Learn Swift

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The language of Apple’s ecosystem. iOS apps, macOS applications, watchOS, tvOS, and server-side Swift (Vapor) — all with a modern, safe, and expressive language designed for performance.

This course covers Swift from fundamentals through SwiftUI and UIKit to building and shipping apps on the App Store.

Start Here — Learning Roadmap

A suggested path from zero to mastery. Follow these steps in order:

1. Learn Swift Basics — Start with variables, types, optionals, control flow, and functions using The Swift Programming Language guide or Swift Playgrounds
2. Understand Swift’s Type System — Master structs vs classes, enums with associated values, protocols, and generics
3. Start with SwiftUI — Learn declarative UI with views, modifiers, state management (@State, @Binding, @Observable), and previews
4. Build Simple Apps — Create a to-do app, weather app, or calculator to practice navigation, lists, forms, and user input
5. Learn Data Persistence — Use SwiftData (or Core Data), UserDefaults, and the Codable protocol for JSON handling
6. Study App Architecture — Understand MVVM, dependency injection, and how to structure a maintainable SwiftUI app
7. Handle Networking — Build apps that consume REST APIs using URLSession, async/await, and proper error handling
8. Explore Advanced SwiftUI — Master animations, custom views, Canvas, gestures, and platform-specific adaptations
9. Learn UIKit (Optional) — Understand UIKit for legacy codebases and features not yet in SwiftUI (camera, MapKit customization)
10. Ship to the App Store — Configure signing, TestFlight distribution, App Store Connect, and handle App Review guidelines

Official & Core Documentation

• The Swift Programming Language — Official Swift language guide covering every feature with examples (Beginner)
• Apple Developer Documentation — Complete reference for SwiftUI, UIKit, and all Apple frameworks (All levels)
• Swift Standard Library — API reference for Swift’s built-in types, protocols, and functions (All levels)
• Swift Playgrounds — Learn Swift interactively on iPad and Mac with guided lessons (Beginner)
• Swift.org — Official Swift open-source project with evolution proposals and community resources (All levels)
• Apple Human Interface Guidelines — Design principles for building great Apple platform apps (Beginner)
• SwiftUI Tutorials (Apple) — Official step-by-step SwiftUI tutorials from Apple (Beginner)
• Swift Evolution — Track upcoming Swift language changes and proposals (Advanced)
• iOS Developer Roadmap — Community-created visual roadmap for iOS developers (Beginner)

GitHub Awesome Lists & Curated Collections

• awesome-swift — Collaborative list of awesome Swift libraries and resources, well-maintained and comprehensive
• awesome-ios — Massive curated list of the iOS ecosystem including Objective-C and Swift projects
• awesome-swiftui — Curated resources, articles, and libraries specifically for SwiftUI development
• awesome-swift-playgrounds — Curated list of Swift Playgrounds for learning and experimentation
• open-source-ios-apps — Collaborative list of open-source iOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps for learning
• awesome-ios-architecture — Curated list of iOS architecture patterns, approaches, and best practices

Interactive Courses & Hands-On Platforms

Free Courses

• Hacking with Swift — 100 Days of SwiftUI — Free daily projects building 19+ real apps, the most recommended free Swift course (Beginner)
• Stanford CS193p — Stanford’s free iOS development course using SwiftUI, taught by Paul Hegarty (Intermediate)
• Apple Education — Develop in Swift — Free curriculum from Apple for building apps with SwiftUI (Beginner)
• Hacking with Swift — Swift Playground — Free coding challenges and experiments in Swift (Beginner)

University & MOOC Courses

• Kodeco (formerly Ray Wenderlich) — Extensive tutorials, books, and video courses for Apple platforms (Beginner, Paid)
• Codecademy — Learn Swift — Interactive beginner Swift course in the browser (Beginner, Paid)
• Credo Academy — SwiftUI, SwiftData, and Apple AI courses (Intermediate, Paid)
• Hacking with Swift+ — Premium content including live streams, challenges, and advanced tutorials (Intermediate, Paid)

Practice & Challenges

• Exercism Swift Track — Mentored Swift exercises with community feedback (Beginner)
• Codewars Swift — Progressive coding challenges in Swift (All levels)
• LeetCode Swift — Algorithm challenges with Swift support (Intermediate)
• Swift Coding Challenges (HWS) — Paul Hudson’s collection of Swift challenges (Intermediate)

