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  • Brian Gardner
    The next edition of Android Programming is coming: Halfway to 4K
    Brian Gardner Android | Ranch News
    Nov 13, 2018

    Over the past few months, Kristin Marsicano, myself, and many others on the Android team here at Big Nerd Ranch have worked on the fourth edition of our Android Programming book. Keep reading to find out what’s in store!

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  • David Greenhalgh
    Looking Forward to KotlinConf 2018
    David Greenhalgh Android | Back-End | Ranch News
    Oct 1, 2018

    Returning for a second year, KotlinConf is the place to learn about new Kotlin language advancements straight from the source - the language designers themselves.

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  • David Greenhalgh
    Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
    David Greenhalgh Android | Ranch News
    Jul 13, 2018

    The day is finally here: our guide to the Kotlin programming language will soon be on store shelves

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  • Nikki Porter
    Big Nerd Ranch Named as Top 5 UX Agency in Atlanta
    Nikki Porter Ranch News
    Dec 7, 2017

    Big Nerd Ranch landed a spot on the highly respected Top UX Designers in Atlanta list recently published by Clutch.

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  • Jade Hill
    Big Nerd Ranch Named Top iOS App Development Company
    Jade Hill iOS | Ranch News | Clients
    Jun 12, 2017

    mobbed.io recently chose Big Nerd Ranch as a top company on its “20 Best iOS Development Companies in the World” list.

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  • Jade Hill
    Clash of the Coders: 2017 Winners
    Jade Hill Ranch News
    May 9, 2017

    After a grueling 72-hour competition, our Clash of the Coders 2017 projects are complete and the results are in. With only a few points separating each of our teams, we present our three winners.

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  • Jade Hill
    Sixth Annual Clash of the Coders
    Jade Hill Ranch News
    May 2, 2017

    The time has come… Clash of the Coders is nearly here. This three-day competition is designed to encourage our Nerds to explore new technologies, push their skills to the limit and consume as much coffee as humanly possible.

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  • Rashad Cureton
    From Coding Bootcamp to Full-Time Developer… A Journey to Big Nerd Ranch
    Rashad Cureton Android | Ranch News
    May 1, 2017

    The journey to the tech industry isn’t always from Point A to Point B. In fact, it often involves many twists and turns (and sometimes even a roundabout) to get to where you’re supposed to be. This blog posts highlights my personal experience from coding amateur to Big Nerd Ranch employee.

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  • Sarah Shapiro
    Big Nerd Ranch Kickstarted My Career… Here's How
    Sarah Shapiro Ranch News | Clients
    Mar 9, 2017

    The Nerds at Big Nerd Ranch are instructors, authors and prodigies. They are passionate about waht they do, and they make working fun, whether we’re designing an iOS app for a client or putting together a web application for our internal team.

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  • Chris Stewart
    What's New In Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
    Chris Stewart Android | Ranch News
    Jan 31, 2017

    Chris has been lucky enough to read the 3rd edition of Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide early (because he helped write it) and now he wants to tell you about it.

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  • Bill Phillips
    Writing Android Programming, The 3rd Edition
    Bill Phillips Android | Ranch News
    Dec 27, 2016

    Whenever we start a new edition of the Android book, our first question is what you would expect—what new things do we want to put in the book? And for many books, that would be the start and end of it. However, at Big Nerd Ranch, things can be a bit more complicated.

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  • Jade Hill
    The Top Big Nerd Blog Posts of 2016
    Jade Hill Ranch News
    Dec 20, 2016

    This year, our Nerds really outdid themselves with their blog posts. We’ve had a lot of content to write about—Android Nougat, Swift 3, iOS 10, Elixir and more— and they didn’t disappoint. Check out the top developer blog posts of the year in each category.

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  • Jade Hill
    Big Nerd Ranch Chosen as a Top Coding Bootcamp Provider
    Jade Hill Clients | Students | Ranch News
    Dec 8, 2016

    Big Nerd Ranch has been chosen as one of the top software training providers in the world by Training Industry.

