PSPDFKit's journey to achieving fast and reliable UI testing for their iOS PDF SDK, covering strategies beyond Apple's XCUI framework.
PSPDFKit shares lessons on building cross-platform SDKs with native UI and shared C++ core for iOS, Android, and web.
Explains when to use strong vs. weak and optional vs. implicitly unwrapped IBOutlets in Swift/iOS development, with practical rules.
Analysis of the Apple vs FBI encryption case, arguing that longer passcodes can maintain iPhone security even if Apple loses.
A guide to fixing Fabric SDK crashes on iOS startup when installed via CocoaPods by adding the required API key to Info.plist.
A programmer reflects on the nature of programming, the value of learning multiple technologies, and the importance of passion and teamwork for a sustainable career.
A guide to preventing unit tests from loading the main AppDelegate in Swift, improving test speed and isolation.
Explains how FlowControllers can improve iOS app architecture by managing navigation and presentation logic, reducing dependencies and spaghetti code.
A technical guide explaining how to handle the double slash in URLs within Xcode xcconfig files to avoid comment interpretation issues.
Explores solutions for splitting Swift initializer logic into functions while adhering to Swift's initialization safety rules.
A guide to converting an Objective-C protocol that returns a protocol-conforming object into Swift, focusing on the use of typealias.
A technical tutorial on implementing a floating burger menu animation in iOS using CAShapeLayer and CoreAnimation.
A guide on using unit and acceptance tests in Swift to fix bugs, following a TDD approach with practical examples.
The author demonstrates their pure-Python HTTP/2 stack working with iOS 9 and major browsers, sharing client settings.
Explores a non-standard, lighter method for integrating iOS dependencies with Carthage using the --no-build flag and direct project inclusion.
A guide to creating a custom AFNetworking response serializer for iOS to extract and display server error messages from JSON API responses.
A guide for developers transitioning from Objective-C to Swift, focusing on safety concepts like optionals and value semantics.
A workaround for developers to manage and submit apps using multiple iTunes Connect accounts, as Apple doesn't natively support this feature.
Swift extensions to simplify Core Data localization, including methods for localizing entity names and working with model strings files.
