5 Step Blueprint to Becoming…[an] iOS Developer

Good, solid advice. I struggle with the “don’t get sucked into just aimlessly browsing tutorials or watching iOS talks part”…and I would add “endlessly reading tweets from other developers and listening to Apple-related podcasts” to that as well.

Apple Software Quality Questions

Great piece by Jean-Louis Gassée that provides examples of the many frustrations he encounters while trying to use Apple’s software as of late. I’ve read a lot of pieces on whether or not Apple’s software has been declining in quality lately, but this one stuck out to me because of this concluding statement:

One side of the coin is Apple’s numbers are splendid. The quarterly results that will be disclosed next week (January 27th) are likely to show strong iPhone 6 sales and a continuation of Mac progress. And despite my bug list, Apple software still compares favorably to Windows 8 and Android offerings.

The other view is that the quality lapses we observe are the beginning of a slide into satisfied mediocrity, into organizations and projects that “run themselves”, that are allowed to continue for political reasons without regard for the joy of customers.

Behind the App: Flare 2

A really neat look at the thought that went into the creation of the photo-editing app Flare 2. Truth be told, I had never heard of Flare before finding this post. Now I’m really looking forward to trying it out!

iPhone 6 Plus Camera Review: Iceland

Travel photographer Austin Mann compares the iPhone 6 Plus’s camera to that of the 5S, and the difference is incredible. I’d really love to know what the print quality is like. Can you make a great 9×12 print? How about 20×30?