diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASBackgroundLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASBackgroundLayoutSpec.mm
index e23ebaf903..fd3cfce134 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASBackgroundLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASBackgroundLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child background:(id<ASLayoutable>)background
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
-    _child = child;
-    _background = background;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
+  _child = child;
+  _background = background;
   return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASCenterLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASCenterLayoutSpec.mm
index fd52637480..1830895320 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASCenterLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASCenterLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
                            sizingOptions:(ASCenterLayoutSpecSizingOptions)sizingOptions
                                    child:(id<ASLayoutable>)child;
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
-    _centeringOptions = centeringOptions;
-    _sizingOptions = sizingOptions;
-    _child = child;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
+  _centeringOptions = centeringOptions;
+  _sizingOptions = sizingOptions;
+  _child = child;
   return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASInsetLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASInsetLayoutSpec.mm
index 01c382b663..5ca96ab848 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASInsetLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASInsetLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ static CGFloat centerInset(CGFloat outer, CGFloat inner)
 
 - (instancetype)initWithInsets:(UIEdgeInsets)insets child:(id<ASLayoutable>)child;
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
-    _insets = insets;
-    _child = child;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
+  _insets = insets;
+  _child = child;
   return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.mm
index 6d6ab903f4..ef09aa365e 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 
 - (instancetype)init
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    _flexBasis = ASRelativeDimensionUnconstrained;
-    _isMutable = YES;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  _flexBasis = ASRelativeDimensionUnconstrained;
+  _isMutable = YES;
   return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.h
index ec82fe00e6..35a9577dde 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.h
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, strong) id<ASLayoutable> child;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) id<ASLayoutable> overlay;
 
-+ (instancetype)overlayLayoutWithChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child overlay:(id<ASLayoutable>)overlay;
++ (instancetype)overlayLayoutSpecWithChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child overlay:(id<ASLayoutable>)overlay;
 
 @end
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.mm
index c9d0edb80c..f4f025573b 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASOverlayLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child overlay:(id<ASLayoutable>)overlay
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child that will be overlayed on shouldn't be nil");
-    _overlay = overlay;
-    _child = child;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child that will be overlayed on shouldn't be nil");
+  _overlay = overlay;
+  _child = child;
   return self;
 }
 
-+ (instancetype)overlayLayoutWithChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child overlay:(id<ASLayoutable>)overlay
++ (instancetype)overlayLayoutSpecWithChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child overlay:(id<ASLayoutable>)overlay
 {
   return [[self alloc] initWithChild:child overlay:overlay];
 }
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASRatioLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASRatioLayoutSpec.mm
index c106844c44..5e5c6f0c66 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASRatioLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASRatioLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithRatio:(CGFloat)ratio child:(id<ASLayoutable>)child;
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
-    ASDisplayNodeAssert(ratio > 0, @"Ratio should be strictly positive, but received %f", ratio);
-    _ratio = ratio;
-    _child = child;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotNil(child, @"Child cannot be nil");
+  ASDisplayNodeAssert(ratio > 0, @"Ratio should be strictly positive, but received %f", ratio);
+  _ratio = ratio;
+  _child = child;
   return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.h
index c39522a83f..e71de22819 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.h
@@ -85,15 +85,13 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, ASStackLayoutAlignItems) {
 - (instancetype)init;
 
 /**
- @param style Specifies how children are laid out.
+ @param direction The direction of the stack view (horizontal or vertical)
+ @param spacing The spacing between the children
+ @param justifyContent If no children are flexible, this describes how to fill any extra space
+ @param alignItems Orientation of the children along the cross axis
  @param children ASLayoutable children to be positioned.
  */
-+ (instancetype)satckLayoutSpecWithDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction
-                                     spacing:(CGFloat)spacing
-                        contentJustification:(ASStackLayoutJustifyContent)justifyContent
-                               itemAlignment:(ASStackLayoutAlignItems)alignItems
-                                    children:(NSArray *)children;
-
++ (instancetype)stackLayoutSpecWithDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction spacing:(CGFloat)spacing justifyContent:(ASStackLayoutJustifyContent)justifyContent alignItems:(ASStackLayoutAlignItems)alignItems children:(NSArray *)children;
 
 - (void)addChild:(id<ASLayoutable>)child;
 - (void)addChildren:(NSArray *)children;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.mm
index e712bd2d0b..9d02cecb8a 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStackLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -28,43 +28,27 @@
 
 - (instancetype)init
 {
-  return [self initWithDirection:ASStackLayoutDirectionHorizontal
-                         spacing:0.0
-            contentJustification:ASStackLayoutJustifyContentStart
-                   itemAlignment:ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStart
-                        children:nil];
+  return [self initWithDirection:ASStackLayoutDirectionHorizontal spacing:0.0 justifyContent:ASStackLayoutJustifyContentStart alignItems:ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStart children:nil];
 }
 
