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Intro to iOS Development, Part of our DIY Series

Lisa Blog, iOS, Meetup

Last night’s Meetup at TurnToTech, the Intro to iOS Development (part of our DIY Series; Build an iOS App in 3 Hours), was a great success. Thanks to everyone who attended! The event was a beginner workshop but we had a group of people of all skill levels, expertise and industry experience overall. Patrick Sanders led an engaging workshop where everyone had a chance to interact with one another, share ideas and even participate in some creative, critical thinking with mini-exercises. From the looks of it, everyone had a great …

Women in iOS: A Firebase Database Workshop

Lisa Blog, iOS, Meetup

There’s always a TurnToTech graduate out there that’s putting their knowledge and skills yet again to good use in technology and mobile app development — not to mention buzz and energy for causes that make a difference in our world. Meet Julianne Goyena, one of our alumna, who recently teamed up with iOSoho, New York City’s largest iOS Engineer Meetup, to lead a Firebase workshop at TurnToTech. The event focused on demonstrating how easy it is to implement Firebase in iOS apps and actually brought forth a great deal of …

Mastering The Tech Interview Meetup Review

Aiden Blog

Software developer interviews have become more challenging over the years. Job seekers, whether they are seeking entry-level coding jobs or they are seasoned full-stack developers, need to be on top of their interview game. Gone are the days when the interview consisted solely of the “Tell me about yourself” kind of questions and short conceptual Q&As. Today’s job seeker is not only expected to answer those now-standard interview questions, but they must also be able to solve rigorous, mind-bending challenges with ease and grace. As part of the curriculum at TurnToTech, our students …

Restaurant Helper: Part 1

Patrick Sanders Blog, Tutorial

Restaurant Helper: Part 1 The idea: This app is a collection of useful utilities you might need while at a restaurant; specifically tip calculator, bill splitter and tax calculator. The app has three screens each of which shows a single utility. There is a tab bar at the bottom that lets you switch between tools. In this part of the project, we're going to make a tip calculator. The user will be able to enter a bill amount and see how much the tip would be for different percentages. Creating …

Student Launch-A-Thon: UV Index App

Aiden Blog

Hackathons are popular at TurnToTech. Students love participating in these 1 – 3 day, themed, intensive group competitions around the creation of mobile apps, and each week a different group of students competes to create an app that fits a particular theme. Later on, the app is evaluated by faculty based on set criteria such as ease of use, design, functionality, etc. This week, in lieu of a hackathon, we decided to to turn up the heat by doing what we call a “Launchathon,” which operates similarly to a hackathon, …

IBMistake: Things are stacking up.

Patrick Sanders Blog, IBMistake

A common problem we see new iOS Developers make when using Interface Builder is accidentally creating stack views. Stack views are an extremely useful and powerful tool, and Apple even recommends using "stack views wherever possible". However, when you don't need or want one, having one can make your life difficult. The symptoms: Adding constraints to your view aren't having any effect. Your constraints aren't working the way you expect. Your view is hard to find in the document outline because it's so deeply nested. You can tell if you've …

Intro To iOS MeetUp Recap & Magic 8 Ball App Tutorial

Patrick Sanders Blog, Tutorial

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like today had you invented a popular app such as Instagram, Snapchat, or even PokemonGo? Creating fun, mobile apps is easier than you think! Last night’s intro to iOS development presentation demonstrated just that. This MeetUp served as an introduction to the Swift programming language for beginners. The group started off by looking at the process of app development and then dove right in by creating a fully functional mobile app for the iOS by the end of the night. The session …

TurnToTech July Tech Job Fair

Aiden Blog

Last night’s Tech Job Fair, a collaboration between New York Software Engineers, BlueWaterLabs and TurnToTech, was a smashing success! Over 250 job seekers flooded TurnToTech’s Flatiron District office where they mixed and mingled with potential employers and forged new connections. The inaugural summer tech fair provided an invaluable opportunity for employers to network and connect with recent grads, recruiters and working professionals seeking new career opportunities in tech.  Employers present were hiring for developers, designers and data science roles. Thanks to all who came and made the night a success! …

Aditya Narayan at TurnToTech presenting the new features of iOS10 and doing a live demo on all it's new features

iOS 10 MeetUp Recap

Patrick Sanders Blog 0 Comments

Last night’s developer-centric MeetUp on updates in iOS10 was an intimate gathering of programmers, coders and software engineers, nonetheless it was an evening full of energy and excitement around the cool new features this iteration of iOS presents. The discussion was led by TurnToTech’s very own co-founder, Aditya Narayan, an avid coder and developer himself. Having attended Apple’s WWDC last month in SF, he decided to share his firsthand experience of the innovations that iOS 10 will usher in. As it turned out there were a few people at the …

Will I get a job when I’m done?

oren Blog, Video

Your skills will be in high demand, and you’re future will be bright, but like most things in life, your prospective employment in the mobile development world depends on how hard you work. If you consistently apply yourself throughout the 16-week program and during your job search, then your chances look really good. You will also need to be well-prepared for your interviews. The good news is that we will be with you every step of the way. We don’t just teach you to code and build apps, we also …