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  • Jade Hill
    Roadie Wins Best Mobile Startup at Atlanta Mobile Awards
    Jade Hill Ranch News | Clients
    Nov 8, 2016

    We’re excited to announce that our client Roadie has won the Best Mobile Startup Award at the 2016 Atlanta Mobile Awards. Presented by the Atlanta Mobile Marketing Organization (AMMO), the awards celebrate innovation in mobile technology and bring attention to mobile marketing, mobile development and mobile hardware created in Atlanta.

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  • Nicole Rej
    Introducing our Newest Ranch at Stone Mountain
    Nicole Rej Ranch News | Students
    Oct 26, 2016

    Starting next year, Big Nerd Ranch is bringing its immersive bootcamps to Stone Mountain, Georgia.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Top Coding Bootcamps, Women in Tech, Business Tips and More: Big Nerd Ranch in the News
    Tasha Schroeder Students | Clients | Ranch News
    Jun 10, 2016

    Big Nerd Ranch has been featured in a number of publications lately. Check it out!

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Join Us for Google I/O 2016
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    May 16, 2016

    Join Big Nerd Ranch in San Francisco and at our HQ in Atlanta to discuss the Google I/O 2016 announcements.

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  • Bill Phillips
    Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Second Edition
    Bill Phillips Android | Ranch News
    Jul 23, 2015

    It’s over! Brian, Kristin, Chris and I are finally done working on the second edition of Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Second Edition.

    Looking back on it, though, it’s all a blur. We spent months working on it! We must have been up to something.

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  • Molly Daly
    Clash of the Coders 2015 Winners
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Mar 11, 2015

    Clash of the Coders 2015 has come to a close. Once again, our developers split into teams to face off in a 72-hour coding competition, building apps for a chance at Nerdy glory. Even though it was a tough call, we narrowed it down to three winners. Without further ado…

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  • Molly Daly
    Fourth Annual Clash of the Coders
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Mar 3, 2015

    It’s once again time for the greatest app-building competition in the history of Nerd-dom: Big Nerd Ranch’s Clash of the Coders. Held in the coliseum that is our Intergalactic Headquarters, this annual event challenges us to seek out fame, new technology and the very limits of our skills.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Starting 2015 Off Right at Big Nerd Ranch
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News | Students | Clients
    Jan 25, 2015

    We’re starting off 2015 right, here at the Ranch.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    2014 by the Numbers
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Dec 31, 2014

    In the past 365 days (that’s 8,760 hours or 525,949 minutes), we’ve been busy developing, teaching and learning. Let’s take a scroll down memory lane and look at 2014 by the numbers.

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  • Molly Daly
    Nerd Sightings: So Long, 2014!
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Nov 25, 2014

    The year is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we’re winding down. We’re busy preparing for CocoaConf Atlanta, right in our neck of the woods. If you’re attending the conference Dec. 4-6, you’ll definitely have a Nerd or two in your midst.

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  • Molly Daly
    Nerd Sightings: September 2014
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Sep 4, 2014

    Our Nerds are a group of globetrotters lately. We’re attending and speaking at conferences throughout September, so keep an eye out for us at these events:

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  • Matt Raufman
    A Ten-Gallon Makeover: Big Nerd Ranch’s New Logo
    Matt Raufman Design | Ranch News
    Aug 20, 2014

    Since 2001, the Big Nerd Ranch logo has featured a nerdy propeller affixed to a 10-gallon hat. This friendly little chap perfectly embodies our character and culture, but it was time for a makeover. Our Design team carried out some small but key changes to make our brand look more modern.

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  • Molly Daly
    Big Nerd of the Month: Kathy Thomas
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Aug 19, 2014

    August's Big Nerd of the Month took home the title in a landslide vote. Word around the office is that Project Strategist Kathryn Thomas exemplifies Nerd values, bringing our best to client projects.

