Google IO Highlights
Matias Pan and Carlos Sessa, two mobile developers from the R/GA Buenos Aires offices traveled to San Francisco and attended Google IO, Google’s annual developer conference. We would like to introduce you to some of the ideas and concepts we listened to at Google IO, so let’s get started. Android Momentum The main keynote started […]
SuperHappyDevHouse in Singapore
Hackathon. Barcamp. Hack Day. Lightning Talks. Developer meetups. If any of these makes sense to you, you will not be a stranger to SuperHappyDevHouse (SHDH). SuperHappyDevHouse is an international series of non-exclusive events targeted at developers, the “hacker” community and basically anyone who’s passionate about technology. At the heart of it, SHDH is a […]
Shell Scripts – a fundamental skill for developers
There’s something of an inside joke among sportscasters who, seeking to say something nice about an otherwise unremarkable player in a top-plays-of-the-day clip, will refer to him as “fundamentally sound”. It’s the athletic variant of the timeless caveat that your blind date has a “nice personality.” As developers, we should be proud to say we’re […]
Syncing data with Mobile CouchBase
As anyone who’s used one of Amazon’s Kindle apps knows, synchronization without user interaction is a priceless feature. As any programmer who’s built an app that persists data across multiple devices knows, synchronization takes a lot of work. A todo list for accomplishing this task might look something like this: Ensure the device has connectivity […]
Writing an entire application in a few hours
Recently I’ve flown cross-country a few times, and while the flights are long what I love about them is the opportunity to sit and code in a focused environment with no distractions. On a recent trip to San Francisco, I challenged myself to see if I could build a product over the course of a […]
The Cloud has an Address – 43831 Devin Shafraon Drive
Like a magician making a card miraculously appear in your shirt pocket, cloud providers create the illusion your applications and data are everywhere and all it takes is a browser or web service to make them reappear anytime on any device. This week the illusion was spoiled by an Amazon network event, and for 36 […]
Virtuous Cycles: Complex Systems Build Themselves
Some of the best views of the New York City skyline are from the BQE near the Kosciuszko bridge. It confounds me how a population of hominids built this wonderfully intricate metropolis. Layers upon layers of tunnels, pipes, electronics, the diverse topography of buildings and bridges. It’s awe-inspiring. Our ingenuity as a species is impressive, […]
Learn more from QR Codes
At R/GA we’ve been using and promoting QR codes for years, and it’s nice to see them gaining traction in the mainstream marketplace. You’re seeing them more and more in print advertising, on packaging and on outdoor signs and you’re also seeing increased reports of QR Code usage. When a consumer sees a QR code, […]
Using Code and Working Software to Inspire others
Successful programmers and technical architects are well known for their ability to deliver rock solid applications, however, it’s their ability to inspire that’s most prized at R/GA. Good programmers execute, while great programmers inspire. In his book, Sketching User Experience, Bill Buxton highlights the importance of sketching as a technique for putting “experience front and […]
Software Seedlings
It’s spring in New York and my windowsill is covered with young seedlings. It’s not easy to tell the difference between the arugula and the brussels sprouts because seedlings are not simply smaller versions of mature plants. Instead, they have generic looking “seed leaves” that pop out like an umbrella and jump start the growing […]
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