Designing macOS UIs for Rapid Development
Good design decisions early on can save weeks of development time when building macOS applications. This isn’t about cutting corners - it’s about designing i...
Convert SVG to PNG on macOS the Easy Way with sips
Need to turn those crisp SVG vector files into PNGs on your Mac? Maybe for an app icon, a website, or just general use? Forget installing extra software! mac...
Building a P2P Collaborative App with Couchbase Lite and SwiftUI
I recently built a peer-to-peer collaborative storytelling app called PeerPlot using SwiftUI and Couchbase Lite. The journey was filled with interesting chal...
Xcode Instruments Under the Hood
Xcode Instruments is a powerful yet often misunderstood performance tool that can dramatically improve your app’s speed and efficiency. But what exactly happ...
Understanding the iOS Delegate Pattern: A Simple Guide
The delegate pattern is one of the most common design patterns you’ll encounter in iOS development. If you’ve used UIKit, you’ve already interacted with it, ...
iOS App Performance Terms: A Beginner’s Guide
When you start investigating why your iOS app is slow or using too much memory, you’ll encounter many technical terms. Let’s break these down into simple exp...
How to Create Test Accounts for In-App Purchases and Subscriptions
Testing in-app purchases and subscriptions is a crucial step in releasing a monetized app. You don’t want to use real money during development and testing, a...
My Learnings as Indie App Developer: Building Identity Habits
Success in indie app development isn’t just about coding skills or marketing strategies—it’s about who you become as a developer. Drawing inspiration from Ja...
Building a Simple Photo Gallery App in SwiftUI: Complete Tutorial Guide
Learn how to build a modern photo gallery app in SwiftUI with grid layout, image zooming, and smooth animations. Perfect for iOS developers wanting to implem...
Building a Pixabay Photo Explorer App with SwiftUI and Alamofire
In this tutorial, we’ll create an iOS app that allows users to search for photos using the Pixabay API, display the results in a photo gallery, and view indi...