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  • Molly Daly
    Nerd Sightings: August 2014
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Jul 30, 2014

    Our Nerds are attending and speaking at conferences around the globe. Here’s a roundup of where we’ll be over the next few weeks:

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  • Molly Daly
    Big Nerd of the Month: John Gallagher
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Jul 25, 2014

    Learn more about our July Big Nerd of the Month, John Gallagher.

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  • Shannon Cobourn
    Introducing our newest Ranch at Callaway Gardens
    Shannon Cobourn Ranch News | Students
    Jul 23, 2014

    Big Nerd Ranch brings its signature, immersive bootcamps to Callaway Gardens in 2015. New location will feature same expert instructors delivered in the same retreat-style format students expect.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Big Nerd of the Month: Christian Keur
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Jun 30, 2014

    Our latest Big Nerd of the Month is a driving force: he not only leads a team as they build iOS apps for clients, he’s also co-author of iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide and makes sure our Beginning iOS boot camp remains top notch.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Big Nerd Ranch's New Home on the Range
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Jun 19, 2014

    Our Galactic Headquarters have gotten even bigger and better, and we’re now at home on the range at our new Intergalactic Headquarters in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood.

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  • Molly Daly
    Join Us for Google I/O
    Molly Daly Ranch News
    Jun 17, 2014

    We're getting ready for Google I/O! Join our knowledgeable Nerds in San Francisco and at our Intergalactic HQ in Atlanta to discuss the conference’s latest announcements.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Big Nerd of the Month: Jason Reece
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    May 30, 2014

    June’s Big Nerd of the Month is the superstar developer behind the newly revamped Big Nerd Ranch website. He worked efficiently and tirelessly to help us turn our our big ideas (and even our vague ones) into a reality, with patience, kindness and brilliance. He not only made the site look great and work well, he produced a clean build that sets us up well for future iteration.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Nerd Sightings: June 2014
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    May 23, 2014

    Our Nerds are attending and speaking at conferences around the globe. Here’s a roundup of where we’ll be in June 2014:

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Big Nerd of the Month: Mathew Jackson
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    May 2, 2014

    Though he’s been with us for just eight months, Business Development Representative Mathew Jackson stands out as a problem-solving whiz. He’s a pro at helping clients find the right solutions to meet their needs, and has recently closed his largest deal to date.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Clash of the Coders 2014 Winners
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Apr 28, 2014

    After 72 hours of intense coding and hard work, Clash of the Coders 2014 has come to a close. This year’s race was very close, but there can be only one winner.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Game on with Big Nerd Ranch's Big Arcade
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Apr 24, 2014

    WWDC invite

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Third Annual Clash of the Coders
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Apr 18, 2014

    Each year, we hold a 72-hour app-building competition called Clash of the Coders, where we challenge our Nerds to explore new technology, push their skills to the limit and test just how much coffee they can possibly consume.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Big Nerd of the Month: San Smith
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Apr 4, 2014

    It surprised none of us when San Smith was named our most recent Big Nerd of the Month. As Office Manager, San makes all of our lives easier, and in March, she was a driving force behind our recent move to our new Intergalactic Headquarters. 

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Nerd Sightings: April 2014
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Apr 1, 2014

    Our Nerds are attending and speaking at conferences around the globe. Here’s a roundup of where we’ll be in April:

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Nerd Sightings
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Mar 5, 2014

    We’re a busy bunch at Big Nerd Ranch—not just at our desks, but also at conferences around the globe. Here’s a rundown of where we’ll be this month:

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Big Nerd of the Month: Todd Gandee
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Feb 20, 2014

    Todd Gandee is February’s Big Nerd of the Month. His teaching style and hard work have led to solid products that benefit both students and instructors.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Five Reasons Why You’ll Love Big Nerd Ranch This Valentine’s Day
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Feb 14, 2014

    This Valentine’s Day, there’s a lot to love about Big Nerd Ranch.

