How to Set Up Charles Proxy for an iOS Simulator
Here at Detroit Labs we use Charles Proxy to debug and test our mobile applications. By recording and displaying the data sent and received by our mobile apps, we gain the visibility we need to reliably diagnose and fix problems
A Guide To Charles Proxy for Mobile Development
Raise your hand if you have a bad memory. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever used or heard about Charles Proxy. Here at Detroit Labs we use Charles because it’s a very powerful tool for debugging and testing mobile applications.
App Clips and User Acquisition Tactics from WWDC 2020
WWDC 2020 is in the books! Not only was it the first fully streamed event, but it was one of the best WWDC events we’ve seen. The launch of iOS 14 was exciting and brought with it both new and
Adapting to Change: Why You Should Care About WWDC 2020
It’s that special time of year, WWDC is here! If you’re not familiar, we’re referring to Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference where they announce their new operating system (this year, iOS 14), new features (definitely), new technology (maybe), and some
WWDC 2020: Dear Apple…
Dear Apple, Today is a big day for you, so I’ll keep this brief. You’ve worked hard for the better part of a year, designing and building your new operating system (iOS 14) that will make our iPhones and iPads feel
Fixing Simulator Status Bars for App Store Screenshots With Xcode 11 and iOS 13
Apple released the Xcode 11 GM, meaning that it’s now time to create our builds using the iOS 13 SDK and submit to the App Store! Here's an updated way to fix your simulator status bars for App Store screenshots
Labs Live: WWDC (Episode #1!)
Join Dan Ward and Tobi Abedisi for Labs Live! In this first episode we invited two of our iOS developers, Chelsey Baker and Jeff Kelley on to talk about WWDC. We've also attached the transcript of the entire stream if you'd
WWDC: A Retrospective
Product changes announced by Apple at WWDC earlier this month will have long lasting repercussions for the Apple developer community. While there, we learned a lot of new things that have us excited. Here are the highlights. SwiftUI SwiftUI is a radical
Habits of Successful Developers
Development is about much more than code quality and speed. As developers, we have to continuously grow our skills, communicate with our team and clients, mentor teammates, plan our work and execute myriad other tasks. We recently took a company-wide
Beyond Apps: A Developer’s Guide to Getting Started in Machine Learning
This is part one of a series of blog posts detailing my journey as a mobile app developer getting into machine learning. I am primarily an iOS developer, and I’ve dubbed 2018 My Year of Machine Learning. Before deciding to