Expert Advice to Learn iOS Dev & Swift FAST

I've come back to this video at least 3x this year. Still great information!

Thanks a lot for these insights Sean. So how would you recommend novice developers to reach out to more senior developers on Linkedin. Ive tried reaching out but think I have gotten ignored. Also, how could I ask them to help me find a job?

Looking for the link to portfolio app ideas…am I missing something?

Kindly walk us through some of the applications that you've developed.

I give myself two years to become an iOS developer before I reach 60. I am not looking for a job, but with the goal of working as an indie app developer. I want to develop an app that students love to use.

I am using ai as my tutor

The problem is that many people only focus on the goal - getting a job instead of enjoying the learning process.

So stacked, so useful, so fun to watch and hear... thank you.

Thanks for this video. I've been writing programs for 30 years in several languages and always find myself looking up syntax and function documentation. I laughed when you mentioned your 'toolbox.' I have copies of classic ASP files on my backup drives :)

Hi, Sean. I read your book about how you leaved the family business, how ho u got into that mobile iOS bootcamos and was pretty cool for me because I feel in that position. I mean, Right now I have two yeears as a Front End developers but I wanna try a bit of iOS development, indeed I bought a MBA in last black friday for learning Swift and SwiftUI. So, your testimonial about you journey and all the ups and downs, boost me to try in a serious way. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Greetings from Mexico and Jesus loves you. See you!

Looking to do some indie development on the side. I developed applications in the manufacturing environment up until about 2014, then went into other IT roles. Looking to relearn using SwiftUI. I imagine it would be quite daunting if you were starting from square one. Still, I am treating it as if I was a complete beginner and it’s working quite well 😊

as a newcomer to iOS - but very experienced coder on other platforms (+25 years of coding experience) i would say “be prepared for absolutely horrible api documentation” .. like what Apple did is worst documentation i ever saw in any api/framework i ever used in my life …

Found this video at the perfect time, literally in "tutorial hell" right now and you really helped put a lot of things into perspective for me. Best part of the video though is the various levels of beard and hair growth, it's like looking into a mirror haha.

What helped me a lot in the beginning was to apply everything that I was learning back then in a side project in the GitHub, so i could use this side project as a reference whenever I was struggling with something.

Lot of valuable advice here. Seems like it might be worth to post these sections as individual videos!

There are many things to learn in Swift Language ,what skills would you suggest me to focus in Swift language only without including other frameworks and tools ?

Great video, I enjoyed it so much; the tips, the bits of advice, everything well explained. I am a newbie iOS developer; this path is a marathon, not a sprint. Thanks so much dude

Thanks!

Man I needed this Sean. I took a break from my iOS developer journey and came back lost and confused on where to go. This video helped guide me once again. Thanks

The 90/90 percent is interesting! Thanks for bring this up!

great video, sucks to see it at just 7.2k views

i just had a quick question about creating your own app as a solo developer (lets say your knowledge of swiftui is nearing expert). is it realistic to create high quality app in just 1 year by yourself? it seems possible but im basically just getting involved in the world of iOS development and just wondering if theres anything which would make the process of creating your own app take longer than 1 year

First, I loved this video. All frustration is a product of unmet expectations, and this video is fantastic at setting expectations from the starting line. And he did it in many different ways.

I've watched this video twice, and while my expectations have been tempered, I'm also questioning learning Swift at all. Given that Sean has been doing this about four years and he considers himself "an average developer" (or "mid-level" as he also says), he makes me wonder if many of us wouldn't be better off doing four years of study in at a university and getting a bachelor's degree in something else, you know?

At any rate, I'm enjoying these videos; they are very thought-provoking.

Thank you Sean! Really great video👍🏽 I am on my way to become an iOS developer, this video helped me a lot😊

I remember your fist videos, happy to be back

My mentor is ChatGPT

I’m brand new to iOS development and trying to find an up to date coarse for iOS 16 & xCode 14. A lot of people recommend the Dr. Angela Yu course to me but it’s several years old and I see people saying it’s not worth the price anymore in 2023. Is there an up to date coarse In 2023?

I'm on day 82 of 100daysofswiftui by paul hudson. Your videos are the goto resource for me when I'm not actively coding. Your videos are amazing and made me thoughtful towards learning how to learn.

Learn Swift and UIKIT first. Most apps will still have that. And the iOS thought leadership is still sorting out best practices for SwiftUI. They're re-thinking old design patterns and still settling on Combine vs Actors vs ReactiveSwift. MVVM may be out the door. A lot is in the air as that new framework solidifies.

if you're looking for a job where they already have an app, then learn Swift and UIKIt (with a minor in Objective-C that good enough to at least READ it).

if you're looking to start a new app from scratch, then consider Swift UI.

Any semi-mature, legacy app will be UIKIT and you'll see both Swift and Objc.

nice

When I first begun iOS Development last year, I watched your tutorial for a UIImagePickerController. I had no idea what I was doing. Now, I'm editing a tutorial video for MKMapView and MKCircle within SwiftUI. I even recently made my own personal Target shopping app with a built-in UPC scanner. Can't say it enough -- keep going!!!

My fellow Detroiters you better sign up for the Apple Academy, it's free and worth it!

Started today with the 10u video from you ! Love it

Thanks for sharing this awesome video, any tips about how do you find a mentor? also, I'm doing a computer science degree right now and not having much fun, would you even consider coding in Swift if we mostly learn C++? Thank you a lot!

I’ve already come across toxic people around swift. It doesn’t take long.

I totally agree with him. Especially his senior developer description is so clear. Senior developer is who learn how to learn new things in their area. They can easily learn new things and track right sources to made that.

I can vouch for your Twitter thing. I literally signed up a year ago for the first time because of your advice. I only follow iOS people. It's fantastic! The cesspool doesn't really even creep in much, but if it does, it's pretty easy to block.

I'm having a hard time finding out what "good" is though. I can call an API and display info in a view. I understand persistance, Core Data etc, but I have this nagging feeling that showing that to an employer they would just say "too basic". So what is good enough for a beginner looking for the next step?

Awesome video! I was expecting something to pop out the door behind the whole time lol😅

My mentor? ChatGPT! Best $20 a month I ever spent! (And you don’t even have to spend it but I recommend it as it’s much faster and reliable).

Lovely mate!!

Very helpful video. I often feel I have big gaps in my skills even though I've only been an iOS developer for a year now and I feel like everyone knows more, learns faster and I don't (but should) understand code written by people with five or ten years of experience.