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  • Victoria Skinner
    Big Nerd of the Month: Chris Donnelly
    Victoria Skinner Ranch News
    Jan 22, 2014

    Happy Nerd Year! In this joyful new year of nerdiness, we’re honoring our January Big Nerd of the Month, Chris Donnelly. Chris is still new to Big Nerd Ranch, but he’s made a big impact.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Leading the Herd: 2013 at the Ranch
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Jan 14, 2014

    For Big Nerd Ranch, the last year was full of teaching, developing apps and learning from one another. We published books, added courses and—well, we’ll let the numbers speak for themselves.

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  • Victoria Skinner
    “My Very Nerdy Wishlist” contest winners
    Victoria Skinner Ranch News
    Jan 10, 2014

    The holidays have come to an end, but we can’t finish out the season without announcing the winners of our “My Very Nerdy Wish List” Pinterest contest.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Happy 2014!
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Dec 31, 2013

    NewYears2014

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Happy Holidays from Big Nerd Ranch
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Dec 24, 2013

    Happy holidays from Big Nerd Ranch

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  • Victoria Skinner
    Big Nerd of the Month: Mikey Ward
    Victoria Skinner Ranch News
    Dec 23, 2013

    Mikey Ward‘Tis the season to be nerdy! One special, very merry Nerd has personified this festive motto all holiday season: our December Big Nerd of the Month, Mikey Ward. Mikey is our self-pronounced cuddliest nerd. And for good reason. Have you met him? If not, go give him a hug; you’ll feel better.

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  • Victoria Skinner
    My Very Nerdy Big Nerd Ranch Wish List
    Victoria Skinner Ranch News
    Dec 13, 2013

    Want to win Big Nerd Ranch prizes and 10% off the bootcamp of your choice? Enter our Very Nerdy Big Nerd Ranch Wish List contest for your chance!

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Video roundup
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Dec 12, 2013

    When we aren’t busy teaching bootcamps or building apps for our clients, we’re showing off our Nerdy prowess by getting involved in our community through our code retreats, tech talks and other events. Here’s a sampling of our recent Tech Talks, plus a bonus video from this summer that you may not have seen before.

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  • Victoria Skinner
    Big Nerd of the Month: Stafford Brooke
    Victoria Skinner Ranch News
    Nov 25, 2013

    StaffordThe holidays are here at last. Which Nerd are we most thankful for this November? Congratulations, Stafford Brooke, you’re our November Nerd of the Month!

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  • Desiree Johnson
    Working at Big Nerd Ranch: Are You Ready to Continue Learning?
    Desiree Johnson Ranch News | Design
    Nov 15, 2013

    I started at Big Nerd Ranch just a couple of months ago as a Mobile UX/UI designer, and since then, I’ve been amazed by what I’ve learned and experienced. I wanted to share what brought me here, and what makes me want to stay.

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  • Charles Brian Quinn
    Serving you Better: A New Structure for our Team
    Charles Brian Quinn Ranch News
    Nov 6, 2013

    If you’ve been a fan of the Ranch for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve grown… a lot… very quickly.

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  • Victoria Skinner
    Big Nerd of the Month: Matt Raufman
    Victoria Skinner Ranch News
    Oct 30, 2013

    Matt RaufmanLast time, we declared Project Strategist Jenn Green Big Nerd of the Month, but who reigned supreme this month? Drumroll please…

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  • Stephanie Erbesfield
    Big Nerd of the Month: September 2013
    Stephanie Erbesfield Ranch News
    Oct 1, 2013

    It’s Big Nerd of the Month time again. This month’s winner earned her spot in our Nerd Hall of Fame by fastidiously ensuring that our developers and our clients are happy. (Whew!) Without further adieu, I’m proud to introduce Project Strategist Jenn Green as our September 2013 Big Nerd of the Month!

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  • Stephanie Erbesfield
    Big Nerd of the Month: Adam Preble
    Stephanie Erbesfield Ranch News
    Aug 23, 2013

    Adam PrebleIt’s my favorite time again, when we announce the Big Nerd Ranch Big Nerd of the Month!

