Published inBetter Programming·Aug 1, 2022Member-onlyWant to Create Robust Pull Requests? Use the “Danger” Build Tool in SwiftFocus on the code, and let Danger keep pull requests in shape — I recently took on a project where I’m the sole iOS app developer, which means if I make Pull Requests (PR), then I’ll have to be the one reviewing my own code. This is not ideal for code quality, but I figured out how can I make this better for…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Jun 2, 2022Member-onlyMy WWDC 2022 Wish ListMaking this list reminds me of when I was a kid and needed to make a Christmas list for Santa. If you don’t know what WWDC is, here’s the gist. As always, if you hit a paywall, then consider reading this on my blog. No ads, no paywalls. …IOS2 min readIOS2 min read
May 25, 2022Member-onlyHow I setup a new Mac for iOS developmentThis past week, I got a new 14" MacBook Pro M1 Max. I am going to walk through how I setup my Mac for iOS app development. Some apps are for my own personal apps like iHog and Coffee_ and some are a requirement for a freelance client. …IOS App Development4 min readIOS App Development4 min read
Published inCCT+·May 19, 2022Member-only3 Ways to Make Better Pull Request DescriptionsA pull request, aka merge request, is crucial in the git workflow when working on a team. If your project has CI/CD setup, it is usually the piece that needs to be merged to trigger code to production. This post outlines three ways to make your pull request descriptions better. …Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
May 9, 2022Member-onlyMaegan’s Weekly Stream Links — Issue #3This week, I started working on MyWheels again. I’m using a tool called Tuist which will hopefully cause less git merge conflicts in my iOS apps. I’m also going to be using the Micro App architecture, so here are some links around that. Microapps architecture in Swift. SPM basics. |…IOS2 min readIOS2 min read
May 5, 2022Member-only3 Tips to a Successful App Development StreamMy last two posts were about what I use for streaming and why I stream. This post will give you three tips to make your stream a success. 1. Make an outline 2. Talk about everything you are doing and why 3. Pay attention to chat Now, let’s dive into…Streaming2 min readStreaming2 min read
Apr 28, 2022Member-onlyWhat do I use to stream iOS App DevelopmentHave you hit your monthly limit on medium? Then check out this post on my blog with no ads or paywalls. In my last post, I talked about why I stream iOS app development, so I’m going to discuss how I do it in this one. …Streaming4 min readStreaming4 min read
Apr 21, 2022Member-onlyWhy do I stream my app development?I started streaming 3 or 4 years ago because I thought it would be a good way to show what I’m working on, and I was interested in the Twitch platform and live streaming. I didn’t play video games too often, so I decided to just stream what I’m working…Streaming4 min readStreaming4 min read
Apr 10, 2022How to find how many lines of Code are in your Swift projectI was streaming my work on coffee_ the other day, and @MikaelaCaron sent me a snippet on how to find how many lines of code the app was. If you’re just here for the code snippet, then here it is. find . -path ./Pods -prune -o -name '*.swift' -print0 …2 min read2 min read
Mar 24, 2022Member-onlyHow to use the @FocusState property wrapper in SwiftUIHere’s how to make TextFields focused and not let a form close until the proper fields are filled out by the user. WWDC 2021 introduced the property wrapper @FocusState. It can be used to set which textfields are in focus pretty easily. …Swift2 min readSwift2 min read
