Journey to become an iOS Developer

[markchase]

When Apple released the iPhone SDK in 2008 I knew I wanted to build apps. Something about developing apps aligned more with my Computer Science degree. Far more than the web development I had done since 16 years old.

[biningsource]

(22.05.2019 7:49)markchase napisał(a):  When Apple released the iPhone SDK in 2008 I knew I wanted to build apps. Something about developing apps aligned more with my Computer Science degree. Far more than the web development I had done since 16 years old.

With the release of iPhone SDK 3.0, I toyed with the new MediaPlayer and MapKit APIs. I developed LastPlayed. A social playlist of sorts that allowed you to geotag and share what you were listening to. A lot of potential at a time before Pandora or Spotify.

[markchase]

Yet each year I returned to PocketBracket. As a seasonal, time-sensitive app, I spent most of the time updating the codebase to the latest SDK. This was both a blessing and a curse. While it forced me to learn the new SDK, it took away from developing new app features. More importantly it took away from developing my skills.

[biningsource]

(22.05.2019 7:50)markchase napisał(a):  Yet each year I returned to PocketBracket. As a seasonal, time-sensitive app, I spent most of the time updating the codebase to the latest SDK. This was both a blessing and a curse. While it forced me to learn the new SDK, it took away from developing new app features. More importantly it took away from developing my skills.

I continually struggled with how to architect an app. New to Objective-C, the heavy use of the delegate and observer design patterns was unfamiliar. Not only did I need to learn a new language, but also the iPhone SDK. Which evolved each year.

[skylarkbootie]

Regardless I never call myself an expert. I know I don't know everything. As such, I don't see how I could be an expert. I do know that I am more proficient in other languages. I know I'd like to be more proficient with Objective-C and the iOS SDK. But knowing is only half the battle. Much like Pinocchio, I long to be a real iOS developer. If you want to know more details please visit These Developers