Mike Gilroy

Mike Gilroy

London, United Kingdom
Open to Work

Full-time iOS developer. Learning everything iOS, whilst touching upon other interesting topics such as UI design, Python, backend web development, business and marketing. Feel free to hit me up on twitter @mike_gilroy.

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Skills & Experience

  • Job Title

    iOS Engineer

96 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Prepare and Plan

    C# Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2017

    Prepare and Plan
  • Achievement

    GET and POST Requests in a Browser

    HTTP Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 7, 2017

    GET and POST Requests in a Browser
  • Achievement

    Introduction to HTTP

    HTTP Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Introduction to HTTP
  • Achievement

    Getting the REST You Need

    REST API Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Getting the REST You Need
  • Achievement

    Error Handling and Memory Management

    Closures in Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Error Handling and Memory Management
  • Achievement

    Building Standard Library Functions

    Closures in Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Building Standard Library Functions
  • Achievement

    Closure Expressions

    Closures in Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Closure Expressions
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    First Class Functions

    Closures in Swift

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    First Class Functions
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    Generics with Swift 2 - Beyond Basics

    Generics in Swift 2

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Generics with Swift 2 - Beyond Basics
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    Generics with Swift 2

    Generics in Swift 2

    Achieved

    Jun 4, 2017

    Generics with Swift 2
  • Achievement

    Letter Game App

    Python Basics (2015)

    Achieved

    May 30, 2017

    Letter Game App
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    Number Game App

    Python Basics (2015)

    Achieved

    May 29, 2017

    Number Game App
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    Shopping List App

    Python Basics (2015)

    Achieved

    May 29, 2017

    Shopping List App
  • Achievement

    Logic in Python

    Python Basics (2015)

    Achieved

    May 29, 2017

    Logic in Python
  • Achievement

    MVC

    iOS Design Patterns

    Achieved

    May 28, 2017

    MVC
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    Python Data Types

    Python Basics (2015)

    Achieved

    May 28, 2017

    Python Data Types
  • Achievement

    Python For Beginners

    Python Basics (2015)

    Achieved

    May 27, 2017

    Python For Beginners
  • Achievement

    Downloading Data with NSURLSession

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Feb 13, 2016

    Downloading Data with NSURLSession
  • Achievement

    Collection Views

    Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

    Achieved

    Feb 13, 2016

    Collection Views
  • Achievement

    Cocoapods

    iOS Tools

    Achieved

    Feb 12, 2016

    Cocoapods
  • Achievement

    Data Types and Variables

    Objective-C Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 9, 2016

    Data Types and Variables
  • Achievement

    Intro to Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics

    Achieved

    Feb 9, 2016

    Intro to Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Notifications

    iOS Design Patterns

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2016

    Notifications
  • Achievement

    KVC and KVO

    iOS Design Patterns

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2016

    KVC and KVO
  • Achievement

    Singletons

    iOS Design Patterns

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2016

    Singletons
  • Achievement

    Two-stage Object Creation

    iOS Design Patterns

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2016

    Two-stage Object Creation
  • Achievement

    What Are Design Patterns?

    iOS Design Patterns

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2016

    What Are Design Patterns?
  • Achievement

    Data Modeling

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Aug 9, 2015

    Data Modeling
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jun 14, 2015

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Computer Languages

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 13, 2015

    Computer Languages
  • Achievement

    Computer Basics

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 13, 2015

    Computer Basics
  • Achievement

    How Ruby Works

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 31, 2015

    How Ruby Works
  • Achievement

    ADS Writing and Preparation

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    May 23, 2015

    ADS Writing and Preparation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to UI Design

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    May 17, 2015

    Introduction to UI Design
  • Achievement

    Introducing Sketch

    Sketch Basics

    Achieved

    May 17, 2015

    Introducing Sketch
  • Achievement

    Displaying Our Weather Data

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 9, 2015

    Displaying Our Weather Data
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    Data Modeling With Structures

