Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

iOS

Posted by Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson
19,560 Points

Finish iOS track first or indulge in new Swift courses

Hey!

I am working on the iOS track. I have quite a ways to go before i finish. I have been pretty excited to checkout/see swift in action.

Do any iOS dev see a problem with stopping the main track to go through the swift courses? I don't think my excitement can hold out till completion. Of course I plan to go back and finish the track. Or would it be better just to finish one before starting the other?

Thank you all.

5 Answers

Stephen Whitfield
Stephen Whitfield
16,771 Points

I say do both. If you're looking for a position in iOS development some time in the near future, they're going to want you to know Objective-C but at least be starting to work with Swift (personal experience). If there's an app that they want you to retrofit from Objective-C to Swift, you'll know what you're doing.

Christina P
Christina P
20,041 Points
Christina P
Christina P
20,041 Points

I say work through the swift tutorials. The syntax is so much easier to digest than Objective-C. I'm having a blast learning this new language. You still need to learn Objective-C but Swift is so much fun. Go for it!

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

I say go for it. the new courses sound really cool.

Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson
19,560 Points

Yes they do! I'm excited! So much catching up to do! And thank you for your response Stone.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

The following Swift courses were released this morning ...

Timothy Orr
Timothy Orr
208 Points

And thank you so much!!! Perfect timing! I'm on vacation and wanted to start learning Swift so that I can create my own IOS app, so I've joined up and am already on the way! Kind of fun getting in on day 1!

Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson
19,560 Points
Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson
19,560 Points

Thank you all for the feed back! I'm getting started now!