If you've cared about code quality and consistency before AI-assisted coding became standard, you surely understand the pain of setting development standards in the team. It's an endless cycle: writing documentation that nobody reads, explaining conventions everyone forgets, and leaving the same code review comments for the hundredth time... Finally,…
Imagine you've just built an amazing iOS app for a restaurant. The client loves it, the users love it, their dogs love it, etc. As expected, soon enough you get a call from the client: Hey, can you make the same app for my other restaurant? Sounds simple. Just copy-paste…
How much time have you spent staring at an empty mailbox after applying to numerous positions? "We'd like to confirm we've received your application…" and then… silence. Even an automatic rejection would have been more bearable. You've done everything right. You have relevant experience, a matching skill set, a well-maintained…
After tackling the Single Responsibility Principle and Open-Closed Principle, it's time to explore the Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP) and how it can help us write better code. At first glance, it's straightforward: if we have a component X conforming to protocol A, and another component (Y) conforming to the same…
Over the years, we've been told to use dependency injection to help our apps scale better. On the other hand, design patterns like MV suggest simplifying app design to the minimum, often overlooking proper dependency management. While most of us instinctively understand that Dependency Injection is crucial for maintainability, testability,…
Remote styling in iOS apps is becoming increasingly important for modern development workflows. Picture this: you're finalizing a banking app with remote UI configuration capabilities. From the project's inception, you've implemented a robust remote styling system with SwiftUI view modifiers that make UI updates seamless. Your codebase includes well-structured style…
So you've been promoted to a Tech Lead position? Or perhaps you're eyeing it as the next step in your career? But what does a Tech Lead actually do? What new responsibilities come with this title? Beyond the usual job-change jitters, is there anything you should know before taking the…
The Open-Closed Principle (OCP) represents the letter "O" in S.O.L.I.D. It teaches us to create software that is open to extension but closed to change, enhancing its maintainability and scalability. To be honest, the OCP is one of the most challenging S.O.L.I.D. principles to understand and apply in iOS projects.…
Recently, modularity has gained a lot of popularity in our field over the years. Architectures like TCA and VIPER pride themselves on their inherently modular design. Compared to a monolithic design, modularity offers various benefits: efficient work parallelization (especially in large teams), interchangeability, superior separation of concerns and responsibilities, and…
What distinguishes a top 10% iOS developer? How can we draw parallels with the craftsmen of old? In what ways can we refine our skills following their lead? How should we select our projects, clients, and companies? Once involved in a project, how do we initiate change to ensure its…