Growth Acceleration Partners | August 18, 2023
Unleashing Efficiency and Creativity with GitHub Copilot
Copilot significantly influences the software development workflow by automating time-consuming and repetitive coding tasks. This liberation allows developers to focus on intricate design and problem-solving aspects, ultimately enhancing their productivity. Copilot serves as an excellent resource for adept developers seeking to refine their coding processes, and also fosters knowledge exchange by providing valuable insights and best practices.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | August 18, 2022
Lab Notes: MediaPipe with Python for Gesture Recognition
We explore a variety of gesture recognition approaches with MediaPipe and Python to develop a multimodal interface, which provides a more flexible experience.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | July 19, 2022
Mobile App Development, Mobile Apps
Lab Notes: Setting Up MediaPipe on Android for Gesture Recognition
This series details how to set up a framework for live machine learning and computer vision on Windows and Linux devices via MediaPipe.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | June 14, 2022
Lab Notes: An Introduction to Android Jetpack Compose
Android Jetpack Compose is a game-changing fundamental rethink of UI development. Learn to write composable functions in Kotlin to generate UI components.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | April 21, 2021
Dynamic SAML idP Provisioning for SaaS Rails Apps
When each of our SaaS application’s subscribers need to use a different SAML idP Authentication scheme, we had to get creative.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | January 14, 2021
Mobile App Development, Mobile Apps
Lab Notes: Leveraging Rails and React to Build a Virtual Gift Exchange App
Learn how we developed a Virtual Gift Exchange app to allow us to continue our company's White Elephant tradition while still adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | June 4, 2018
Mobile App Development, Mobile Apps
Lab Notes: React Native for Android Things
With the explosion of the Internet of Things in recent years, it is no surprise that Google would want to get developers involved using the Android OS. The resulting product is Android Things (first released in May 2018), a version of the Android OS specifically designed for IoT devices. Based on the same operating system as Android phones, Android Things simplifies the development process and makes creating IoT programs the same procedure as a phone or watch app, but the available libraries are different depending on the IoT hardware.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | February 1, 2018
Developer’s Notebook: How React Can Improve a Server-Rendered App
Facebook's React is certainly not lacking in popularity. According to The State of JavaScript 2017, nearly 60% of surveyed developers had not only used React for a project, but said they would definitely use it again; no other listed framework came close to that level of loyalty.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | January 25, 2018
Cloud Native, Mobile Apps, Thought Leadership
Mr. Boston Drinks App Launches
Home bartending enthusiasts can master the art of making cocktails from a trusted library of historic recipes with the release of Mr. Boston Drinks, the Sazerac Company’s free app for iOS and Android.
Read MoreGrowth Acceleration Partners | January 18, 2018
Mobile Apps, Thought Leadership, UI/UI/UX Design
UI Designer’s Toolbox, Part II: Adobe XD vs Figma vs Sketch
We recently delved into Sketch, one of the most utilized tools for UI/UX design, by creating a sample app to illustrate how it compares to other platforms. Today, I'm looking at Figma and Adobe XD as we continue debating the pros and cons of these leading design apps.
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