How to become a iOS Engineer

Best books to build Swift understanding.

A well-written and thorough book can be an amazing path to build deeper understanding and also act as a handbook as you discover the internet's vast resources.

These are our and our experts top picks to get started building career-relevant skills.

iOS Programming Fundamentals with Swift

Move into iOS development by getting a firm grasp of its fundamentals, including the Xcode 13 IDE, Cocoa Touch, and the latest version of Apple's acclaimed programming language, Swift 5.5. With this thoroughly updated guide, you'll learn the Swift language, understand Apple's Xcode development tools, and discover the Cocoa framework.

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SwiftUI for Masterminds

SwiftUI for Masterminds is a complete course on creating professional applications for iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. After reading this book, you will know how to program in Swift, how to design user interfaces, and how to combine traditional frameworks with SwiftUI's advanced features to create modern applications.

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Head First Swift: A Learner's Guide to Programming with Swift

Swift is best known as Apple's programming language of choice for developing apps on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. But it's far more versatile than that. Open source Swift is also gaining ground as a language for systems programming and server-side code, and it runs on Linux and Windows.

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Courses to deepen your Swift skills.

These days, courses are no longer a sequence of videos. They are usually accompanied by projects and a learning community, keeping you accountable and on the path.

Our experts recommend these courses, from free selections to paid programs.

The Complete iOS App Development Bootcamp

This Swift 5.1 course is based on our in-person app development bootcamp in London, where we've perfected the curriculum over 4 years of in-person teaching. Our complete app development bootcamp teaches you how to code using Swift 5.1 and build beautiful iOS 13 apps for iPhone and iPad. Even if you have ZERO programming experience.

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Design Patterns in Swift

Design Patterns are reusable solutions to common programming problems. They were popularized with the 1994 book Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by Erich Gamma, John Vlissides, Ralph Johnson and Richard Helm (who are commonly known as a Gang of Four, hence the GoF acronym).

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Level Up in Auto Layout - Swift & iOS

Want to learn how to build beautiful iOS apps? Tired of not knowing how to get your layouts just right? Whether you are an up and coming iOS developer, or a professional who needs to get things done right, this course teaches you the fundamentals of Auto Layout, enabling you to build any app, exceed expectations in any job, and just build great looking iOS app’s professional or for yourself.

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Get the guidance you need to become a iOS Engineer

There is no better source of accountability and motivation than having a personal mentor. What used to be impossible to find is now just two clicks away! All mentors are vetted & hands-on!