Essential iOS
Developer Skills
An outline of skills needed
to become an iOS Developer
The list of skills you need to learn
will depend on your goal, whether
that’s to be a professional iOS
developer or an indie iOS developer.
Outline
Technical Skills
for Professional iOS Developers
for Independent iOS Developers
Teamwork
for Professional iOS Developers
for Independent iOS Developers
Tools and Processes
for Professional iOS Developers
for Independent iOS Developers
Technical Skills
for Professional iOS Developers
Basic Skills
How to Use Xcode
How to Write Swift Code
How to Build User Interfaces
How to Debug and Troubleshoot Code
Intermediate Skills
Understand Concurrency in iOS
How to Use Core Data
How to Use Various Apple & Third-party Frameworks
Writing Test Cases
How to Deploy Apps
As an indie or solo developer, you
will learn to wear many hats. But
you only need to scratch the surface.
Technical Skills
for Independent iOS Developers
Product Management
Conduct Market Research
Identify the app to build and its features
Drive the direction of the app
Designing
Design the UI of the App
Consider the usability of the app
Follow Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines
Mobile Development
Write the code and build the app
Consider the usability of the app
Backend Development
Identify Database vs Service Layer
Using tools like Firebase
Quality Assurance and Testing
Test the app under various conditions and use cases
Ensures that the product doesn’t ship with bugs
It’s still helpful for indies to learn how to write basic test cases
Data Scientist
Analyze the data to formulate theories to run experiments on
Marketer
Create and run campaigns to get the word out about your app
Identify keywords and perform app store optimization
Technical Skills for Independent iOS Developers
Teamwork Skills
for Professional iOS Developers
Interact with Design and QA Teams
Good communication
Ability to follow a style guide
Code documentation
Helping your fellow developers
Being open to feedback and asking for help
Teamwork Skills
for Independent iOS Developers
Interact with Designers and Quality Testers
Following a style guide
Code documentation
Tools and Processes
for Professional iOS Developers
Source Control
Branching and Merging Code
Resolving Merge Conflicts
Continuous Integration and Deployment
Tools and Processes
for Independent iOS Developers
GitHub - source control
Figma - design
Firebase - backend and analytics
Bitrise - continuous integration
RevenueCat - monetization
AppFollow - marketing research
Trello - project management
Proxyman - debugging web traffic
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