A new successful experiment!
Last Friday, I did a
Q&A on Twitter which was fun! My day turned out a bit busier, but I had fun answering some of your questions. I decided to make it a monthly event, so you'll have the chance to ask me anything every last Friday of the month!
Many of the questions asked are helpful for you to learn from, but I like to pick out one for this week's intro:
What helped you most in mastering iOS development (could be a book, course, tutorial, but also a mindset or a way of doing things)?
I started developing apps in 2009; we had no ARC, and iOS 4 had just been released. I had one goal: to become experienced in developing apps for iOS.
I've had my biggest learnings (and most mistakes) while developing apps at an agency. The constant cycle of starting a new project from scratch and being able to learn from previous mistakes has made me a more complete engineer.
By the time I joined WeTransfer in 2017, I had enough experience to join a team of several experienced engineers. They challenged me, pushed me to rewrite code to even better quality, and made me the engineer I am today.
It's all about getting as much experience as possible when you're just getting started, with room for mistakes. Even better: have colleagues around you that can coach you and help you grow.
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This week, I'll be developing a new
design-related feature for RocketSim. The responses on Twitter were positive enough to make me excited to get started right away.
Lastly,
I decided to ask one of the most important questions in life, and Maaike said YES!With that, I'd like to let you go. Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!
