How to start developing iOS apps
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Presentation I did for the Orlando iOS Developer Meetup. It was originally intended to help those who were looking to build their first iOS applications, but turned into a presentation about good project management skills and how to manage your freelancing work.
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How to start developing iOS apps
- 2. Two Paths Hire someone to do the work Do the work yourself (fun!)
- 3. Hiring Someone Else Elance Odesk Craigslist This Meetup!
- 4. Freelancer Follies Communicate Efficiently Provide wireframes or design Communicate Test often Communicate Manage Your Project
- 5. Communication Leave nothing to interpretation Be mindful of language gaps and timezones Communicate early and communicate often Ensure code is committed to git so you have access Be as clear as possible about what you want Your failure to communicate can break your project
- 6. Wireframe Applications Omnigraffle Photoshop Balsamiq iOS app POP
- 7. Test Often Require weekly progress review Use a tool like TestFlight Identify problems while they’re small Make sure everyone’s on the same page
- 8. Manage Your Project Use a tool like Codebase for tracking bugs Use a tool like Basecamp to manage the project and deadlines Require that all communication be within your PM software Seriously, don’t use e-mail. Be actively involved!
- 9. Develop Yourself! Relatively easy to get started Resources for learning Important topics to focus on Launching an application
- 10. Requirements for Starting You need a Mac Doesn’t need to be top of the line I started on a 2008 Macbook Pro Xcode 4 IDE for developing applications (Eclipse sucks) Your brain You’re gonna have to think PATIENCE This stuff’s hard at first. Stick with it.
- 11. Your Mac Find something no later than 2008. Macbook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, Macbook Air Buy used if you don’t want to buy new Yes, Macs are expensive. But they’re worth it! You must pay $99 for a developer license to build on a device
- 12. Xcode 4 Available free on the Mac App Store Just search for Xcode and you’ll find it
- 13. Your Brain It helps to know how to program. If you don’t know what encapsulation is, you’re gonna have a bad time. If you don’t know how to program, go through some lessons on cprogramming.com
- 14. PATIENCE Hardest requirement to acquire This stuff can be difficult. It’s also frustrating. It does get better. Start small and build on top of what you’ve learned
- 15. Resources The Internet! www.raywenderlich.com www.stackoverflow.com www.apple.com Books iOS Programming – Big Nerd Ranch Guide Beginning iPhone Development Programming in Objective-C
- 16. Topics to Focus On Model-View-Controller (MVC) Application lifecycle Protocols/Delegation Interface Builder Storyboards may make learning easier at first
- 17. Launching an Application Learn about provisioning Prepare your icons, launch background Set up application on iTunes Connect Publish application through the app store Large topic, could justify its own presentation
- 18. Questions?