Build native iOS apps with Swift and SwiftUI
iOS Development focuses on creating native applications for Apple's iOS operating system, powering iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices. As an iOS developer, you will build apps using Swift (Apple's modern programming language), work with iOS SDK, implement Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, handle app lifecycle, integrate with Apple services, and optimize for different device sizes. This comprehensive roadmap covers Swift programming, iOS fundamentals, SwiftUI (declarative UI framework), UIKit (traditional UI framework), architecture patterns (MVVM, VIPER), Core Data, networking, and advanced topics like Combine framework and concurrency. iOS developers are highly valued, especially in markets where iOS has significant market share. The role requires strong programming skills, attention to design details, understanding of Apple's ecosystem, and keeping up with new iOS versions and features announced at WWDC.
6-8 weeks
Variables, constants, optionals, control flow
Classes, structs, protocols, extensions
Arrays, dictionaries, sets, closures
Try-catch, throwing functions, optionals
8-10 weeks
UIViewController, UIView, view lifecycle
Storyboards, XIBs, Auto Layout
Navigation controllers, tab bars, segues
UITableView, UICollectionView, delegates
8-10 weeks
Views, modifiers, state, binding
VStack, HStack, ZStack, GeometryReader
@State, @Binding, @ObservedObject, @EnvironmentObject
NavigationView, NavigationLink, sheets
10-12 weeks
Model-View-ViewModel, separation of concerns
Managed objects, fetch requests, relationships
URLSession, Codable, async/await
Publishers, subscribers, operators
8-10 weeks
Async/await, actors, structured concurrency
Local, push, notification center
GPS, geofencing, maps
Widgets, Today extensions, Share extensions
6-8 weeks
XCTest, UI testing, unit testing
Instruments, memory management, optimization
Keychain, encryption, App Transport Security
Certificates, provisioning, TestFlight, ASO