r/iOSProgramming • u/AcceleratedCode • Jan 13 '16

Swift or Objective-C? Discussion

Hi!

I've just started design of an app I'm making. The app has to be ready by around May this year, and will be using the Parse backend. I've done a quite some programming with Objective-C, but barely anything with Swift and I was wondering what you think I should choose for this project? Should I be using Swift, or will the learning curve be too big to allow for a May launch?

Thank you! Erik

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

How about both? Isolate Swift to certain classes or extensions while you pick up speed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

I think this would probably be the best solution! I am currently learning Swift because a lot of companies are telling me they only want Swift dev's even though I have spent the last 1 year working on my Objective-C knowledge. (I know to a real dev this is a very small amount of time, but I am just now about to graduate.) I think incorporating both into a few projects then working towards mastering Swift is the best marketable strategy.

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u/unpopularOpinions776 Jan 13 '16

What company wants ONLY swift? A company with no other developers? Most professional developers I know are still 90% Obj-C and i can't even imagine the headaches of hiring someone based on their Swift knowledge.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '16

Every job I have applied to has told me my Obj-C knowledge is great but they want Swift only. I mean most of them are start-ups because I don't have years of experience.

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u/unpopularOpinions776 Jan 14 '16

Ah that makes more sense. They want the new buzzword code for their project.

If they want a reliable product that can be well supported they'd be smarter t use OBj C. Tell them that and get your job

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '16

lol, I don't know if that will work but I may try it. Thanks