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Development posts from the Add Jam team

Explore our 23 posts in the Development category. Gain expert insights and practical advice on this topic.

Essential Tools and Services for React Native Apps in 2025

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Essential Tools and Services for React Native Apps in 2025

Here are the essential tools and services we rely on for creating successful React Native mobile applications in 2025. Reduce errors, improve user experience, monetise and scale your app with ease.

Implementing Internationalisation in React Native Apps

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Implementing Internationalisation in React Native Apps

A guide to implementing internationalisation (i18n) in React Native applications, including TypeScript integration, native platform considerations, and automated translation workflows.

Simplifying Rails Controllers with Concerns - Real-world Examples from Our Projects

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Simplifying Rails Controllers with Concerns - Real-world Examples from Our Projects

Looking to have improve your Rails project structure? Use Controller Concerns to keep our Rails controllers clean and maintainable. Learn from real-world examples Add Jam have in production.

Choosing Your Tech Stack as a Startup: A Practical Guide for 2025

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Choosing Your Tech Stack as a Startup: A Practical Guide for 2025

A no-nonsense guide to selecting the right technology stack for your startup. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and make decisions that will set your business up for success.

How to use Rails Model Concerns

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How to use Rails Model Concerns

Learn how to use Ruby on Rails model concerns to build maintainable, scalable applications. Practical examples, best practices and code snippets from our decade of Rails development experience.

Using Live Activities in a React Native App

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Using Live Activities in a React Native App

A comprehensive guide to implementing and updating iOS Live Activities in your React Native application, with a focus on secure implementation patterns and authentication challenges.

Improving React Native Testing with Jest Snapshots

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Improving React Native Testing with Jest Snapshots

Enhancing our React Native app's testing strategy by incorporating Jest snapshot tests to catch unintended changes and ensure our app's functionality remains stable.

Tech Startup Trends in 2025

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Tech Startup Trends in 2025

As we start a new year lets explore the key tech startup trends that we believe will be important in 2025, from AI in healthcare to EV infrastructure and privacy-first technology.

Using paper to prototype your app design

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Using paper to prototype your app design

Discover how a simple paper prototype, inspired by a toddler's creativity, can be a powerful tool in app design. Learn why you don't need fancy software to start bringing your ideas to life.

Boost your productivity as a dev team by replacing Spotlight with Raycast

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Boost your productivity as a dev team by replacing Spotlight with Raycast

Discover how Raycast, a powerful alternative to macOS Spotlight, can make your development team more productive.

Gems that Rock 2024 edition

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Gems that Rock 2024 edition

An overview of useful Ruby gems we use on almost all our Ruby on Rails projects in 2024. Covering payments, pagination, authentications for your Ruby on Rails apps.

Recent case studies

Here's a look at some of products we've brought to market recently

With Jack - Freelance Insurance

With Jack - Freelance Insurance

With Jack offers peace of mind and protection for UK freelance creatives and SMEs. Friendly, personable and reliable insurance.

Simple ASO Keyword Tool - Free ASO Platform

Simple ASO Keyword Tool - Free ASO Platform

We built a free, no-nonsense App Store Optimization tool that helps developers avoid common keyword mistakes and boost their app's visibility. What started as an afternoon project has evolved into a suite of free ASO tools helping app creators worldwide get their apps discovered.

PEM Diary - ME/CFS Crash Log

PEM Diary - ME/CFS Crash Log

PEM Diary is a React Native mobile app designed to help individuals with ME/CFS track and document PEM episodes. Built from personal experience, this app serves as a handy tool to understand your condition

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Michael Hayes

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