Episode 9: Meng To

Swiftly Speaking

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