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Synchronize Firebase JSON to BigQuery Table Columns
Synchronize mobile app data from Firestore to BigQuery
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Synchronize Firebase to BigQuery
Synchronize mobile app data from Firestore to BigQuery
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A Beginner’s Guide to Phased Release
Releasing a major update is like riding a roller coaster for the first time: insanely exciting until you’re strapped in and realize there’s no way to stop.
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Our Top Swift Education Resources - 2021
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Designing Value
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Business
Your Guide to App Innovation at the Enterprise Level
Enterprises face plenty of challenges on the road to innovation with mobile apps. Here’s what you can do to ensure your team has the support it needs.
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How to Get a Handle on Rejection (on the App Store)
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Tools for Iterating and Improving Your Mobile App
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Managing App Feedback
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Ideate, Sketch, Plan: Creating a Road Map to App Innovation
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Design
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Here Are the App Store Rating Tips You Need to Know
If you want your app to rank high on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, you can’t forget the oh-so-crucial user reviews and rankings.
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A Free Grocery App UI Kit
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Animation in Flutter
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Optical Text Recognition in iOS 13
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Chromecast-enabled apps can serve high-quality content that is best for viewing on a big screen.
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Accessibility
Accessibility First
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Flutter Takes Off at Google I/O
Flutter is Google’s mobile app SDK for crafting high-quality native interfaces on iOS and Android in record time. This year’s Google I/O conference prominently featured Flutter alongside native development experiences.
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7 Best Resources for Early Stage Cincinnati Startups
As a mobile app developer, I’m contacted by one or more passionate founders in the early stages of the startup journey almost every week. There’s always a big idea, but in many cases, there’s also someone searching for startup advice and concrete next steps.
Alex Robinson
July 13, 2017
Business
What Early Stage Startups Should Do Before Hiring Developers
You have a great idea for a tech startup–let’s say it’s a killer app. But launching a successful early stage startup takes a lot more than a flash of genius. It requires a coherent, well-researched vision that allows you to execute on your big idea through a viable business plan.
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Kotlin Officially Supported on Android
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How to Automate Swift Boilerplate Code with Sourcery
Swift is missing features to automate away boilerplate code, but a new project called Sourcey creates a handy Swift code generation tool. Here’s how it works.
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Putting a Chat Bot with Amazon Lex in a mobile application
In December, Amazon announced Amazon Lex, and we’ve been excited about building an Amazon Lex chat-bot inside a mobile app ever since. I’ve even put together a quick tutorial below about how to let consumers talk to your mobile app by typing or voice.
Brian Telintelo
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