-+ (instancetype)satckLayoutSpecWithDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction
-                                     spacing:(CGFloat)spacing
-                        contentJustification:(ASStackLayoutJustifyContent)justifyContent
-                               itemAlignment:(ASStackLayoutAlignItems)alignItems
-                                    children:(NSArray *)children
++ (instancetype)stackLayoutSpecWithDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction spacing:(CGFloat)spacing justifyContent:(ASStackLayoutJustifyContent)justifyContent alignItems:(ASStackLayoutAlignItems)alignItems children:(NSArray *)children
 {
-  return [[self alloc] initWithDirection:direction
-                                 spacing:spacing
-                    contentJustification:justifyContent
-                           itemAlignment:alignItems
-                                children:children];
+  return [[self alloc] initWithDirection:direction spacing:spacing justifyContent:justifyContent alignItems:alignItems children:children];
 }
 
-- (instancetype)initWithDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction
-                          spacing:(CGFloat)spacing
-             contentJustification:(ASStackLayoutJustifyContent)justifyContent
-                    itemAlignment:(ASStackLayoutAlignItems)alignItems
-                         children:(NSArray *)children;
+- (instancetype)initWithDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction spacing:(CGFloat)spacing justifyContent:(ASStackLayoutJustifyContent)justifyContent alignItems:(ASStackLayoutAlignItems)alignItems children:(NSArray *)children
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    _direction = direction;
-    _alignItems = alignItems;
-    _spacing = spacing;
-    _justifyContent = justifyContent;
-    
-    _children = std::vector<id<ASLayoutable>>();
-    for (id<ASLayoutable> child in children) {
-      _children.push_back(child);
-    }
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
+  }
+  _direction = direction;
+  _alignItems = alignItems;
+  _spacing = spacing;
+  _justifyContent = justifyContent;
+  
+  _children = std::vector<id<ASLayoutable>>();
+  for (id<ASLayoutable> child in children) {
+    _children.push_back(child);
   }
   return self;
 }
@@ -82,7 +66,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-
 - (void)setDirection:(ASStackLayoutDirection)direction
 {
   ASDisplayNodeAssert(self.isMutable, @"Cannot set properties when layout spec is not mutable");
@@ -109,11 +92,7 @@
 
 - (ASLayout *)measureWithSizeRange:(ASSizeRange)constrainedSize
 {
-  ASStackLayoutSpecStyle style = {.direction = _direction,
-    .spacing = _spacing,
-    .justifyContent = _justifyContent,
-    .alignItems = _alignItems
-  };
+  ASStackLayoutSpecStyle style = {.direction = _direction, .spacing = _spacing, .justifyContent = _justifyContent, .alignItems = _alignItems};
   const auto unpositionedLayout = ASStackUnpositionedLayout::compute(_children, style, constrainedSize);
   const auto positionedLayout = ASStackPositionedLayout::compute(unpositionedLayout, style, constrainedSize);
   const CGSize finalSize = directionSize(style.direction, unpositionedLayout.stackDimensionSum, positionedLayout.crossSize);
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStaticLayoutSpec.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStaticLayoutSpec.mm
index b0becb0093..cf2647eba8 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStaticLayoutSpec.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASStaticLayoutSpec.mm
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithChildren:(NSArray *)children
 {
-  self = [super init];
-  if (self) {
-    _children = children;
+  if (!(self = [super init])) {
+    return nil;
   }
+  _children = children;
   return self;
 }
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASCenterLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASCenterLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
index 388e7d0e7e..5a7cbd0a92 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASCenterLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASCenterLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ static const ASSizeRange kSize = {{100, 120}, {320, 160}};
 
   ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
   [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-   newWithChild:
+   backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:
    [ASCenterLayoutSpec
-    newWithCenteringOptions:options
+    centerLayoutSpecWithCenteringOptions:options
     sizingOptions:sizingOptions
     child:foregroundNode]
    background:backgroundNode];
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ static NSString *suffixForCenteringOptions(ASCenterLayoutSpecCenteringOptions ce
   
   ASCenterLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
   [ASCenterLayoutSpec
-   newWithCenteringOptions:ASCenterLayoutSpecCenteringNone
+   centerLayoutSpecWithCenteringOptions:ASCenterLayoutSpecCenteringNone
    sizingOptions:{}
    child:
    [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-    newWithChild:[ASStackLayoutSpec newWithStyle:{} children:@[foregroundNode]]
+    backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:[ASStackLayoutSpec stackLayoutSpecWithDirection:ASStackLayoutDirectionVertical spacing:0 justifyContent:ASStackLayoutJustifyContentStart alignItems:ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStart children:@[foregroundNode]]
     background:backgroundNode]];
 
