PinnedMember-onlyModular iOS GuideLearn how to modularise, package and distribute iOS code — Are you looking to reuse code in multiple apps? Or maybe you want to offer some code to your customers to include it in their apps so they can consume your services quicker. Having chunks of reusable code that can be used with multiple apps is called module. How do…Modules11 min readModules11 min read
Published in Towards Dev·Oct 18, 2022Member-onlyIntroduction to WebSockets with Socket.io in Node.jsLearn about WebSockets through a command line chat app — Let’s say you’re chatting with your friend Kie through a chat app. As soon as your friend sends you a message you expect to receive it straight away in real-time. How can we achieve a real-time a response? Could we use an http server? In this post, I will show…Websocket7 min readWebsocket7 min read
Published in Better Programming·Aug 24, 2022Member-onlyText Formatting in iOS and SwiftUI With AttributedStringLearn how to bold, italicize, highlight text, and more on iOS — It’s usual to have multiple labels on our iOS screens with different attributes. Some will be bold and with a big font size; we call these titles of our screens. Some will be smaller, maybe greyed coloured and thinner (or lighter) than the regular font; we call these subtitles. …I OS App Development6 min readI OS App Development6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Jul 13, 2022Member-onlyExtract Build Configuration From Unreadable Xcodeproj Files Into Readable XcconfigsWorking with Xcode Build Configurations files (XCConfigs) — Have you changed or tweaked your build settings in Xcode? Have you ever pushed Xcode build settings changes to git? Tweaking Xcode build settings can be a messy business. Let’s say you’re working with multiple devs in the same Xcode project. Reviewing changes to the xcodeproj can be hard to…Xcode6 min readXcode6 min read
Jun 29, 2022Member-onlyIntroduction to Navigation in SwiftUI with NavigationViewLearn how to navigate users through your app using NavigationView — Let’s say you are looking to buy cryptocurrency. You decide to open your choice of cryptocurrency trading app. You are presented a list of cryptocurrencies. You select one of them. The screen changes. Now you are presented with detailed information about the cryptocurrency including a chart and the ability to…I OS5 min readI OS5 min read
Published in Better Programming·Apr 20, 2022Member-onlyXcodegen vs. Tuist vs. Bazel — Comparing the 3 Tools to Supercharge Your iOS ProjectsKnow which one is right for you — Hate Xcode? You’re not alone. Some people love it. Some have a love-hate relationship with it; including myself.Xcode5 min readXcode5 min read
Published in Better Programming·Apr 19, 2022Member-onlyBuilding iOS apps faster using BazelLearn how to build iOS apps without Xcode and faster — Do you think about grabbing a coffee every time you make a clean build of your iOS app? Maybe you are like me and start scrolling through instagram whilst you wait. …Xcode10 min readXcode10 min read
Published in Better Programming·Mar 16, 2022Member-onlyGenerating Xcodeproj’s with TuistGet rid of unreadable xcodeproj files and say hello to readable project configuration files — Have you ever created pull requests(PR)/merge requests(MR) with changes to the xcodeproj file of your iOS app project?Xcode8 min readXcode8 min read
Published in Better Programming·Mar 9, 2022Member-onlyImproving Swift Code Readability With SwiftLintEasily enforce Swift code styling rules with SwiftLint — Should we use shorthand argument names in closures? Or should we declare the argument list in the closure declaration? let evenNumbers = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].filter { $0 % 2 == 0 } or let evenNumbers = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].filter …Swift6 min readSwift6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Feb 23, 2022Member-onlyGenerating xcodeproj’s with XcodegenGet rid of unreadable xcodeproj files and say hello to readable project configuration files — Have you ever created pull requests(PR)/merge requests(MR) with changes to the xcodeproj file of your iOS app project?Xcode6 min readXcode6 min read
