Ios Dev Discussions - Sean Allen

Here are my top five questions from the Q&A session during my March live stream. I do a live stream the first Sunday of every month at 9am PST. Join us next time! 1. How do I plan my apps?  2. What is "Culture Fit"? 3. When to use libraries? 4. When am I ready to apply for jobs? 5. Take home project questions? Bonus Question: Do I remove old projects from my portfolio? Full Live Stream Replay Here: https://youtu.be/wuOsCxhyniU Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/seanallen Portfolio:  https://seanallen.co Book and

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.  In this episode I discuss the details of how the app is now "feature complete" and we're moving on the the polish and testing phase where we really make this thing great. We've also made a final decision on the new iOS developer (my replacement), so I'll tell you all about that. If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id14350765

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with fellow iOS Dev YouTuber, Kyle Lee (aka Kilo Loco). We discuss how he got started as a self-taught programmer in his mid-20's and a chance Meetup encounter that led to his first full-time iOS development job. We also get to dive into why he started his YouTube channel as well as his future plans. And of course... we get to hear the origin story for the name, "Kilo Loco." Origin Stories is a series of interviews with iOS developers from the community where we discuss how they got their start in this industry. We discuss how they first became interested in code, what resources they used to learn, how they got their first job and much more. Kilo Loco's Twitter https://twitter.com/Kilo_Loco Kilo Loco's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv75sKQFFIenWHrprnrR9aA Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss some top Swift Libraries, Playgrounds 3.0 Beta, Responder Chain and Hired's 2019 State of Software Engineers. I also discuss some important soft skills as a developer, Shortcuts, ARKit & More! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Sign up for Hired: https://hired.com/x/1n01g Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/Ny_mQX-cYto Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/sea

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.  In this episode I discuss the details of how I built the in-game store. Our users collect gems through our game and can but individual parts to customize their rocket. I built 3 horizontal scrolling UICollectionViews for users to swipe through various noses, bodies, and tails for their rocket. If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-co

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with David Okun of IBM and Kitura. We discuss how he got started as a kid building Geocities websites for Dragonball Z, and how he ended up as a developer evangelist for IBM working with the Kitura team helping bring Server Side Swift to the community. Be sure to stick around for the story of how he got his job at IBM and our discussion about luck being involved in everyone's journey. It's good stuff. Origin Stories is a series of interviews with iOS developers from the community where we discuss how they got their start in this industry. We discuss how they first became interested in code, what resources they used to learn, how they got their first job and much more. David's Twitter https://twitter.com/dokun24 Server Side Swift w/ Kitura Book https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1 Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this

Thanks for joining the March monthly live stream. I'll be talking about how the final interviews went with the Aluna iOS Developer candidates as well as some tips if you're ever in that situation. I'll be answering interview related questions as well. I've got a few other random updates, and as always.... your iOS Dev Q&A! Join the discussion! We do these the first Sunday of each month @ 9am PST. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/Z-MpNXRBi5s Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/seanallen Portfolio:  https://sea

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss some quick updates in the Swift language world, John Sundell's podcast with Ted Kremenek of Apple's Swift team and Apple announcing developers can now give discounts on subscriptions. I also discuss what it takes to be a best in class iOS app, Marzipan, Server Side Swift, design compromises and more! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/Z-MpNXRBi5s Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.  In this episode I discuss how we deliberated on selecting the final candidates for the new iOS Developer position as well as my first snowboarding attempt during our team retreat to Lake Tahoe. It didn't go well...  If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_d

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the Swift 5.1's release process, Raw Strings in Swift 5, index(of: ) getting depreciated and Apple allowing developers to write one app for iPhone, iPad and Mac by 2021. I also discuss how you should experiment with your app pricing while monetizing your app, the Lyft Mobile team's new podcast and more! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/4UfH1bWm4Bg Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.c

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.  In this episode I discuss how hiring my replacement has taken up ALL my time as well as how the interview process is going. I walk through the results of the take home projects and provide some take home project tips. If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagr

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with Andrew Madsen of Lambda school. We discuss how he got started as a kid building radios and how that transitioned into software development for the Mac and iPhone. Andrew has also been teaching for many years at dev bootcamps such as DevMountain and Lambda school. We have an interesting discussion on the curriculums in these bootcamps and teaching students how to learn. We also discuss the details of how Lambda School works, how to apply, and how their Income Shared Agreements work. I love what Lambda is doing, so I'm exciting to share this with you all! Origin Stories is a series of interviews with iOS developers from the community where we discuss how they got their start in this industry. We discuss how they first became interested in code, what resources they used to learn, how they got their first job and much more. Andrews's Twitter: https://twitter.com/armadsen Lambda School: https://www.lambdaschool.com Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: http

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the evolution of Swift after ABI Stability, how many apps are using Swift, ways to increase productivity as a developer, and Swift style guides.  I also discuss some basic animations, spending by iPhone users, how Lyft implemented their scooter feature, Indie iOS Dev, ARKit & more! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/8NkX78ESIuc Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  yout

In this video I discuss 9 things I wish I knew before I started programming. Knowing these things would have made my journey in becoming a full-time iOS developer so much faster and easier. I hope this advice helps someone out there that's early in their career as a software developer. Networking on Twitter for Software Developers: https://youtu.be/QH79tyspt-w Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/seanallen Portfolio:  seanallen.co Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links): Ray Wenderlich Books & Video Tutorials: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/15311/39244?lin

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.  In this episode I discuss the details of Aluna's daily quest implementation as well as an update on the search for an iOS dev and what kind of take-home project I assigned them. If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon: 

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with Caleb Davis of Thrive Markets. The highlight of the episode is Caleb's story about how he got his first job. It's a valuable cautionary tale for every developer out there that's too excited to get their first job that they'll just take anything. Listen to Caleb's story so you don't make the same mistake! Origin Stories is a series of interviews with iOS developers from the community where we discuss how they got their start in this industry. We discuss how they first became interested in code, what resources they used to learn, how they got their first job and much more. Caleb's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hhellogoodbyee Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin   Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss Swift 5's ABI Stability, the benefits of a dependencies.md file, Two-Cased enums, Freelancing as an iOS developer, Emoji and Animoji, UITabBar Animations, ARKit & more! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/g99P3baA1s0 Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/seanallen Portfolio:  https://seanallen.co Book and learning rec

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.  In this episode I discuss how the iOS developer interview process is going for my eventual replacement at Aluna as well as my continued battle with scrolling and multiple Lottie animations. If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does. Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss Alamofire vs URLSession, how navigation should be boring, 100 Days of Swift and some Xcode Tips & Tricks. I also talk about icons in design, ARKit and more! Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin  YouTube Video Version:  https://youtu.be/95adudJ9Y2o Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/seanallen Portfolio:  https://seanallen.co Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links): Ray Wenderlich Books: https://store.raywenderlich.

Thanks for joining the February monthly live stream. I've got a few updates to share around the iOS dev job offer I put out, my crazy busy first quarter, and as always... be ready with your questions for the Q&A portion!   Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer: https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin Books, hoodies and goodies:  https://seanallen.co/store If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2 Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev Instagram:  @seanallen_dev Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/seanallen YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/seanallen Portfolio:  https://seanallen.co Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links): Ray Wenderlich Books: https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1 Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials: https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24 Paul Hudson's Hacking W