You will be missed, Big Nerd Ranch

The official post:

Finding New Pastures: Big Nerd Ranch’s Next Chapter - Big Nerd Ranch

It is with a mix of emotions that we announce the upcoming sunsetting of some key aspects of Big Nerd Ranch and the transition of others. For over 23 years, we’ve had the privilege of empowering aspiring programmers through our immersive bootcamps and books. From the iconic ranch in south Georgia to the late-night coding […]

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I restarted my career after the Flash apocalypse with one of the first iOS Programming editions from Big Nerd Ranch, having looked everywhere for an Objective-C something-that-makes-sense resource. My journey from essentially nothing to being able to work as an iOS developer was basically thanks to this book.

iOS programming : the Big Nerd Ranch guide : Conway, Joe : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

xviii, 523 p. : 26 cm

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From there, I always considered BNR to be the definition of what I believe to be good education, and reading new books (and editions) was a must. It never failed me.

Years later, I saw Aaron at a CocoaHeads conference in Amsterdam, and his talk on the 3Ds (dirty, dangerous, and demeaning) changed my life yet again.

I truly express my gratitude for the creation of this symbol 🤠 and every person involved, who without a doubt have influenced countless lives.

See you around space cowboy...