Tips and Tricks for Working with a New Codebase
summary
Recommends cloning a real open-source iOS app (uploader lists Firefox, Kickstarter, get hot and Wikipedia) and getting it to build, run, and reverse-engineer actual flows; pick a small GitHub issue and change code to learn startup sequence and networking. Teaches concrete Xcode moves: project-wide search with Command-Shift-F, file quick-open with Command-Shift-O, assistant editor via Command-Option-Enter, jump to definition and the view debugger to find the live view controller and UI hierarchy.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:36About Me
- 1:03Why?
- 1:45What makes a new codebase different?
- 3:40Open Source
- 4:29How to start?
- 8:19Find (Command + F)
- 8:52Find All (Command + Shift + F)
- 9:38Project Navigator Filter
- 10:53Open Quickly (Command + Shift + O)
- 11:28Jump to Definition
- 12:20Assistant Editor (Command + Option + Enter)
- 13:14View Debugger
- 14:47Summary
- 15:53Conclusion
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