The Big Nerd Ranch Blog

Agile methodologies are now mainstream. But what about the principles of the Agile Manifesto that spawned these methodologies? Here’s how Big Nerd Ranch thinks about Agile.

There are three versions of the React Native story. One says that React Native is a silver bullet that allows you to ship two apps for the price of one. Another would have you believe that React Native is the same, disappointing cross-platform novelty we’ve seen before with familiar shortcomings. The third story is the truth, and it’s somewhere in the middle. When a project is aligned with React Native’s strengths, it’s a very attractive option. The following are some questions that you can consider to determine if React Native can benefit your organization or project.

I was exhausted after my first few months, under the impression that I would be devoting a huge amount of emotional energy to every project that I would ever manage for the unforeseeable future… When I shifted my thinking from trying to be good at everything to being excellent at a few things, I finally felt settled into my role.

As a Product Manager, developing a deep understanding of the root problem is critical to helping you save time and money before writing code.

Have you ever wondered what goes into a mobile app that you use on your smartphone? Wonder no more! There’s no magic to the apps we use. While we won’t dive into nitty-gritty details of a mobile app’s architecture, this easy-to-understand diagram should give you a good foundation to communicate your needs with us.

How can tech leaders create alignment between their group and the rest of the business organization? We covered this and more in a live webinar.

Big Nerd Ranch esteems code review. We’ve seen it pay off time and again. It is core to our workflow and process. If you want to experience the benefits in your team, here’s what that means in practice for everyone involved.

Now more than ever it is imperative that you understand your customers before you write a single line of code. Product discovery is the process in which budding entrepreneurs and enterprise products teams alike can put their customers first and build astounding software.