Using the New iOS 15 DynamicTypeSize in SwiftUI
Make your text and views accessible for different font sizes
3
Posts
Accessibility
Accessible SF Symbol Image in SwiftUI
SwiftUI doesn’t provide any initializer for `Image` to have the label as a parameter nor something to ignore it for accessibility purposes. So let’s create one!
Accessibility in iOS 14 Widgets With SwiftUI
This summer, Apple announced widgets for iOS 14 that you can have on your home screen alongside your existing apps. Widgets help you to personalise the screen with glanceable relevant data upfront.
2
Posts
Apps
Generic Rectangle View in Gradient and Chroma Game
Creating a generic view to use in the main screen of RGB, HSB, CMYK and history screen.
1
Posts
CICD
Automating App Store Publishing
Going from manually uploading builds to App Store to automating the process
1
Posts
Combine
Playing With Combine- Grid Layout in SwiftUI
You might be aware of the fact that SwiftUI only supports a List, but nothing like a `collectionView` natively. I have been learning about Combine and thought of trying to implement something similar.
1
Posts
Experience
Remotes iOS and macOS Meetups to Attend
Curating the list of remote meetups that you can attend from anywhere in the world
15
Posts
Experiences
Exploring Health: 101 Challenge
Becoming a better version of myself for my 27th birthday
iOS Conferences & Meetups in January 2022
With another wave of the pandemic ruining in-person events, here are the list of remote conferences and meetups you can attend in January 2022
App Roadmap Based on Feedback
Going through the user's feedback to understand what their needs are
Learning to Stop Self Rejecting
Life changes after learning to stop self-rejecting
LeetCode- Internship Preparation Journey
I solved a few hundred questions on LeetCode in Swift for my internship preparation in my third year.
Dealing with Burnout During Internships
Burnout was something I didn't believe in until I had zero motivation to wake up in the morning and open Xcode.
What It Was Like to Win the Apple WWDC Scholarship in 2019
Subject- You’ve been awarded a WWDC19 Scholarship
My Experience of Escaping the Tutorial Island
After following endless tutorials where an instructor types some random code on their machine and you copy it, you haven’t made much progress. You’ve been there, haven’t you?
Bombing My First Technical Interview
It was my first ever technical phone interview for the role of a software engineering internship. That too scheduled with Apple, Cupertino.
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First iOS Internship at a Small Startup
I worked with a small startup last year to create native iOS apps for the Android counterpart.
2
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Freelancing
6
Posts
Internship
Learning to Stop Self Rejecting
Life changes after learning to stop self-rejecting
LeetCode- Internship Preparation Journey
I solved a few hundred questions on LeetCode in Swift for my internship preparation in my third year.
Dealing with Burnout During Internships
Burnout was something I didn't believe in until I had zero motivation to wake up in the morning and open Xcode.
Bombing My First Technical Interview
It was my first ever technical phone interview for the role of a software engineering internship. That too scheduled with Apple, Cupertino.
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First iOS Internship at a Small Startup
I worked with a small startup last year to create native iOS apps for the Android counterpart.
1
Posts
Interview
Bombing My First Technical Interview
It was my first ever technical phone interview for the role of a software engineering internship. That too scheduled with Apple, Cupertino.
1
Posts
Jekyll
Hosting a Jekyll Theme on GitHub Pages
A step-by-step process to use GitHub Pages as your hosting provider for your Jekyll website.
15
Posts
MusicKit
Exploring MusicKit: Audio Variants
Exploring the audio variants and how to show them in the app using MusicKit
Using Postman to Explore Apple Music APIs
Use Postman to experiment and explore Apple Music APIs by generating the developer and user token for the headers.
