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We are recruiting!

Fishrod Interactive are looking to expand their technical team and are currently looking to recruit junior developers to join us. We have both permanent and contract positions available and are looking for recent college or University graduates that have necessary skill basisread more

Steve Jobs Tribute

I first discovered Apple Computers whilst in my final year of secondary school. We had one tucked away in a dark corner in the media room, the almighty G5 tower! After using it for the first time I left that room knowing what I wanted to eventually own one; spending years saving for one until I got my first Mac Book Pro after I graduated from college.read more

Future of Mobile

We recently attended Carsonified’s annual Future of Mobile conference in London, the leading event of its type in the UK. There were a number of speakers throughout the day including Kevin Systrom from Instagram, James Pearce from Sencha and Tom Hume from Future Platforms. We also had a chance to meet Dominic Szablewski, the creator of Impact, a games development platform for HTML5 that he created for his final project at University.read more

London Launch Party

In search of streets paved with code, Fishrod has now moved offices from sunny old Bournemouth to London. To celebrate we recently held a small soiree in the new offices, complete with champagne, cupcakes and much crashing of a Wi-Fi controlled car.read more

24 Hour iPhone App

Whilst teaching a couple of our intern students with no knowledge of iOS development, we thought it would be a fun exercise to try and create an app and submit it to iTunes within 24 hours. Stemming from a frustrating drinking experience in a loud, overcrowded bar the night before, the result is Drinkadex, a handy resource for choosing your beverage and making sure the barman gets your order right!read more