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John BlancoJohn Blanco is a freelance iOS developer living in Lakewood, Colorado. He’s been developing mobile apps for over 15 years, beginning in the medieval days of Java ME and Blackberry and all the way through iPhone and Android! He’s led development on dozens of apps across a wide variety of domains such as retail, […]
Comparing the iPhone and Android Development Environments
I’ve spent the last few weeks working on an Android project at work and, I have to say, I am having a familiar feeling of shock at how bad the Android development environment is. Here are some comparisons. Objective-C vs. Android First and foremost, using Java is much better than Objective-C. While I consider Java […]
I Miss Gaming Consoles.
I was lucky enough to grow up during the classic age of home game consoles. You go to the store, buy an Atari 2600, and for the most part it’s all you ever need. Sure, they had those wheel controllers which were great for Pong and Wizard of Wor, but the system was all-in-one. Original […]
A Checklist for your Mobile Functional Spec
When constructing a spec for your client, starting from scratch can be a little painful as it’s very easy to forget the “boilerplate” functionality you need to know about. Here’s a little bootstrap to get you started on what you need to ask: Target Devices – What devices does the app need to run on? […]
Is it Profitable? Ask Gorilla Mart.
I’ve been pondering lately — just how profitable is the iPhone? We all know the stories, there are developers out there that had huge hits and pulled down millions in their success. Angry Birds, Doodle Jump, and we all love these stories because it inspires us to keep crafting. It actually reminds me of the […]
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!