Should I do the "iOS Development with Objective-C" track? I've completed the iOS with Swift track.

Thanks Steve. That's true it's not a waste of time but it could be allocated better. I'm wondering in my own specific case if it merits studying it. You said existing apps will need updating but they won't be my apps and I don't think I'll be working for anyone developing applications in Obj-C so maybe it depends on an individual's situation? Even now YouTube is packed with videos creating amazing utilities and games using Swift + engine. I'm thinking it might be better for me just to spend that same time I'd be spending on Obj-C and start doing projects based off tutorials from YouTube and other tutorial producers that focus on app making projects. I think the transition from Obj-C to Swift is coming incredibly fast. But what do I know, I'm a noob.

Hi Caleb. Ok, so going with that, what kind of apps would be based on both languages vs just a Swift only app? Do you think iOS apps will eventually be 100% Swift? It's looking that way.

EDIT: Found this Treehouse article from last year. It seems it's sort of like I was thinking. If you're independent you might be all Swift. If you want to work at a company then Obj-C would probably be good. But even the article says, "rewrites of existing apps might not be that prevalent".

I’m in the midst of learning Objective-C, should I switch to Swift? That all depends. If you are learning iOS development as a hobby or out of curiosity then drop Objective-C and switch to Swift. Are you pursuing iOS Development as a career? If so, then there are at least 1 million apps out there written in Objective-C. Swift just got released in June 2014 so chances are that your future employer’s apps will be written in Objective-C. It is essential that you learn Objective-C to get a job as an iOS Developer until Swift becomes a standard, which will take a few years. Until then it would benefit you to learn both the languages. Your future employer might even task you with converting their existing Objective-C app into Swift. Although I would take that notion with a grain of salt because the most important part of an app is its functionality and not the language it is written in. Which means that rewrites of existing apps might not be that prevalent.

http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/learning-swift-vs-objective-c

Hi Tymac,

first, multiple languages; awhile back a treehouse student posted on the forums that he had built an app that would allow you to see the code for a website on a mobile device, he ended up using both languages because either it required it or it just made it easier to make the app, I forget which. I would have posted the link to the post but it is almost impossible to find with it being a few months old.

Second, here comes swift; yes, I do believe that swift will eventually completely replace objective-c, although I'm not sure on how fast it will happen.

Third, freelancing; I know this does not answer any question that you have, but if you are looking in to freelancing (starting your own business) then you might want to learn design.