Updating an iOS 6 App

Been working on a new version of an app of mine called Closeby that I haven’t touched since iOS 6.

A few thoughts about the process:

  • My design taste has come a long way in the last two years. Some features in I remember spending time on that now I can't imagine why I'd want them. Others I didn't do then seem obviously necessary and I have no idea why I didn't.
  • I really like iOS 7+ style design.
  • I'm a lot better at programming than I was two years ago. It's not awful, but there's code in here I'd never have written today, and it's nice to see than I haven't stagnated.
  • Cocoapods can be a pain in the ass, but it's still the best bad choice.

Maybe I’ll post some before and after screenshots when I get a chance to work on it more.

Collin Donnell @collin