Technical blog posts about all things Swift, app development, career growth, and the human side of software.
Jun 25, 2024
Symbols are essential in any app. Apple’s SF Symbols offer over 6,000 icons, but sometimes the one you need isn’t there. Let’s see how to create a custom symbol in Sketch.
May 1, 2024
In this post, we'll take a look at how we can create a configurable button with pre-defined states. We'll add four different states and update the button state in the code.
Feb 21, 2024
You probably have views showing a label and value side by side with an HStack. Did you know `LabeledContent` does the same thing with fewer lines? No need to build custom components.
Feb 8, 2024
There are days where I can't wait to share something new I've learned. And then there are days where I don't feel like writing at all. Small steps matter. You can't always give it your 100%. Take care of yourself first.
Dec 14, 2023
Learn how to use SwiftUI’s ContentUnavailableView to handle empty states with ease. It’s simple, customizable, and even includes a built-in layout for empty search results in iOS 17+.
Dec 7, 2023
SwiftUI makes it easy to support light and dark mode out of the box. But sometimes, you might want to give your dark mode a twist - like using a dark blue theme instead.
Nov 14, 2023
Enums let you define your own set of values and use them safely in code. In this article, we’ll build a TabView and use enums to manage its data in a clean, type-safe way.
Nov 1, 2023
Creating PRs is easy. Creating good ones takes effort. Reviewing them, though, that’s a whole different story. Here are a few things to keep in mind when reviewing someone else’s PR.
Oct 18, 2023
The Swift Charts framework makes it easy to add beautiful, data-driven charts to your app. In this post, we’ll design a custom chart to track weight over a week using a mix of line and area charts for extra style.
Oct 4, 2023
Swift Algorithms is an open-source package full of useful sequence and collection helpers. In this post, we’ll explore the .chunked() algorithm. How to split an array into chunks and display them in your UI.
Jun 14, 2023
Localizing your app is a big part of making it more inclusive and available to people in other languages. Apple has made it easier for developers to localize our apps. Starting with Xcode 15 and String Catalogs.
May 31, 2023
Writing has helped me understand technical topics on a deeper level. You never truly know something until you try to explain it. It’s been a year since my first blog post and here are a few thoughts and lessons learned.
May 9, 2023
Conferences are an awesome opportunity to network and meet other developers. They always inspire me and remind me why I take a lot of time out of my day to share my learnings and be the part of the community.
Apr 19, 2023
Typing your login credentials manually during development takes away your time and focus. If you make a lot of small changes and need to check them often, that's a lot of time spent on the login screen. Set up a breakpoint in Xcode instead and speed up your development time.
Apr 4, 2023
Interviews are hard. But when you get the job, you've done the hard part. You already made a good first impression so just continue being yourself and you'll do great. Read these 10 pragmatic tips to help you get started with a bang.
Mar 21, 2023
In SwiftUI, you can use Link to open a webpage in the user’s default browser. But if you’d rather keep them inside your app, for things like a privacy policy, you can present web content in the app instead.
Feb 22, 2023
Card-like designs are seen often in UIs. Usually, a view with a white background, rounded corners, and a dark shadow that makes the view look like a card on top of another view. It gives a nice look to different view components and separates parts of UI.
Feb 7, 2023
Creating and reviewing pull requests is part of everyday development. So why not make it easier and more enjoyable for your reviewers? Your teammates will thank you! Here are 5 tips to improve your PRs.
Jan 24, 2023
When Swift’s new concurrency model debuted at WWDC 2021, everyone was eager to try it. But rewriting everything isn’t ideal. Instead, you can gradually adopt it by bridging your existing code with the new model.
Dec 27, 2022
Ever look back on a week, month, or year and feel like you’ve done nothing? I have. We all have. Sometimes it feels like we haven’t learned or achieved much when we focus on what’s still left to do.
Dec 13, 2022
When building apps, you often reuse the same button style with different labels and actions. In this post, you’ll learn how to create a reusable button view to keep your UI consistent across screens.
Nov 29, 2022
You can define build settings with Xcode configuration files, which are simple text files editable outside Xcode. They’re great for managing constants and settings across different environments.
Nov 15, 2022
To set up a custom domain on GitHub Pages, your repo needs a CNAME file. The problem? It gets overwritten on deploy. In this post, learn how to keep your CNAME record safe so it never gets deleted.
Nov 1, 2022
Implementing network connectivity monitor doesn't require a lot of code. But it can mean a lot between a happy and a frustrated user.
Oct 18, 2022
You’ve made changes to your website, but nothing’s updating - even after refreshing the browser. In this post, learn how to properly refresh your site so your latest changes show up instantly.
Oct 4, 2022
A class diagram shows a system’s structure - its classes, attributes, methods, and relationships. It’s one of the most common UML diagrams and a great skill to learn. You might even be asked to draw one in an interview.
Sep 6, 2022
Publish comes with a default HTML theme called Foundation, meant as a starting point for building your own. Before deploying your site, you’ll want to replace it with a custom theme that fits your style.
Aug 23, 2022
You've created your website and you're ready to show it off to the world. Next thing on your list is to choose where to host it. In this post, I'll show you how to deploy your Publish website on GitHub Pages.
Aug 9, 2022
Learning a new programming language is tough. When do you know it’s time to apply for your first junior developer job? In this post, I share my journey, what helped me get hired, and how it took me one year.
Jul 26, 2022
Sometimes, when parsing a JSON, you need to implement a custom Codable initializer. Because of that custom logic, you're no longer using the default implementation. It's a good idea to test your code.
Jun 28, 2022
Once your Publish site is up and running, here’s how to add sections and posts using Markdown instead of custom Swift.
Jun 14, 2022
Publish is a static site generator that lets you build website in your favourite programming language - Swift!
May 31, 2022
Attending conferences is a great way to learn, meet other developers, and share your work. But have you ever thought about being a speaker? You might have more to offer than you think! Here’s why and how to start speaking.
May 17, 2022
Published properties emit values over time, instantly notifying all observers of changes. In this post, we’ll recap how it works and explore how to test Published properties using XCTest.