   [self testLayoutSpec:layoutSpec sizeRange:kSize subnodes:@[backgroundNode, foregroundNode] identifier:nil];
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASInsetLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASInsetLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
index 9ff4bf219e..994acee8c4 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASInsetLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASInsetLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static NSString *nameForInsets(UIEdgeInsets insets)
     
     ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
     [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-     newWithChild:[ASInsetLayoutSpec newWithInsets:insets child:foregroundNode]
+     backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:[ASInsetLayoutSpec insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:insets child:foregroundNode]
      background:backgroundNode];
     
     static ASSizeRange kVariableSize = {{0, 0}, {300, 300}};
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static NSString *nameForInsets(UIEdgeInsets insets)
     
     ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
     [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-     newWithChild:[ASInsetLayoutSpec newWithInsets:insets child:foregroundNode]
+     backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:[ASInsetLayoutSpec insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:insets child:foregroundNode]
      background:backgroundNode];
 
     static ASSizeRange kFixedSize = {{300, 300}, {300, 300}};
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static NSString *nameForInsets(UIEdgeInsets insets)
 
     ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
     [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-     newWithChild:[ASInsetLayoutSpec newWithInsets:insets child:foregroundNode]
+     backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:[ASInsetLayoutSpec insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:insets child:foregroundNode]
      background:backgroundNode];
 
     static ASSizeRange kFixedSize = {{300, 300}, {300, 300}};
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASLayoutSpecSnapshotTestsHelper.m b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASLayoutSpecSnapshotTestsHelper.m
index 0141d225e6..4cd9232f05 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASLayoutSpecSnapshotTestsHelper.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASLayoutSpecSnapshotTestsHelper.m
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 {
   ASLayout *layout = [layoutSpecUnderTest measureWithSizeRange:sizeRange];
   layout.position = CGPointZero;
-  layout = [ASLayout newWithLayoutableObject:self size:layout.size sublayouts:@[layout]];
+  layout = [ASLayout layoutWithLayoutableObject:self size:layout.size sublayouts:@[layout]];
   _layoutUnderTest = [layout flattenedLayoutUsingPredicateBlock:^BOOL(ASLayout *evaluatedLayout) {
     return [self.subnodes containsObject:evaluatedLayout.layoutableObject];
   }];
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASOverlayLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASOverlayLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
index 066a6c47b5..f024de9faa 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASOverlayLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASOverlayLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ static const ASSizeRange kSize = {{320, 320}, {320, 320}};
   
   ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
   [ASOverlayLayoutSpec
-   newWithChild:backgroundNode
+   overlayLayoutSpecWithChild:backgroundNode
    overlay:
    [ASCenterLayoutSpec
-    newWithCenteringOptions:ASCenterLayoutSpecCenteringXY
+    centerLayoutSpecWithCenteringOptions:ASCenterLayoutSpecCenteringXY
     sizingOptions:{}
     child:foregroundNode]];
   
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASRatioLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASRatioLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
index ffe30e0f0d..5345a84649 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASRatioLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASRatioLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static const ASSizeRange kFixedSize = {{0, 0}, {100, 100}};
   ASStaticSizeDisplayNode *subnode = ASDisplayNodeWithBackgroundColor([UIColor greenColor]);
   subnode.staticSize = childSize;
   
-  ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec = [ASRatioLayoutSpec newWithRatio:ratio child:subnode];
+  ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec = [ASRatioLayoutSpec ratioLayoutSpecWithRatio:ratio child:subnode];
   
   [self testLayoutSpec:layoutSpec sizeRange:kFixedSize subnodes:@[subnode] identifier:identifier];
 }
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASStackLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASStackLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
index 21a885444e..9b6c3d655d 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASStackLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKitTests/ASStackLayoutSpecSnapshotTests.mm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #import "ASLayoutSpecSnapshotTestsHelper.h"
 
 #import "ASStackLayoutSpec.h"
+#import "ASStackLayoutSpecUtilities.h"
 #import "ASBackgroundLayoutSpec.h"
 #import "ASRatioLayoutSpec.h"
 #import "ASInsetLayoutSpec.h"
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ static NSArray *defaultSubnodesWithSameSize(CGSize subnodeSize, BOOL flex)
   
   ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
   [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-   newWithChild:[ASStackLayoutSpec newWithStyle:style children:children]
+   backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:[ASStackLayoutSpec stackLayoutSpecWithDirection:style.direction spacing:style.spacing justifyContent:style.justifyContent alignItems:style.alignItems children:children]
    background:backgroundNode];
   
