Introduction
I was enrolled in the CodePath IOS development course for TCU. This was a virtual course where a teaching assistant would go through training over the summarize and would run the course throughout the semester at their university. CodePath provided an assignment portal and additional instructional videos to assist us in learning and implementing the code.
Workflow
-Attend weekly meetings going over lab assignments
-Watch provided instructional videos
-Attempt implementation on own
-Report progress by updating issue board on Github
-Upload video and src code to Github repo
Apps
-Flixster: A movie dashboard that will pull the latest trending movies from a database
-Twitter Clone: A clone that utilizes Twitter's API to view real Twitter user's tweets
-Parstagram: An Instagram clone that uses a Parse server database to create accounts and posts
-Class Mentors: An original app that allows students to post threads to discuss class topics
Some Things I Learned
-XCode
-Swift
-Testing an app on an emulator
-Creating wireframes for apps
Conclusion
This course was a great introduction to IOS development. I felt great working on real projects similar to real successful products. Creating my own app was great way to test my knowledge gained over the course. I did struggle to find time to work on the material alongside with my university assignments but I am glad I made it through and got a certification and access to a graduate portal for career assistance! Hopefully in the future I can improve and continue developing my own app.
