Ios Dev Discussions - Sean Allen

"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 talk about my role going forward with Aluna now that I'm no longer in Silicon Valley and working full-time. This episode wraps up this series with Aluna. I'll be looking to start more shows that are similar. Stay tuned till the end of the episode to find out more. 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 Twitt

In this vlog I talk about life as an independent iOS developer. Today I'm talking the 3 contracts that I'm currently working on. I discuss how I got those contracts, what I'm working for those projects and my contracting rate. I'm still working on improving my YouTube/Contracting time split... but that's a constant struggle. Video Version: https://youtu.be/QYb-I_GPo1E 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twitch.tv/seanallen Book and learning recommenda

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. This week we discuss principles of growth for software engineers, Swift UI, Context Menus, Instruments, mentorship, hobby apps & more! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/B-b4Gu8ZLTU 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twitch.tv/seanallen Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links):

This episode is the audio from a Twitch stream I did where I review'd Hired's State of Salaries Report - 2019. We discuss various software developer salaries and rates from all over the world. The chat and I have a great discussion about cost of living, better places to network, taking less pay to get started, and much more! If you're curious about how much software developers make, I think you'll enjoy this. This video was a livestream I did on Twitch. I do regular iOS developer content on my Twitch channel: twitch.tv/seanallen 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/

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with Kristina Fox, Staff iOS Engineer at Intuit. I had the pleasure of meeting Kristina during all the WWDC festivities so I'm excited to have her on the show. We get to hear how she got her start as a child by editing the HTML of Neopets pages, how she chose to study computer science in college and her internship experience. Now that Kristina is the one conducting the interviews, we also get some great advice for intern and jr. iOS developer interviews.  Kristina is also an international speaker, so there's a bonus origin story on how she got started speaking. Hope you enjoy! 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. Kristina's Twitter: https://twitter.com/krstnfx Kristina's Blog: https://kristina.io Link to my book - How I Became an i

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. This week we discuss building a bar chart with Swift UI, how to learn Combine, remote work, UX, Finch, shared code at Dropbox and more! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/TwrYAUDs_74 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twitch.tv/seanallen Book and lear

This episode is a recent YouTube video I did that was an update on my current contracting rate for iOS development in 2019. I discuss how I got to my current contracting rate as well as the factors you should consider when trying to determine your rate.  Video Version: https://youtu.be/Y70Qi3lo6MU You can see my previous video from 2017 to see how things have changed in the link below: https://youtu.be/T6TWPQIZs4c 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now str

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. This week I'm playing catch up as I've been moving the past 2 weeks. There are a LOT of great articles coming your way, so buckle up. It's a rapid fire episode! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/wMDHTViWJ0k 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twitch.tv/seanallen Book and learning recomm

In this vlog I talk about life as an independent iOS developer. Today I'm talking about the reasons why I moved away from San Francisco and Silicon Valley as an iOS Developer to pursue building my own business as a full-time content creator. I talk about needed more space for a dedicated studio as well as some personal reasons for wanting to be back on the east coast.  I love San Francisco and intend on visiting at least once a year for WWDC. Video Version: https://youtu.be/QDcVx9h6btA 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/sea

In this episode fellow iOS Engineer and YouTuber, Mayuko and I discuss 5 essential soft skills for software engineers. Mayuko and I are both iOS Engineers working in Silicon Valley. I'm at a smaller startup while she's at a larger company, so we have varying experiences to help bring you this information. Check out our video for her channel where we build a spaceship with Legos and discuss software engineering: youtu.be/_7ryFbnMzAA  Mayuko's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/hellomayuko Mayuko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellomayuko Video Version: https://youtu.be/XHG6OBw_ig4 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:  @seana

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the difference between compactMap and flatMap, Continuous Integration, Sign in with Apple, Hacking With Swift Live, an app story, remote work and more!  Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/sn7xVXHY4Mw 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twi

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with long-time community member and fellow iOS Engineer, Chris Conner. Chris has a very unique origin story since he transitioned from a Product Manager to an iOS Engineer, not only at the same company, but on the same team as well. I wanted to have Chris on the show to share his story to maybe give some inspiration to those out there that are in one position at a company, but really want to become an iOS Engineer. Hope you enjoy! 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. Chris Conner Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisConner 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

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the creating a robust app with SwiftUI, Property Wrappers, a "brag document", CAEmitterLayer, Dependency Injection & more.  Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/X6QY1iaizeA 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twit

In this episode I give a preview of my book, It's Only Crazy Until You Do It: How I Became an iOS Developer by reading the Intro and Chapter 1. This book was the inspiration for the podcast show Origin Stories. After writing this book, I thought it would be awesome to hear other people's stories as well, and the podcast was born. My hope for this book is that it will inspire and give you insights for your journey to become an iOS Developer. If you're interested in the rest of the book, check out the link below: 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:

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with indie iOS Developer, Edouard Barbier, creator of YT Tracker & YT Sticker. Ed makes his living by creating his own apps for the App Store and does an amazing job of documenting his work on Instagram Stories. He's a must follow for any iOS developer interested in creating their own products. In this episode we discuss how he is self taught and how he decided to make the leap to going indie. I really enjoyed this episode and hope you do too! 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. Ed's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edouard_iosdev/ YT Tracker: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yt-tracker-for-youtube/id1345092330 YT Sticker: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yt-sticker-for-insta-stories/id1444683307?ls=1 Link to my book - How I Became a

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the SwiftUI cheat sheet site, Gosh Darn SwiftUI, and introduction to the Combine Framework, how to build a Wolfenstein 3D-esque game in Swift, and Property Wrappers.  I also discuss the AltConf videos, developer contracts, iOS 13 design, ARKit & More! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/jD7Idae4DI4 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.c

In this episode I discuss my motivations and fears for my business as a full-time content creator. I wanted to share these thoughts as a way to give context as to what I have in mind for this business and what you can expect from me going forward. 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twitch.tv/seanallen Book and learning recommendations (Affiliate Links): Ray Wenderlich Books: https://store.raywenderlich.com/a/

In this episode of Origin Stories I speak with iOS Engineer and fellow YouTuber, Mayuko Inoue. We get to hear how she first got exposed to basic code while playing with Neopets while in middle school and how she decided to pursue a CS degree while in college. This led to internships which then led to her first job, and then ultimately to a job a Patreon. We also get to hear her reasoning for starting a YouTube channel and her advice for getting started with content creation in the space. Stay tuned for a bonus section at the end about her new venture into the super fun world of Twitch streaming. 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. Mayuko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellomayuko Mayuko's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEDkO7wshcDZ7UZo17rPkzQ Mayuko's Twitch: https:/

Swift News is all about curating this week's latest news involving iOS Development and Swift. In this week's episode I discuss the new "Swift Era", the upcoming paradigm shift, SwiftUI, What you missed at WWDC, 2019 tech salaries, ARKit & More! Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Swift News every Monday! Video Version: https://youtu.be/UqdXqosU8Gg 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 Are you a gamer? I'm now streaming video games on Twitch as well: https://twitch.tv/seana

In this episode we get a preview of the upcoming book, "Living By The Code" by Enrique Lopez Manas. Inspired by the Tim Ferriss Books "Tools of the Titans" and "Tribe of Mentors", Enrique interviews over 40 high profile names in the development community (not just iOS) to pick their brains of what motivates them as well as their process.  The book will be released in mid-July and I'll have a handful of copies to giveaway. Stay tuned! Living By The Code: https://livingbythecode.io/ Enrique's Twitter: https://twitter.com/eenriquelopez 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