Video Courses & YouTube Channels

Structured Course Playlists

• Apple WWDC Videos — Official sessions from Apple engineers introducing new features each year (All levels)
• Stanford CS193p on YouTube — Full Stanford iOS course freely available on YouTube (Intermediate)
• Paul Hudson (Hacking with Swift) — Prolific SwiftUI and Swift content from the creator of 100 Days of SwiftUI (Beginner)

Individual Creators & Channels

• Sean Allen — Swift and iOS development tutorials, career advice, and app reviews (Beginner)
• Stewart Lynch — In-depth SwiftUI tutorials and deep dives into Apple frameworks (Intermediate)
• Kavsoft — Beautiful SwiftUI UI recreations and animation tutorials (Intermediate)
• Swiftful Thinking — SwiftUI tutorials with bootcamp-style progressive learning (Beginner)
• Vincent Pradeilles — Swift language features and iOS development tips (Intermediate)
• Letsbuildthatapp — Full iOS app builds from design to deployment (Intermediate)
• Azam Sharp — SwiftUI, SwiftData, and modern iOS development patterns (Intermediate)
• iOS Academy — iOS development tutorials covering UIKit, SwiftUI, and real app builds (Beginner)
• CodeWithChris — Beginner-friendly iOS and SwiftUI tutorials with project-based learning (Beginner)
• WWDC Sessions (yearly) — All sessions from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, free to watch (All levels)

Books & Long-Form Reading

Free Online Books

• The Swift Programming Language — Apple’s official free Swift language guide (Beginner)
• Hacking with Swift (free online) — Paul Hudson’s free online book with 39 Swift projects (Beginner)
• Server-Side Swift (Vapor) — Official Vapor documentation for building server-side Swift applications (Intermediate)
• Swift by Sundell — Free articles covering Swift tips, patterns, and best practices (Intermediate)
• Develop in Swift (Apple) — Free official Apple tutorials for learning Swift development (Beginner)
• App Development with Swift (Apple) — Free Apple Books curriculum for app development (Beginner)

Essential Paid Books

• Swift Programming (Big Nerd Ranch) — Comprehensive Swift language guide with exercises (Beginner, Paid)
• SwiftUI by Tutorials (Kodeco) — Hands-on SwiftUI learning through building real apps (Beginner, Paid)
• iOS Programming (Big Nerd Ranch) — The classic iOS development guide, updated regularly (Intermediate, Paid)
• Swift in Depth — Tjeerd in ‘t Veen’s guide to advanced Swift patterns and techniques (Advanced, Paid)
• Thinking in SwiftUI — Chris Eidhof’s mental model guide for SwiftUI development (Intermediate, Paid)

Community, Practice & News

Forums & Discussion

• Swift Forums — Official Swift evolution and community discussion forum
• r/swift — Active Reddit community for Swift developers
• r/iOSProgramming — Reddit community for iOS development discussion
• Hacking with Swift Forums — Community forums for Swift learners and developers
• Stack Overflow — Swift — Q&A archive for Swift questions

Newsletters & Blogs

• iOS Dev Weekly — The best iOS development links every Friday, curated by Dave Verwer
• Swift Weekly Brief — Community-driven weekly brief about the Swift.org open-source projects
• Hacking with Swift Blog — Frequent articles on Swift and SwiftUI development
• Swift by Sundell — Weekly articles and tips about Swift development
• SwiftLee Blog — Weekly blog about Swift, iOS, and Xcode tips and tricks

Package Registries & Ecosystems

• Swift Package Index — Discover and evaluate Swift packages for your projects
• CocoaPods — Dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C projects (legacy but widely used)
• Swift Package Manager — Apple’s official dependency management tool built into Xcode

Tools & Environments

• Xcode — Apple’s official IDE for Swift development with Interface Builder, simulators, and profiling
• Swift Playgrounds — Interactive learning environment for Swift on iPad and Mac
• VS Code + Swift Extension — Lightweight editor with Swift LSP support for cross-platform development
• Instruments — Apple’s performance analysis and testing tools built into Xcode
• SwiftLint — Enforce Swift style and conventions with configurable lint rules
• SwiftFormat — Automatic code formatting for Swift following configurable rules
• Periphery — Detect unused code in Swift projects to keep codebases clean
• Proxyman — macOS app for debugging HTTP/HTTPS network requests from your iOS apps
• Tuist — Project generation and management tool for Xcode projects at scale
• Fastlane — Automate iOS builds, testing, screenshots, and App Store deployment
• TestFlight — Apple’s beta testing platform for distributing pre-release builds