| I came to the same realization that Apple doesn't seem to care when I started learning how to build apps on iOS. Coming from Android, I was used to having high level conceptual guides on the core building blocks of the framework. In the Android docs, I found detailed explanations of Activities, Fragments, Views, and other major components. It was relatively easy for me to get started, and the system was designed to be extensible. Google even published blog posts regularly, which I could use to learn more about design decisions. When I made the jump to iOS, though, it was difficult to find parallel documentation for what I was looking for. At the time (this was 2015, mind you), I couldn't find anything beyond API documentation for ViewControllers, Views, Core Data, etc. Most of the major documentation existed on third-party sites like NSHipster. Not to mention code signing. I'm pretty sure I'm one of handful developers at my firm who knows the system well enough to explain how it works...and that was after 2 years of working in iOS full-time. I doubt that Apple will prioritize the developer experience on their platform anytime soon. Edit: In case anyone wants to see the difference... - Google's guide on Activities: https://developer.android.com/guide/components/activities/in... - Apple's guide on View Controllers: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/view_control... |