Exploring MusicKit for Swift: Genres
Get the genres of the current top charts or fetch it by its identifier
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift: Gradient Background
An attempt to add an animated gradient background similar to Apple Music
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - PlayParameters
Using PlayParameters and MPMusicPlayerPlayParameters
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Search Library Resources
Searching the library resources using Apple Music API and MusicKit
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Artist Artwork
Get the artist artwork from iTunes website using Open Graph meta tags
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Playback Status
Observing the playback status in your Apple Music client app
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Repeat Mode
Implementing RepeatMode button in your Apple Music client app
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - ArtworkImage
A view that displays an image for an instance of Artwork.
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Permission
Adding the required key for accessing Apple Music and asking the user to give access.
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Authentication
MusicKit for Swift makes it far easier to authenticate. No hassle of generating a JWT.
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Introduction
MusicKit for Swift makes it easy to add Apple Music in our app.
Highlights of SwiftUI Release 3
This year, Apple focused on supporting deeper adoption of the framework for our apps.
1
Posts
RevenueCat
Adding a Tip Jar in SwiftUI Using RevenueCat
I wanted to play around with RevenueCat, and I figured creating a tip jar would be the perfect start.
1
Posts
SF Symbols
Accessible SF Symbol Image in SwiftUI
SwiftUI doesn’t provide any initializer for `Image` to have the label as a parameter nor something to ignore it for accessibility purposes. So let’s create one!
2
Posts
SPM
Showing Large Title in Navigation Bar Conditionally
Looking at a peculiar case of showing the large title in the navigation bar conditionally
Adding Concurrency in Swift Package
Alternative methods to use the latest async-await syntax̱̱in a framework or Swift Package
1
Posts
ShazamKit
Creating a New Playlist and Adding Shazamed Songs
Creating a new playlist in Apple Music and adding Shazamed songs to it using ShazamKit and MPMediaLibrary
8
Posts
Swift
Creating a framework in Swift
Frameworks are great for modularizing your code, breaking down reusable components into a separate bundle of code.
for-in loops in Swift
Learn how to use for-in loops with examples in using arrays, range operators, dictionaries, and enums.
Using Extensions in Swift
This overview with examples shows how you can use extensions in Swift.
Showing Large Title in Navigation Bar Conditionally
Looking at a peculiar case of showing the large title in the navigation bar conditionally
Adding Concurrency in Swift Package
Alternative methods to use the latest async-await syntax̱̱in a framework or Swift Package
38
Posts
SwiftUI
Using VStack and HStack with Zero Spacing
Provide explicit spacing to inner views inside your VStack and HStack by creating zero spacing stacks.
Exploring tvOS Development: Carousel
Creating a carousel header view using TabView and ScrollView
Exploring tvOS Development: Navigation
The difference between Navigation in iOS and tvOS
Exploring tvOS Development: CardButtonStyle
Applying a motion effect to the button when it is in focus
Exploring tvOS Development: Introduction
Creating a great app experience on the biggest screen.
Using baselineOffset Modifier in SwiftUI
Adjust the text or image vertically according to the needs
DragGesture for fullScreenCover in SwiftUI
Adding a swipe down to dismiss on a full screen cover
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift: Gradient Background
An attempt to add an animated gradient background similar to Apple Music
Orientation Property Wrapper in SwiftUI
Creating a custom property wrapper for managing orientation for single window on iPad
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - PlayParameters
Using PlayParameters and MPMusicPlayerPlayParameters
Creating a Custom Modal for iPad in SwiftUI
If you're not satisfied with the modal on iPad, time to create a custom one!
Color System in SwiftUI
Defining all the colors in one place for consistency and easily modifying them in the future
Typography System in SwiftUI
Defining all the fonts in one place for consistency and easily modifying them in the future
Using the New iOS 15 DynamicTypeSize in SwiftUI
Make your text and views accessible for different font sizes
Fixing Animations in UI Tests
Disabling the animations while running UI tests to ensure no flakiness
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Search Library Resources
Searching the library resources using Apple Music API and MusicKit
Creating a New Playlist and Adding Shazamed Songs
Creating a new playlist in Apple Music and adding Shazamed songs to it using ShazamKit and MPMediaLibrary
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Artist Artwork
Get the artist artwork from iTunes website using Open Graph meta tags
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Playback Status
Observing the playback status in your Apple Music client app
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Repeat Mode
Implementing RepeatMode button in your Apple Music client app
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - ArtworkImage
A view that displays an image for an instance of Artwork.
