Junior iOS developer skills

So far, we have talked about a lot of general information regarding iOS development. But what are the specific skills you need to get a junior iOS developer job? Hopefully, today’s post answers this question.

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Must-have:

1. Swift
2. Working with Xcode
3. Using Cocoa Touch(Foundation + UIKit): UICollectionView, UITableView, UIScrollView and so on
4. Auto Layout
5. Implementing basic design patterns(MVC, Delegation…)
6. Solid experience with main iOS frameworks(Core Data, AVKit, Core Animation, etc.)
7. Key-value coding(KVO, Notifications)
8. Threading and concurrency
9. Networking(REST API, JSON)
10. Basics of UI & Unit testing
11. Debugging in Xcode
12. Clean code principles
13. Push notifications
14. Publishing to the App Store
15. Git

Optional:

1. SwiftUI
2. Working with Xcode Instruments(Timer Profiler, Leaks)
3. Understanding of CI/CD
4. MVVM, VIPER, and more advanced design patterns
5. Some experience with popular 3rd party frameworks(Alamofire, SwiftyJSON, etc.)

Good to know:

1. ARKit
2. CoreML
3. C++
4. Objective-C

Few tips:

• If you have no experience working in a commercial environment, try applying for an entry-level role first
• Before applying to a Junior iOS developer job, make a portfolio and publish your app in the App Store
• Prepare for the technical interview
• Always take into account whether a company is a good fit for you, avoid settling for less
• During your first job, prioritize learning, not money

Until next time!

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