iOS Dev Discussions - Sean Allen

Latest Episodes:

What I'm Working On #9 - Take Home Project Tips Feb 24, 2019

Show notes

"What I'm Working On" is a weekly show where I give a quick recap of what I worked on at my day job as an iOS developer at a small startup in Silicon Valley. I hope this give some insight into what it's like to work for a small startup as the sole iOS developer.

In this episode I discuss how hiring my replacement has taken up ALL my time as well as how the interview process is going. I walk through the results of the take home projects and provide some take home project tips.

If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does.

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

Origin Stories #7 - Andrew Madsen - iOS @ Lambda School Feb 21, 2019

Show notes

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with Andrew Madsen of Lambda school. We discuss how he got started as a kid building radios and how that transitioned into software development for the Mac and iPhone. Andrew has also been teaching for many years at dev bootcamps such as DevMountain and Lambda school. We have an interesting discussion on the curriculums in these bootcamps and teaching students how to learn.

We also discuss the details of how Lambda School works, how to apply, and how their Income Shared Agreements work. I love what Lambda is doing, so I'm exciting to share this with you all!

Origin Stories is a series of interviews with iOS developers from the community where we discuss how they got their start in this industry. We discuss how they first became interested in code, what resources they used to learn, how they got their first job and much more.

Andrews's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/armadsen

Lambda School:

https://www.lambdaschool.com

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

Swift News - Feb 17th, 2019 Feb 19, 2019

Show notes

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the evolution of Swift after ABI Stability, how many apps are using Swift, ways to increase productivity as a developer, and Swift style guides.

I also discuss some basic animations, spending by iPhone users, how Lyft implemented their scooter feature, Indie iOS Dev, ARKit & more!

Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday!

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

YouTube Video Version:

https://youtu.be/8NkX78ESIuc

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books & Video Tutorials:

https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/15311/39244?link=1305

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

gumroad.com/a/65658584

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

9 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Programming Feb 19, 2019

Show notes

In this video I discuss 9 things I wish I knew before I started programming. Knowing these things would have made my journey in becoming a full-time iOS developer so much faster and easier. I hope this advice helps someone out there that's early in their career as a software developer.

Networking on Twitter for Software Developers:

https://youtu.be/QH79tyspt-w

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books & Video Tutorials:

https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/15311/39244?link=1305

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

gumroad.com/a/65658584

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

What I'm Working On #8 - Quests & iOS Dev Interviews Feb 17, 2019

Show notes

In this episode I discuss the details of Aluna's daily quest implementation as well as an update on the search for an iOS dev and what kind of take-home project I assigned them.

If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does.

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

Origin Stories #6 - Caleb Davis - Thrive Markets Feb 14, 2019

Show notes

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with Caleb Davis of Thrive Markets. The highlight of the episode is Caleb's story about how he got his first job. It's a valuable cautionary tale for every developer out there that's too excited to get their first job that they'll just take anything. Listen to Caleb's story so you don't make the same mistake!

Caleb's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/hhellogoodbyee

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

Swift News - Feb 11th, 2019 Feb 12, 2019

Show notes

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss Swift 5's ABI Stability, the benefits of a dependencies.md file, Two-Cased enums, Freelancing as an iOS developer, Emoji and Animoji, UITabBar Animations, ARKit & more!

Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday!

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

YouTube Video Version:

https://youtu.be/g99P3baA1s0

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

What I'm Working On #7 - iOS Dev Interviews & Scrolling Issues Feb 10, 2019

Show notes

In this episode I discuss how the iOS developer interview process is going for my eventual replacement at Aluna as well as my continued battle with scrolling and multiple Lottie animations.

If this is your first What I'm Working On episode, be sure to check out the introduction episode for context as to what the Aluna app does.

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

Swift News - Feb 4th, 2019 Feb 05, 2019

Show notes

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss Alamofire vs URLSession, how navigation should be boring, 100 Days of Swift and some Xcode Tips & Tricks. I also talk about icons in design, ARKit and more!

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

YouTube Video Version:

https://youtu.be/95adudJ9Y2o

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/seanallen

Portfolio:

https://seanallen.co

Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

Ray Wenderlich Books:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/1

Ray Wenderlich Video Tutorials:

https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/20866/link/24

Paul Hudson's Hacking With Swift:

https://gumroad.com/a/762098803

Learn Advanced Swift Here:

https://gumroad.com/a/656585843

My Developer & YouTube Setup:

https://www.amazon.com/shop/seanallen

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seanallen/support

iOS Dev Monthly Live Stream - February 2019 Feb 05, 2019

Show notes

Thanks for joining the February monthly live stream. I've got a few updates to share around the iOS dev job offer I put out, my crazy busy first quarter, and as always... be ready with your questions for the Q&A portion!

Link to my book - How I Became an iOS Developer:

https://gumroad.com/l/sean-allen-origin

Books, hoodies and goodies:

https://seanallen.co/store

If you're enjoying this podcast, I have another one called Swift Over Coffee w/ Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/swift-over-coffee/id1435076502?mt=2

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/seanallen_dev

Instagram:

@seanallen_dev

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/seanallen