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 9, 2015

    Data Modeling With Structures
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    Concurrency

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 4, 2015

    Concurrency
  • Achievement

    Pulling Data From the Web

    Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 29, 2015

    Pulling Data From the Web
  • Achievement

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 29, 2015

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 27, 2015

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 27, 2015

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 26, 2015

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 26, 2015

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Deploying to a Device

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 26, 2015

    Deploying to a Device
  • Achievement

    Debugging Our App

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 26, 2015

    Debugging Our App
  • Achievement

    Improving Our User Interface

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 23, 2015

    Improving Our User Interface
  • Achievement

    Using a Data Model

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 23, 2015

    Using a Data Model
  • Achievement

    Views and View Controllers

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 23, 2015

    Views and View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Xcode

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 23, 2015

    Getting Started with Xcode
  • Achievement

    Swift Value vs Reference Types

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 22, 2015

    Swift Value vs Reference Types
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    Swift Properties

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 22, 2015

    Swift Properties
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    Swift Inheritance

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 22, 2015

    Swift Inheritance
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    Swift Classes and Objects

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2015

    Swift Classes and Objects
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    Swift Structs and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 19, 2015

    Swift Structs and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 19, 2015

    Swift Structs
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 19, 2015

    Swift Enums and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 19, 2015

    Swift Enums
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    Swift Optionals

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Apr 19, 2015

    Swift Optionals
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    Swift Parameters and Tuples

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Swift Parameters and Tuples
  • Achievement

    Swift Functions

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Swift Functions
  • Achievement

    Control Flow

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Control Flow
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    Collections

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Collections
  • Achievement

    Operators

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Operators
  • Achievement

    Types

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Types
  • Achievement

    Variables and Constants

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2015

    Variables and Constants
  • Achievement

    Designing and Starting the App

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    Sep 25, 2014

    Designing and Starting the App
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from the Web

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Jul 14, 2014

    Getting Data from the Web
  • Achievement

    Rebuilding from Scratch

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Jul 7, 2014

    Rebuilding from Scratch
  • Achievement

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    Jul 7, 2014

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template
  • Achievement

    Testing and Debugging

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jul 4, 2014

    Testing and Debugging
  • Achievement

    Animate This (iOS7)

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jul 4, 2014

    Animate This (iOS7)
  • Achievement

    Designing your App

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Designing your App
  • Achievement

    Refactoring into a Model

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Refactoring into a Model
  • Achievement

    Beyond the Basics

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Beyond the Basics
  • Achievement

    Advanced Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 2, 2014

    Advanced Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Foundation Framework

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2014

    Foundation Framework
  • Achievement

    Creating a Data Collection

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Nov 26, 2013

    Creating a Data Collection
  • Achievement

    Understanding Views and View Controllers

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Nov 26, 2013

    Understanding Views and View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 25, 2013

    Introduction to Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Pointers and Memory

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 25, 2013

    Pointers and Memory
  • Achievement

    Functional Programming in C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 22, 2013

    Functional Programming in C
  • Achievement

    Fundamentals of C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Nov 22, 2013

    Fundamentals of C
  • Achievement

    Getting Started (iOS7)

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Nov 13, 2013

    Getting Started (iOS7)
  • Achievement

    Layer Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2013

    Layer Basics
  • Achievement

    Workspace Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2013

    Workspace Basics
  • Achievement

    Logo Design 101

    Logo Design Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 11, 2013

    Logo Design 101
  • Achievement

    Functions

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Nov 7, 2013

    Functions
  • Achievement

    Objects and Arrays

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Nov 7, 2013

    Objects and Arrays
  • Achievement

    Self-Assessment

    Careers Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2013

    Self-Assessment
  • Achievement

    Control Structures

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Nov 4, 2013

    Control Structures
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    Basics

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Nov 4, 2013

    Basics
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2013

    Newbie