Resources

Last Updated on Aug 10th, 2019

This is my curated list of iOS related programming resources. I will try to keep this as up-to-date as I can.

Essentials

Visual Studio Code - Excellent Code Editor, supports Swift via an extension.
Reveal - Web inspector like tool for iOS development.
AppCode - Alternate IDE, it has it’s ups and downs.
PaintCode - Draw graphics and convert to CoreGraphics calls.
CodeRunner - Run code snippets and experiment without building a whole new project.
Sketch - Good app for designing pixel-perfect iOS graphics.
NatureSpace - Ambient noise (nature themed)
RESTed - Tool for testing HTTP requests and API
ASCIIwwdc - Full searchable transcripts of WWDC sessions
Pixelmator - Excellent Mac only image editor
Nomad - A set of scripts to assist with iOS deployment and debugging tasks.
CocoaPods - Dependency Management for Xcode Projects.
FauxPas - Inspects your project file and warns about possible bugs, as well as about maintainability and style issues.

Pttrns - Design showcase, good for getting inspired.
Dribbble - Again another design website, I use this to come up with ideas.
PatternCraft - A short video series that explains software design patterns with the game StarCraft.
Game Programming Patterns - Software development patterns for game design.
That Thing in Swift - A site for help on translating patterns from Objective-C to Swift.
Handmade Hero - A video series on building a game from scratch. it’s for Windows, but I still find it fascinating.

SubtlePatterns - Royalty free patterns and textures.
SimpleDesktops - I feel that a good wallpaper can help me get into a working mood
Freesound - Creative Commons licensed audio content

CocoaConf - Excellent iOS/Mac dev conference with lots of locations, I have gone several times and highly recommend it.
360 iDev