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  • Stephanie Erbesfield
    Big Nerd of the Month: Andy Lindeman
    Stephanie Erbesfield Ranch News
    Jul 31, 2013

    Our latest Big Nerd of the Month is a brilliant guy, a prolific speaker (perhaps you saw his closing keynote at RubyConf India?) and an open-source expert. We are incredibly proud to name Andy Lindeman Big Nerd of the Month for July 2013.

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  • Stephanie Erbesfield
    Hack Night with MailChimp
    Stephanie Erbesfield Ranch News
    Jul 16, 2013

    Hack Nights are Big Nerd Ranch’s way of getting to know our community and sharpen our own skills. On Monday, we collaborated with MailChimp and challenged developers to hack on MailChimp’s revamped API.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Big Nerd of the Month: Steve Sparks
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Jun 25, 2013

    After a brief hiatus, we are pleased - nay ecstatic - to bring back the Big Nerd of the Month. For our regular blog readers, this latest winner is a name you frequently see within these revered web pages. He is a Nerd amongst Nerds. His coding chops are undisputed (can we say Clash of the Coders winner?). His hacking reigns supreme. His creativity is unmatched. In fact, he is the brains (and voice) behind our recent Cocoa Got Blocks music video masterpiece.

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  • Stafford Brooke
    June 29th Coderetreat open for registration
    Stafford Brooke Ranch News
    May 30, 2013

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Clash of the Coders 2013: Winners Announced
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    May 10, 2013

    We recently held our second annual Clash of the Coders, a 72-hour app-building marathon where we test our technical prowess and compete for glory. “The winners are dangerously capable,” as Chief Learning Officer Aaron Hillegass says.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Announcing Mobile Game Development
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Apr 23, 2013

    We’re pleased to announce our Beginning iOS Game Development course, led by Rod Strougo. In this course, you’ll build four games in five days, using Cocos2D and Box 2D. If you’ve ever wanted to create a game for iPhone or iPad, this is the perfect opportunity to learn how.

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  • Zac Stewart
    Space Apps Atlanta
    Zac Stewart Ranch News
    Mar 20, 2013

    Space Apps Challlenge

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  • Jonathan Blocksom
    OpenGL ES Course Offers a New Dimension of Learning
    Jonathan Blocksom Ranch News
    Feb 28, 2013

    We’ve rebooted our OpenGL class! OpenGL is one of the most popular 3D graphics APIs, and our class now focuses on OpenGL ES (“Embedded Systems”), the flavor used by iOS, Android and WebGL. I’ve been developing the new curriculum and couldn’t be more excited about teaching the next session in early March.

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  • Brian Harper
    2012 in Numbers
    Brian Harper Ranch News
    Feb 18, 2013

    2012 was a great year for Big Nerd Ranch. Here’s our take on the year, in numbers.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Have you heard the news?
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Feb 4, 2013

    We’ve been making headlines lately:

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  • Aubrey Rhodes
    Getting to Know Big Nerd Ranch
    Aubrey Rhodes Ranch News
    Jan 29, 2013

    I recently became our Developer Evangelist. In this role, my goal is to make the best developers in the world want to work with us. I constantly encourage developers to come out to the many events that we host.

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  • Tasha Schroeder
    Healthy in all Respects
    Tasha Schroeder Ranch News
    Nov 12, 2012

    Jonathan Wallace explains why being healthy in every way is important to our culture.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Big Nerd Ranch and Highgroove Studios join to create a new, even nerdier, Big Nerd Ranch
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Nov 6, 2012

    Many of you may have heard that Big Nerd Ranch and Highgroove Studios have merged to become a bigger, badder Big Nerd Ranch. Highgroove Studios’ Charles Brian Quinn, aka CBQ, will serve as CEO, overseeing strategy and day-to-day operations. Aaron Hillegass will be the combined company’s Chief Learning Officer, dedicating more time to his passion for writing, teaching and mentoring Nerds.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Interview with Chris Stewart, October 2012 Big Nerd of the Month
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Oct 11, 2012

    Chris stewart bnom

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Interview with Stacy Henry, September 2012 Big Nerd of the Month
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Sep 13, 2012

