Tech Debt: Low short-term risk with High long-term rewards | iOS Lead Essentials Podcast #008

Tech Debt: Low short-term risk with High long-term rewards | iOS Lead Essentials Podcast #008

Dealing effectively with debt is essential to an enriching life and career. And, as software developers, we must also master the art of dealing with a special kind of debt… Tech Debt!

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SOLID iOS/Swift Apps: 5 ways to become a well-paid iOS dev faster | iOS Lead Essentials Podcast #005

SOLID iOS/Swift Apps: 5 ways to become a well-paid iOS dev faster | iOS Lead Essentials Podcast #005

The SOLID principles serve as the foundation for you to over-deliver remarkable iOS apps. So, you can ultimately progress faster in your career!

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19 “Should I test my iOS apps if…” Questions | iOS Lead Essentials Podcast #001

19 “Should I test my iOS apps if…” Questions | iOS Lead Essentials Podcast #001

The topic for this first episode is Testing. More specifically, the pains and benefits of writing automated tests for your iOS apps.

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How burnout endangers your iOS career and well-being

How burnout endangers your iOS career and well-being

Burnout is widespread among professional iOS developers. However, we don’t see enough talks, discussions, and content being created to help devs understand and prevent it.

Many iOS devs experiencing burnout are not even aware of it. Some even start to wrongly believe that “This negative state I’m constantly in is just how things are.”

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Should iOS devs learn Kotlin or other programming languages?

Should iOS devs learn Kotlin or other programming languages?

Have you ever found yourself wondering if you should learn Kotlin or another programming language? 

This is a common question we receive from iOS developers. With so many different languages, frameworks, and platforms in the dev industry, it’s natural for iOS devs to wonder if they are missing out on big opportunities out there.

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Why switching iOS dev jobs is not the best way to increase your salary

Why switching iOS dev jobs is not the best way to increase your salary

Many iOS developers believe that switching jobs frequently is the best (and easiest) way to increase their compensation and progress in their career.

Although it can yield improvements, we believe that switching jobs frequently generates only micro-improvements while bearing huge risks.

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How Deleting Swift Code Can Make You a More Valuable iOS Developer—Clean iOS Codebase Series

How Deleting Swift Code Can Make You a More Valuable iOS Developer—Clean iOS Codebase Series

The ability to develop and maintain a clean iOS codebase is essential to becoming a remarkable iOS Developer. A simple but extremely valuable action you can take is removing unused code—mercilessly. At the same time, we meet many developers afraid of deleting code because they might need it in the future.

Today, you’ll learn two ways for retrieving deleted code from a git repository and how good practices for commits facilitate the maintenance of a clean iOS codebase.



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