developer And No Longer Gone Insane
It’s been about 15 months since I retired from Android so I think it’s time for an update to see how it’s gone, yeah? Firstly, I’ll say that the response to that blog post was shocking. I had tons of comments/support/criticism from Reddit and Hacker News and I read all of it. Did I make the right […]
John Blanco
I've been writing mobile apps professionally for 10 years: Blackberry, Java, ME, iPhone, Android. I've gotten dozens of apps into the various App Stores for dozens of clients, big and small.
My current specialty is in iOS and Xamarin development. If you need an app written at a fixed price or just need a hourly developer to give a boost to your current team, I might be your guy.
Let's make an app!