    Goddess of the Universe

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Behind the scenes of our Galactic Headquarters
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Sep 11, 2012

    Inside the Ironworks

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Interview with Step Christopher, August 2012 Big Nerd of the Month
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Aug 17, 2012

    Randomstep_Special guest post by LeAnn Boucher, Ranch Public Relations. _

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  • Mark Dalrymple
    MarkD on NSBrief
    Mark Dalrymple Ranch News
    Aug 16, 2012

    In case you missed it, I (markd) appeared on NSBrief, interviewed after CocoaConf DC. I think we started around midnight, which is why Saul Mora and I are pretty punchy.

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  • Mark Dalrymple
    Nerdcasts
    Mark Dalrymple Ranch News
    Jul 30, 2012

    Aaron Hillegass will be on MacBreak Weekly, Tuesday at 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Interview with Alex Silverman, July 2012 Big Nerd of the Month
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Jul 19, 2012

    Alex With the BNOTM trophy of awesome.We interrupt the discussion of Notifications to notify you of this special guest post by LeAnn Boucher, Ranch Public Relations.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Interview with Mark Dalrymple, June 2012
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    Jun 21, 2012

    Sheep ThrillsSpecial guest post by LeAnn Boucher, Ranch Public Relations.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    Interview with Chris Aquino, May 2012 Big Nerd of the Month
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    May 17, 2012

    Special guest post by LeAnn Boucher, Ranch Public Relations.

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  • LeAnn Boucher
    First Annual Clash of the Coders
    LeAnn Boucher Ranch News
    May 3, 2012

    Special guest post by LeAnn Boucher, Ranch Public Relations.

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  • Charles Brian Quinn
    Top 10 Highgroove Moments of 2010
    Charles Brian Quinn Ranch News
    Jan 7, 2011

    It’s amazing to look back at Highgroove’s Top 10 Moments of 2006 while compiling this list of our top 10 moments of 2010.

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  • Aaron Hillegass
    Scott Ritchie works for us!
    Aaron Hillegass Ranch News
    Feb 16, 2009

    Big Nerd Ranch has a reputation for mind-blowingly excellent Cocoa and iPhone training. A reputation like this is difficult to maintain. In particular, our students expect our instructors to be experienced, friendly, knowledgeable, articulate, and committed.

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  • Aaron Hillegass
    Reviews of Django Bootcamp
    Aaron Hillegass Ranch News
    Jun 16, 2007

    Juan Pablo Claude recently taught the Big Nerd Ranch’s new “Django Bootcamp” at the offices of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The engineers in the class created a a blog of their experience.

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  • Aaron Hillegass
    Big Nerd Ranch on Marketplace
    Aaron Hillegass Ranch News
    Apr 3, 2007

    Public radio’s Marketplace is a very thoughtful radio show that reaches 8 million people on 330 radio stations nationwide. This evening they did a great piece about Big Nerd Ranch.

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  • Charles Brian Quinn
    Top 10 Highgroove Moments of 2006
    Charles Brian Quinn Ranch News
    Dec 29, 2006

    OK, so it’s not as entertaining as the Top 10 YouTube Videos of 2006 or as heart-wretching as the Top Ten Breakups of 2006, but Highgroove Studios had a lot of great moments this past year.

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  • Aaron Hillegass
    Big Nerd Ranch Burns
    Aaron Hillegass Ranch News
    Dec 22, 2006

    For much of the history of computers, technical training has received very little attention. I started Big Nerd Ranch because I thought it could be taken to another level – expert instructors, relevant materials, great settings. I’m very proud of what we do: we have become the technical training company for people who hate technical training. But for the last five years, I have been looking over my shoulder for something terrible to happen. Well, it did.

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  • Aaron Hillegass
    Welcome
    Aaron Hillegass Ranch News
    Nov 1, 2005

    We have created the Big Nerd Ranch Weblog so that we can share some knowledge with everyone. We sincerely hope that the information presented here is useful. We will be talking about the stuff we consult and teach classes on:

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