Guest Craig Clayton shares SwiftUI tips and tricks, from efficient design work to custom fonts. They discuss developing the Countdown to Binge app, enhancing user experience with SwiftUI views, implementing searching, and upcoming projects. The transition to SwiftUI, coding challenges, and benefits of content unavailable view are highlighted.
Starting with prototypes aids in understanding designs in SwiftUI development.
Behavior-Driven Development in TDD prioritizes user behavior and design prototypes for effective testing.
Deep dives
Importance of Prototyping in Swift Development
Prototyping plays a crucial role in Swift development, allowing for a visual representation of the app. The speaker emphasizes that starting with prototypes helps in understanding how designs integrate into the final product.
Utilizing Behavior Development in Test-Driven Development
The podcast delves into the concept of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) as part of Test-Driven Development (TDD). The speaker discusses the benefits of approaching development from an 'outside in' perspective, focusing on creating tests based on user behaviors and design prototypes.
Exploring Custom Fonts and Shapes in Design
Custom fonts and shapes are highlighted as essential elements in design to differentiate an app's look and feel. The podcast sheds light on using distinct fonts and shapes to enhance branding and create visually appealing interfaces.
Challenges and Discoveries in VisionPro Development
The discussion covers challenges faced and lessons learned during VisionPro development. Insights on handling blurred backgrounds, button states, font choices, and user interaction nuances within VisionPro are shared, emphasizing unique considerations in this development environment.
Craig Clayton from the DesignToSwiftUI Youtube channel comes on to talk about his favorite tips as as designer when it comes to SwiftUI as well as previews his upcoming talk on testing at Deep Dish Swift.