22 Tips for New iOS Developers

Do you want to learn iOS development in 2024? Here are 22 practical tips for you.

1. Developers are not geniuses (although some may be). They are normal people like you who have learned a particular field over time.

2. Every senior developer was once a junior developer.

3. Even senior developers search for basic things on the web.

4. You should enjoy developing iOS apps. If not, it’s impossible to succeed.

5. Ignore those who say, ‘You can’t do it.’ They are talking about their limits, not yours.

6. Don’t start learning about AI, AR/VR, etc., without first understanding Variables.

7.  Don’t try to memorize code. You are human, not a robot.

8. Be curious about Apple platforms and technologies.

9. Follow Apple design guidelines. Design is very important because it communicates with the user.

10. Don’t be tempted by new frameworks and technologies. Wait until they mature enough so you can gradually implement them in your apps.

11. Test the app before the QA team.

12. Learn Swift. Skip Objective-C. Learn Objective-C only if it’s required for the project you are working on.

13. Learn SwiftUI. It’s the future. It’s powerful.

14. Don’t ignore UIKit. Yes, SwiftUI is cool, but many companies still use UIKit in their projects.

15. UIKit + SwiftUI = 🚀

16. Try to avoid third-party libraries. Fewer dependencies on others are always better.

17. Learn by doing, not just by following a course or tutorial.

18. Don’t compare yourself with others. Everyone has their own journey.

19. Stack Overflow is your best friend.

20. ChatGPT may be your friend too.

21. Never copy and paste code that you don’t understand. It may work now, but may cause issues later.

22. You will learn more from your own experiences than from others.