   NSMutableArray *newSubnodes = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObject:backgroundNode];
@@ -179,17 +180,12 @@ static NSArray *defaultSubnodesWithSameSize(CGSize subnodeSize, BOOL flex)
 
   ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
   [ASInsetLayoutSpec
-   newWithInsets:{10, 10, 10 ,10}
+   insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:{10, 10, 10 ,10}
    child:
    [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-    newWithChild:
+    backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:
     [ASStackLayoutSpec
-     newWithStyle:{
-       .direction = ASStackLayoutDirectionVertical,
-       .spacing = 10,
-       .alignItems = ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStretch
-     }
-     children:@[]]
+     stackLayoutSpecWithDirection:ASStackLayoutDirectionVertical spacing:10 justifyContent:ASStackLayoutJustifyContentStart alignItems:ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStretch children:@[]]
     background:backgroundNode]];
   
   // width 300px; height 0-300px
@@ -257,7 +253,7 @@ static NSArray *defaultSubnodesWithSameSize(CGSize subnodeSize, BOOL flex)
   ASStaticSizeDisplayNode * subnode2 = ASDisplayNodeWithBackgroundColor([UIColor redColor]);
   subnode2.staticSize = {50, 50};
   
-  ASRatioLayoutSpec *child1 = [ASRatioLayoutSpec newWithRatio:1.5 child:subnode1];
+  ASRatioLayoutSpec *child1 = [ASRatioLayoutSpec ratioLayoutSpecWithRatio:1.5 child:subnode1];
   child1.flexBasis = ASRelativeDimensionMakeWithPercent(1);
   child1.flexGrow = YES;
   child1.flexShrink = YES;
@@ -481,7 +477,7 @@ static NSArray *defaultSubnodesWithSameSize(CGSize subnodeSize, BOOL flex)
   ((ASStaticSizeDisplayNode *)subnodes[1]).staticSize = {10, 0};
   ((ASStaticSizeDisplayNode *)subnodes[2]).staticSize = {3000, 3000};
   
-  ASRatioLayoutSpec *child2 = [ASRatioLayoutSpec newWithRatio:1.0 child:subnodes[2]];
+  ASRatioLayoutSpec *child2 = [ASRatioLayoutSpec ratioLayoutSpecWithRatio:1.0 child:subnodes[2]];
   child2.flexGrow = YES;
   child2.flexShrink = YES;
 
@@ -489,16 +485,12 @@ static NSArray *defaultSubnodesWithSameSize(CGSize subnodeSize, BOOL flex)
   // Instead it should be stretched to 300 points tall, matching the red child and not overlapping the green inset.
   ASLayoutSpec *layoutSpec =
   [ASBackgroundLayoutSpec
-   newWithChild:
+   backgroundLayoutSpecWithChild:
    [ASInsetLayoutSpec
-    newWithInsets:UIEdgeInsetsMake(10, 10, 10, 10)
+    insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:UIEdgeInsetsMake(10, 10, 10, 10)
     child:
-    [ASStackLayoutSpec
-     newWithStyle:{
-      .direction = ASStackLayoutDirectionHorizontal,
-      .alignItems = ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStretch,
-     }
-     children:@[subnodes[1], child2,]]]
+    [ASStackLayoutSpec stackLayoutSpecWithDirection:ASStackLayoutDirectionHorizontal spacing:0 justifyContent:ASStackLayoutJustifyContentStart alignItems:ASStackLayoutAlignItemsStretch children:@[subnodes[1], child2,]]
+    ]
    background:subnodes[0]];
 
   static ASSizeRange kSize = {{300, 0}, {300, INFINITY}};
diff --git a/examples/Kittens/Sample/BlurbNode.m b/examples/Kittens/Sample/BlurbNode.m
index a4802daf5c..693ec0cd03 100644
--- a/examples/Kittens/Sample/BlurbNode.m
+++ b/examples/Kittens/Sample/BlurbNode.m
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ static NSString *kLinkAttributeName = @"PlaceKittenNodeLinkAttributeName";
   centerSpec.sizingOptions = ASCenterLayoutSpecSizingOptionMinimumY;
   centerSpec.child = _textNode;
   
-  
-  return [ASInsetLayoutSpec insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:UIEdgeInsetsMake(kTextPadding, kTextPadding, kTextPadding, kTextPadding)
-                                                child:centerSpec];
+  UIEdgeInsets padding =UIEdgeInsetsMake(kTextPadding, kTextPadding, kTextPadding, kTextPadding);
+  return [ASInsetLayoutSpec insetLayoutSpecWithInsets:padding child:centerSpec];
 }
 #else
 - (CGSize)calculateSizeThatFits:(CGSize)constrainedSize