Akshay @optional_xcode

Web/Mobile developer looking to get an iOS dev job | SwiftUI + UIKit | all things iOS dev | pwd - /Life/Engineer/Banker/Developer Canada Joined April 2023

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Akshay @optional_xcode

12 months ago

@everton_dev people realize this way too late, when the bill has run into thousands of dollars

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@helenhousandi that's literally LinkedIn and Twitter....self proclaimed experts

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@remotejoeclark same feeling here...but not for studying but for working in another industry for 6 years and now starting from scratch in IT while my peers are Senior developers... I guess there's a plan behind this madness 😅

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@everton_dev wear an eye patch and record like a pirate rebel developer ☠️

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

So apple now needs a reason to use UserDefaults... I'm curious what would have made them take this step. Apps storing unnecessary data and bloating your devices, maybe 🤔

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Sergio Pereira @SergioRocks

3 years ago

When I speak with people who got laid off. One topic seems to emerge in all of them: - "I'll never again join a company that self-describes as a family!!" Some reports are sobering:

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@DThompsonDev Most of the coding issues are very specific, and not everyone has time to post a question and wait for hours or days to get a response...LLMs are quick in processing code (although inaccurate and outdated at times) but sometimes all we need is a hint...

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@everton_dev if we never made mistakes, we'd never learn a thing...don't think too much into it and try to keep your mental peace 🤞

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@mecid I created a helper swift file holding all my formatter functions, just need to call those functions in the Views and bingo, reusable code...

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

figuring out how to make the SwiftUI previews work is no less of a skill... #WWDC23 #swiftui

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@azamsharp I believe that's useful and important even in general, keeps you prepped and on your toes.

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

I love React native and how easy it is to build an app from scratch, but there's always a trade-off...

Emerge Tools @emergetools

3 years ago

What happens to an app's performance when it goes from react native -> native? The @peacock app just made the switch on iOS & Android and had a significant change in size and startup time 🧵 Performance impact of switching to native

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

This is really helpful! Memory leaks are a pain to identify, and this is a pretty simple approach that can be reused for other scenarios as well.

Vincent Pradeilles @v_pradeilles

3 years ago

Today I want to share a pretty cool trick with you, that should help you notice more easily when a ViewController starts to leak from memory! 🐛 🧵🧵🧵

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Akshay @optional_xcode

3 years ago

@RSchefske be careful with this though, you may not want it stretching too much in landscape and/or tablet modes...if you're looking for a responsive design that is