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Essential Developer — iOS

Why mocking in iOS tests may not stop network and DB activity entirely

An excellent iOS test suite is fast, reliable, precise, and reproducible . A common problem that makes automated testing in iOS slow and…

Aug 13, 2019

Why mocking in iOS tests may not stop network and DB activity entirely

Aug 13, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
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Essential Developer — iOS

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…

Jul 9, 2019

How burnout endangers your iOS career and well-being

Jul 9, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

Should iOS devs learn Kotlin or other programming languages?

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

Jul 2, 2019

Should iOS devs learn Kotlin or other programming languages?

Jul 2, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

3 Steps to Prepare Your Apps for SwiftUI, Combine, iPadOS, Project Catalyst, and Any Other Leaps…

At this year’s WWDC, Apple caught us, developers, by surprise with the announcement of new frameworks and platforms such as SwiftUI…

Jun 21, 2019

3 Steps to Prepare Your Apps for SwiftUI, Combine, iPadOS, Project Catalyst, and Any Other Leaps…

Jun 21, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

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…

Jun 15, 2019

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

Jun 15, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

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.

Jun 5, 2019

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

Jun 5, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

Why iOS Developers Feel Stuck In Their Careers & What To Do

We have been receiving messages and questions from iOS developers of all levels asking for advice on how to evolve professionally and…

May 28, 2019

Why iOS Developers Feel Stuck In Their Careers & What To Do

May 28, 2019

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

How to prepare for an iOS interview

A question we are frequently asked, usually by less experienced iOS developers, is how to prepare for an iOS interview. Most candidates…

Oct 8, 2018

How to prepare for an iOS interview

Oct 8, 2018

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

Culture of Integrity Within Successful Software Teams

The macOS dictionary defines “integrity” as:

Sep 13, 2018

Culture of Integrity Within Successful Software Teams

Sep 13, 2018

Mike Apostolakis
in
Essential Developer — iOS

Junior iOS Developers Can Be More Productive Than They Think

When we teach beginner and junior iOS developers it’s not uncommon for us to observe a false sense of low productivity and lack of…

Sep 7, 2018

Junior iOS Developers Can Be More Productive Than They Think

Sep 7, 2018

Mike Apostolakis

Mike Apostolakis

Enabling iOS developers and companies to practice valuable techniques and build powerful and durable systems at https://essentialdeveloper.com.

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