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Permission
Adding the required key for accessing Apple Music and asking the user to give access.
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Authentication
MusicKit for Swift makes it far easier to authenticate. No hassle of generating a JWT.
Experimenting with MusicKit for Swift - Introduction
MusicKit for Swift makes it easy to add Apple Music in our app.
Experimenting with ShazamKit- Let’s Shazam Everything!
ShazamKit lets developers take advantage of Shazam's exact audio matching capabilities within their apps
Generic Rectangle View in Gradient and Chroma Game
Creating a generic view to use in the main screen of RGB, HSB, CMYK and history screen.
Highlights of SwiftUI Release 3
This year, Apple focused on supporting deeper adoption of the framework for our apps.
Understanding SwiftUI Grid Layout
Before they were introduced during Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developer’s Conference, grids were among the most-desired features to be included in SwiftUI
LazyVGrid and LazyHGrid Layouts in SwiftUI
LazyVGrid and LazyHGrid layouts in SwiftUI were recently announced during WWDC 2020, and I’m so excited to share with you a simple tutorial to get you started with them!
Using WKInterfaceInlineMovie in SwiftUI or WatchKit
WKInterfaceInlineMovie that displays a video’s poster image and supports inline playing of the video.
Playing With Combine- Grid Layout in SwiftUI
You might be aware of the fact that SwiftUI only supports a List, but nothing like a `collectionView` natively. I have been learning about Combine and thought of trying to implement something similar.
Custom Colors and Modifiers in SwiftUI
I switched to custom colors for the branding, which is inspired by the systemIndigo color from UIColor.
Creating an Apple-like Splash Screen in SwiftUI
A simple screen onboarding is important for your users to understand what your app is about, and what unique feature values their time.
Adding a Tip Jar in SwiftUI Using RevenueCat
I wanted to play around with RevenueCat, and I figured creating a tip jar would be the perfect start.
Accessible SF Symbol Image in SwiftUI
SwiftUI doesn’t provide any initializer for `Image` to have the label as a parameter nor something to ignore it for accessibility purposes. So let’s create one!
Accessibility in iOS 14 Widgets With SwiftUI
This summer, Apple announced widgets for iOS 14 that you can have on your home screen alongside your existing apps. Widgets help you to personalise the screen with glanceable relevant data upfront.
3
Posts
Testing
Automating App Store Publishing
Going from manually uploading builds to App Store to automating the process
Fixing Animations in UI Tests
Disabling the animations while running UI tests to ensure no flakiness
2
Posts
WatchKit
Using WKInterfaceInlineMovie in SwiftUI or WatchKit
WKInterfaceInlineMovie that displays a video’s poster image and supports inline playing of the video.
Type Safety for Interface Controller Identifiers in WatchKit
Enum and extensions for strongly code string identifiers
1
Posts
WidgetKit
Accessibility in iOS 14 Widgets With SwiftUI
This summer, Apple announced widgets for iOS 14 that you can have on your home screen alongside your existing apps. Widgets help you to personalise the screen with glanceable relevant data upfront.
1
Posts
iOS
Popular Open-Source iOS Projects to Understand a Scaled Codebase
Curating the list of popular open-source iOS projects
4
Posts
tvOS
Exploring tvOS Development: Carousel
Creating a carousel header view using TabView and ScrollView
Exploring tvOS Development: Navigation
The difference between Navigation in iOS and tvOS
Exploring tvOS Development: CardButtonStyle
Applying a motion effect to the button when it is in focus
Exploring tvOS Development: Introduction
Creating a great app experience on the biggest screen.