Ask HN: iOS developers, where did you learn?

#1

Post by justadudeama » Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 10:11 PM UTC

I want to start getting into iOS development. I have already done some basics with Android, and want to start on iOS. There are some cousera courses out there, and obviously a lot of Youtube and guides. Is there anything that stands out as being extra effective?

Re: Ask HN: iOS developers, where did you learn?

#2

Post by bappygolder » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 12:33 AM UTC

Udacity and Treehouse I have some of the best course you will find.

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#3

Post by forkLding » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 2:53 AM UTC

https://www.letsbuildthatapp.com/ is pretty good, good place to start and get intermediate understanding.

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Post by oldmancoyote » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 3:52 AM UTC

Stanford's online courses.

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#5

Post by pragmacoders » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 3:52 AM UTC

I tried to build an app and then googled each problem I hit (How to display a button on iOS. How to change label text on iOS. How to play a sound in iOS...). A few apps later and I had a decent grasp on a lot of concepts.

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#6

Post by DrJid » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 6:11 AM UTC

Raywenderlich.com was my lifeblood getting started

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#7

Post by soulchild37 » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 8:49 AM UTC

Start by making an app you want, then when you get stuck on a certain feature (eg: how to get GPS location?) then you google / stack overflow it. After completing multiple apps, you should have a long lasting grasp on multiple iOS dev concepts.

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#8

Post by big_paps » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 9:17 AM UTC

I think the iOS Books from Big Nerd Ranch are really worth the money. Just build an app while you are reading it, and at the end you should have a solid fundament to continue learning.

Also the Stanford online courses are really really good.

But dont mix to many sources.

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#9

Post by wingerlang » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 9:37 AM UTC

I also went the "google each problem" way. I had programming experience before I started.

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#10

Post by malux85 » Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 9:59 AM UTC

soulchild37 wrote: post #7

Start by making an app you want, then when you get stuck on a certain feature (eg: how to get GPS location?) then you google / stack overflow it. After completing multiple apps, you should have a long lasting grasp on multiple iOS dev concepts.

This is really the best way to go, it’s how I did it.

Tutorials are nice but it’s too easy to watch them and go “yeah I get it” - Never actually implement what they’re saying because you convince yourself that understanding is all you need, but no implementation (because it’s ‘boring’) means no spaced repetition and you forget most of the material.

Code, get stuck, google, implement, <= that cycle forces you to code it and the delay of you doing this writes it to your memory better