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24 alternatives to Practical Tips for Junior iOS Developers

Everything I Wish I Knew When I Started

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Practical Tips for Junior iOS Developers launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Beginning iOS Programming▲102

   A new book from AppCoda, learn to build an app from scratch.

   2014 · appcoda.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Swift Summary Book▲157

   Summary of Apple's Swift language written on Playgrounds

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   iOS Human Interface Guidelines▲64

   Apple's Design Principles and Guidelines for iOS

   2016 · books.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Design+code▲177

   Learn iOS design and Xcode

   2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Best Practices for Developing iOS Apps with Swift▲63

   Future proof your iOS app.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   I wrote the book Building Mobile Apps at Scale▲357

   The guide for building large, iOS, and Android native apps - with the challenges and common solutions across the industry.

   2021 · mobileatscale.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iOS Developer Blog▲55

   All things iOS - curated articles, libraries & a newsletter

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Advanced Swift▲97

   From low-level programming to high-level abstractions

   2015 · objc.io · its alternatives →

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   I wrote a book about UI [pdf]▲411

   A collection of 100 UI/UX tips that I have collected since 2021

   2021 · fifty.user-interface.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    iOS Stack▲213

    A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

    2016 · iosstack.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Encode▲210

    Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Swift Guides▲82

    The Best Way to Learn Swift Development

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    iOS Development E-Book Bootcamp▲161

    Learn to code & build iOS apps with no experience for $0 💻📱

    2018 · devslopes.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Designing Mobile Apps▲68

    Learn the basics to design your mobile app.

    2015 · appdesignbook.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A Best-in-Class iOS App▲146

    Master accessibility, design, user experience and iOS APIs

    2021 · bestinclassiosapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

    A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

    2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    iOS Arsenal▲123

    The ultimate iOS developer newsletter.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ask by NoteBear▲94

    Get the exact notes or tutoring you need⚡️

    2017 · notebear.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Swift AI▲243

    A.I. and machine learning library written in Swift

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Marketing for Developers▲224

    A guide to marketing your software, apps, & digital products

    2015 · devmarketing.xyz · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Complete iOS 8 Course▲318

    Learn by Building 14 Different Apps in Swift

    2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swiftbites▲220

    Learn how to code in swift with interactive mini lessons

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UINotebook▲183

    A notebook for creatives and engineers

    2017 · its alternatives →

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