Episode 9: Meng To

Swiftly Speaking - A podcast by Paul Hudson

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In this episode, Paul talks to Meng To about about designing for SwiftUI, coding for SwiftUI, how developers can improve their design skills, and more.

Detailed topics:

  • What makes SwiftUI so attractive to learners and designers? 
  • Should designers stick to platform conventions? 
  • How does SwiftUI compare to React? 
  • How to avoid going overboard with animations
  • How to make iOS apps that look great on all devices
  • What can SwiftUI do better than UIKit?
  • How to make apps more accessible
  • Should you learn SwiftUI or UIKit?
  • What are the biggest shortcomings of SwiftUI?
  • SwiftUI vs React vs Flutter
  • Top three tips for SwiftUI learners
  • How to split up SwiftUI code into manageable chunks
  • What's your advice on unit testing?
  • How do you integrate components from UIKit into SwiftUI?
  • What are the most common design errors developers make?
  • Should developers rely on Dynamic Type for all their fonts?
  • How to make your app stand out using SwiftUI
  • What tools does iOS give us to make great designs?
  • When does it make sense to use a new gesture in your app?
  • How to create great designs that are accessible
  • The #1 tip for developers to improve their designs