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24 alternatives to The Swift Developer's Cookbook

Learn Swift programming concepts and write robust code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Swift Developer's Cookbook launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Swift Summary Book▲157

   Summary of Apple's Swift language written on Playgrounds

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Swift▲1

   Learn and Master the Concept of Swift Programming

   2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swift AI▲243

   A.I. and machine learning library written in Swift

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

   A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

   2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Advanced Swift▲97

   From low-level programming to high-level abstractions

   2015 · objc.io · its alternatives →

6. 6LS
   Learn Swift▲238

   2015 · books.aidanf.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Functional Programming in Swift▲147

   Learn core concepts of functional programming with Swift

   2015 · objc.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iOS Development E-Book Bootcamp▲161

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

   2018 · devslopes.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Swift Guides▲82

   The Best Way to Learn Swift Development

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SwiftHub▲86

    Learn, build & share about all things Swift

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Developing with Swift▲310

    Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Complete iOS 8 Course▲318

    Learn by Building 14 Different Apps in Swift

    2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    100 Days of Swift▲234

    Learn Swift by building cool projects

    2016 · samvlu.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Swifty▲411

    Learn to code in Swift on iPhone & iPad

    2015 · hellocode.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Programming Pearls▲71

    Clever solutions to classic programming problems

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hacking with Swift▲73

    Learn to make iPhone and iPad apps the smart way.

    2016 · hackingwithswift.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Swift Playgrounds▲378

    Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Best Practices for Developing iOS Apps with Swift▲63

    Future proof your iOS app.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Swiftbites▲220

    Learn how to code in swift with interactive mini lessons

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    App Development with Swift▲3

    Free iOS app development book from Apple

    2017 · books.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Learn Swift▲158

    Screencasts & code examples to learn Apple’s new Swift

    2014 · learnswift.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Design+code▲177

    Learn iOS design and Xcode

    2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hello Ruby▲62

    Adventures in coding

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Code Complete 2▲78

    One of the best practical guides to programming

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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