AC Journal

Articles

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   3ca9bd2iOS Development28 July 20267 min read

   Every time programming got easier, someone said it wasn't programming anymore

   From FORTRAN to Xcode 27: every abstraction took a task away from programmers, none took the craft. Why this time is different and what we did with the SEP.

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   483a71eApple Ecosystem29 July 20254 min read

   WWDC25 and the year Apple changed the rules for good

   Liquid Glass and the Foundation Models framework: the two WWDC 2025 announcements that redefine Apple development. Analysis and must-watch sessions.

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   22c21d8iOS Development18 November 20243 min read

   64% of the apps Apple rejects fail for the same reason. Do you know what it is?

   Two-thirds of the apps rejected from the App Store fail on performance. What quality means on iOS and how to build it in from day one.

4. 

   458e072iOS Development8 November 20241 min read

   Protocol-Oriented Programming

   What Protocol-Oriented Programming is, why Swift adopted it as its main paradigm, and how it changes the way you design iOS apps.

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   14df180iOS Development30 October 20243 min read

   The truth about cross-platform development that no sales pitch will tell you

   Flutter, React Native, MAUI: what they really are and when they make sense. Why we teach native Swift at AC Academy.

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   bc99c21iOS Development4 October 20233 min read

   Hybrid, cross-platform or native: a no-marketing guide to making the right call

   Ionic, Flutter, React Native, Swift: what sets each approach apart, where its real limits are, and how to choose without the marketing doing it for you.

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   b1d39edLife at the academy4 April 20233 min read

   What eight years of training developers taught us about who learns to program (and who doesn't)

   Who learns to program and who doesn't: what eight years at Apple Coding Academy taught us about talent, opportunity and the story that shuts people out.

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   1328133Career1 December 20223 min read

   Android has 76% of the market. iOS developers earn 40% more. How is that possible?

   Android has 76% of the market. iOS developers earn 40% more. The numbers, and the explanation that should shape where you build your career.

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   547adbbFor companies1 December 20223 min read

   They were told a hybrid app was ‘just like native.’ Nobody told the rest of the story.

   Native iOS development isn't an extra cost for companies. It's the foundation competitive advantage is built on in the Apple ecosystem.

10. 

    ed40755Life at the academy1 December 20223 min read

    Why programming should be as compulsory as math

    Programming isn't a technical skill. It's a way of thinking. Why it should be as compulsory in school as math.

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    6a0f4ccFor companies1 December 20223 min read

    LinkedIn, WordPress, Firefox, Uber. Four companies that chose Swift. It wasn't by chance.

    LinkedIn, WordPress, Firefox, Uber. What makes Swift the language the world's most demanding companies trust for their critical products.

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    4520cd1iOS Development1 December 20223 min read

    SwiftUI isn't the future of Apple development. It's the present. And that changes everything.

    What SwiftUI is, why its declarative model matters, and why it's been the foundation of the AC Academy curriculum from day one.