How to Test Private Variables in Swift
Let's take a look at how we can use Swift's Mirror class to allow access to a class's private properties from our testing target.
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My iOS Development Workflow
In this post, I share my workflow for ideating, developing, designing, and releasing my indie iOS apps and how I'm able to release a new app in a week.
The Minds Behind Modern Programming Languages
This article provides a high-level overview of the individuals behind the most popular languages of 2020 according to Stack Overflow’s 2020 Developer Survey.
Pull Request Checklist for iOS Developers
In this article, I cover the checklist I use to ensure I create only high-quality, well-tested, and bug-free pull requests.
Functional Programming in Swift [Beginner's Guide | Swift 5 | 2021]
Today, we’re going to take a look at functional programming and I’ll show you why it’s one of the best ways to write thread-safe and readable code and how it differs from your more traditional imperative programming.
Implementing Feature Flagging in iOS
Today, we’re going to take a look at feature flagging in iOS. Though it’s a fairly intuitive idea, when done right, it opens the door to more robust functionality and improved app stability. Feature flagging is simply a means of hiding and showing specific features in an application
Logging In Swift [The Right Way]
Today, we’re going to create a lightweight logging utility that you can use in any iOS application.
New eBook: Practical Tips for Junior iOS Developers
I’ve been working hard over the last few months on a book for ambitious junior iOS engineers. Pleased to announce that it’s officially live! Ever since I created my first Xcode project, I’ve been maintaining a notebook where I documented everything I was learning. Whether it was
Understanding How UUIDs Are Generated
IntroductionYou’ve likely used UUIDs in projects before and assumed them to be unique. Today, we’ll take a look at the main aspects of the implementation and understand why UUIDs are practically unique, though an incredibly small potential for duplication exists. The modern-day implementation of UUIDs can be tied
Understanding Daemons
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at daemons. We’ll understand exactly what they are, how they’re implemented, and the scope of their responsibility. OverviewSimply put, a daemon (pronounced dee-mon) is an intentionally orphaned background process. Additionally, daemons are detached from the terminal in which they’