Don BoraA note on App Store SubmissionsLet’s discuss the Apple App Store’s submission guidelines. Spanning roughly 30 to 40 pages, the document gets updated frequently throughout…Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosImprovisation, imagination, resilience: that’s how you build softwareThis year, the year of years, 2020, really by pure coincidence, saw a growing complexity of projects at Eight Bit Studios. We’ve been very…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosEmpathy Driven DevelopmentWhen it comes down to it, you can’t create great products without empathy. Empathy must be at the heart of everything you do. Design…Aug 11, 2019Aug 11, 2019
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosCode PlatoonOn episode 2 season 5 of Bytes Over Bagels Mary Brown and I sat down with Rod Levy the founder and CEO of the indomitable coding bootcamp…Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosVirtual Realty Reborn… for me.For those who know me, I’ve been a pretty cantankerous and vocal critic of AR/VR. As a builder, I get excited when creative people blend…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosWhy You Need A Mobile Strategy!What is a mobile strategy?Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosNo Vacation PolicyFor our first 7 years, we ran Eight Bit Studios as an hourly consultancy. We had no full-time employees, everyone was 1099 and billed…Jan 14, 20192Jan 14, 20192
Don BoraMotivation in 2019In 2002, as a newly single parent of a 4 years old, I decided not to install cable-tv when I moved into my new apartment. My soon to be…Jan 6, 2019Jan 6, 2019
Don BorainEight Bit StudiosHiring in 2018 — RevisitedThis year, we hired a People and Operations (PoPs) Manager (we think we’re cute). Our PoPs Manager oversees all things HR and most things…Dec 24, 20181Dec 24, 20181
Don BoraRethinking OffshoringOnce again the national conversation is drifting toward regulations around restricting the hiring of offshore talent. I used to be all for…Nov 27, 2016Nov 27, 2016