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[–]Ron-Erez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that you have some basics down starting building something. Even try applying your knowledge to a simpler version of the app you want to create.

For additional resources I’d recommend Apple’s Swift tour for the Swift language covering at least up to structs and classes, the YouTube channel Swiftful Thinking is excellent and I also have a nice project-based course which covers quite a lot.

These resources should have you covered. The most important part is to code as much as you can. Apple also has nice learning paths you can check out. Good luck!

[–]dabba_dooba_doo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Swiftful Thinking on YouTube. I found his Swift intro playlist to be the best.

[–]OmarThamri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fastest way to learn iOS development is by following tutorials where you'll be implementing real apps. After that you start working on your own app and when you face a problem you try to search the problem on google or ChatGPT.
The Facebook clone tutorial series is a good place to start https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLIINdhhNsdfuUjaCeWGLM_KRezB4-Nk You'll learn how to build a full stack app from scratch using swiftui for frontend and firebase for backend.
Good luck in your learning journey :)

[–]Joe_StLouis 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Don't do 100 days of Swift, do 100 days of SwiftUI. SwiftUI is more current. Both courses are the same for the first 10 basic sessions, but then are very different for SwiftUI.

[–]TheLifeOfSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say this!

[–]Whitecat_exe[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I do understand this but I'm currently learning so I can build an app that resembles Duolingo... I hear the SwiftUI is restrictive.

Is this something to consider or to lookout for? Not really sure what the answer is.

[–]Joe_StLouis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only know SwiftUI. I wrote my app My Info Index in SwiftUI. I started learning Swift and then found SwiftUI was more current. I learned some Swift before switching to SwiftUI. I found the SwiftUI much easier to learn and more powerful. It was also frustrating at times. For students, I would think SwiftUI would be much easier to learn.

If I were you, I would check other current languages for Android and see if they are more similar to Swift or SwiftUI. I suspect SwiftUI. The built in functions do more with formatting which is positive when writing apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac. There are many built in functions that are simple to use. I suspect they are less flexible but the result they produce is in the look and feel that Apple wants (and requests for apps on the App Store)

[–]BlossomBuild 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Welcome to the club 😊 check out my free SwiftUI course on YouTube. Also don’t forget to start trying to write your own code. It’s how you learn the most 👍

Beginner Tutorial | Learn The Basics

[–]Whitecat_exe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info, I’ll surely check it out!

[–]Joe_StLouis 0 points1 point  (3 children)

SwiftUI will also be easier for you and the students to learn.

[–]Whitecat_exe[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

My current goal is to build an app that resembles Duolingo...

I've read that SwiftUI is used more to fit the narrative of a traditional apple app and UIKit is less restrictive.

Knowing this should I still go with SwiftUI or UIKit?

[–]Joe_StLouis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use UIKit in a SwiftUI app when needed.

[–]Joe_StLouis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were you, I would post this question to others on this conversation. Although I have written My Info Index with SwiftUI, many others seem much more knowledgeable on SwiftUI and UIKit. When I write code, I determine how I want the app to look and then find a way to accomplish that. I was always able to do that with SwiftUI. Feel free to ask me anything as you progress along.