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Comments Never Get Out of Date
This blog is a response to Riyad’s assertion that comments are a waste of time. It’s definitely worth a read, but the gist of it is that code documents itself and that comments are more likely to fail than help. It’s sometimes true, but so is just about everything. :-) Reality can get in the […]
Coding Standards Are a Farce!
As young companies prosper and development teams grow, the inevitable conversation always becomes about agreeing on a set of coding standards that every developer must rigidly follow. We’ve all been there for the same tired meeting. The Meeting “Every one of us most write our code the same way to be successful.” “But we’ve had […]
Using MotoBlur as a Dev Phone
At my office, I’m using a new Motorola MotoBlur as a dev phone for Android development. Wanted to share a little wrinkle in setting it up. As is common with Android, going to Settings -> Development presents you with an option to use your phone as a dev phone by linking it up to your […]
Do you have clients — or customers?
Read an interesting article last week (though I’ve lost track of it now) that asked the question if consultants have “clients” or “customers”. At first, the question seemed like on of terminology, but it really goes to the point of how you treat your business partners. I’ve historically used the term client. My clients. Why? […]
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!