There are three persistent storage methods available directly for Java CLDC applications on BlackBerry devices:

1. The MIDP record store
2. RIM’s persistent object API
3. The file system, which is newly available in version 4.2 of the OS, and permits storage of multimedia files.

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After a few months of intensive effort from myself and Ben (not to mention the efforts of many potential candidates), we managed to find two engineers who fit the bill. Taking on two people at once is a bit risky when you’re as little as we are, but when you find great people you just need to grab them. There’s more equipment to buy and there are more salaries to pay, but once you’ve got the people on board you only have to go through things once with both of them, so overall it seems to save time. We’re feeling pretty chuffed. (more…)

One pile of CVs later, after 53 days and a whole bunch of interviewing, we have finally filled our roles. The Airsource team is about to double! This means we’re not currently recruiting. I would say that speculative applications from good candidates are always welcome, but until we get our new office, that’s just not true. Unless you are a bat or a sloth, and can code whilst hanging upside-down from the ceiling.

Looking for a new office is another task that’s been occupying our time. We’ve found one, over four times bigger than our current pad, in the centre of town. We’re just going through all the legals, which apparently could take quite a while. In the meantime, the next couple of months are going to be pretty cosy.