Industry
IoTBue Workshop – Getting closer to a real IoT device
Recently the Buenos Aires Internet of Things (IoTBue) Meetup held a workshop to train developers on IoT development from scratch. This workshop was hosted by developers from R/GA, Patagonia Technology and Cran.io. The goal was simple: build a Nest thermostat clone in 6 hours. We split the exercise into 3 phases. We established communications with the sensors, then added a […]
Let’s Ship! A (Speculative) Lesson Learned from the iOS 8.0.1 Launch
iOS 8.0.1 was not a big success. It was released about a week after iOS 8.0 officially launched. The build’s goal was to fix a few bugs, but instead, 8.0.1 turned into a debacle that will cost Apple time and money. Worse yet, it’s bound to lower people’s lofty perception of Apple’s commitment to quality. […]
Tech + Journalism: HackHackers Media Party @ Buenos Aires
We recently took part in the 3rd annual HackHackers Media Party in Buenos Aires, an event that combines Technology with journalists from all around the world. The goal was to share, learn, and create new ways to consume and produce media. We were mesmerized by some of the trends in this space, from how to […]
Cast Your Vote For R/GA Panels At SXSW
The 2015 SXSW PanelPicker is now open for public voting, and multiple R/GAers have submitted presentation proposals. We’ve compiled a list of the proposals below. We hope you will be inspired to vote! Click through the links to find out more information about each topic: Sue Davidson & Piedad Rodriguez – Don’t Let Your Great […]
Three Tips for Choosing the Right SaaS to Build On
Recently Springpad, a well-adopted service that provided a visual way to clip, save, and organize content and lists online shut down. It was quite sudden, quite disappointing, but also quite confusing. Springpad started in 2008, raised over $7MM in funding, had some great reviews and loyal users, was rich with relevant features, and had so much […]
Dr. Wolfram’s Magic Language
I got my first PC somewhere around 1985. It was a Tandy 1000. Almost immediately, my father taught me the basics of DOS batch scripting. One of the first things he said to me was: “If the computer doesn’t do what you expect, it’s your fault. It can only do exactly what you tell it […]
5 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your BaaS
I recently launched an iOS app called 2by2. The app allows users to combine digital artwork to create new “double exposure” art, which users can share or combine again. I decided to use Parse for the backend since it provides time-savers like social login, push notifications and data storage out of the box. The infrastructure handles security and scaling […]
In hindsight, Swift was an obvious move
“It is easy to be wise after the event.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes The announcement of Swift at Apple’s WWDC 2014 conference with met with enthusiasm but also surprise, as despite the no doubt lengthy gestation period the language had remained a secret until the announcement. While it might seems strange (and even exasperating) […]
Mesh Networks in iOS7
One of the more interesting features to be released as a part of iOS7 was the Multipeer Connectivity framework. The framework allows for the creation of mesh networks through communication between multiple devices in close proximity without having to be connected via traditional wifi. The framework supports connectivity using Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE), infrastructure wifi […]
The New Breed of QA
During a recent meeting an R/GA Technical Director referred to one of our senior testers as part of “a new breed of QA.” I found it interesting given that this particular tester had been at R/GA for almost ten years. This immediately introduced the possibility that the new breed is actually a rare mutation and […]
