Author: thecodingsprite

  • AI Assistance in Development: A Double-Edged Sword

    Am I the only one who is still wary of using AI as a developer? I know AI is technically another new tech tool to helps us work smart not harder…but in the same breath, I truly believe relying on AI will eventually create a human race that is a tad dumb. I don’t mean…

  • Why Development Teaches You To Never Give Up!

    Development is very much like growing Bonsai…it teaches you many a lesson, patience, knowledge but most importantly a willingness to never give up even if the code make you want to cry! It’s been a tough few weeks of ups & downs for me personally as a developer. After WWDC I have been working on…

  • How to Use Observation in SwiftUI for Cleaner State Management (iOS 17)

    One of the best parts of SwiftUI is how it handles state. But with every new iOS version, Apple refines the tools we use to observe and react to data changes. Today I wanted to go back a little to iOS 17 (yes I know we’re all working hard readying for iOS26). With iOS 17,…

  • My Journey to Releasing My First App – Lessons Learned

    It’s coming up to my 1st year anniversary since releasing my first app on the Apple App Store. What a year it has been, filled with doubt & many a lesson. But today I wanted to go back and talk about the journey that got me there int he first place. The start of it…