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📘 Ace the iOS Interview

A guide by Aryaman Sharda, providing insights and practical assessments to help developers ace their iOS interviews. This book includes detailed explanations of iOS concepts, real-world problem-solving examples, and interview strategies.

Details

URL: 🔗 https://aryamansharda.gumroad.com/l/tcvck

Published: 2022

Authors: Aryaman Sharda

Tags:
iOS Interview, Swift, iOS Development, Mobile Development, Interview Preparation

Key Points​

  • Practical assessments to simulate real iOS interview scenarios.
  • Comprehensive explanations of iOS development concepts.
  • Focus on both technical and behavioral interview questions.
  • Guidance on best practices and coding conventions.

Summary of Contents​

  • About This Book:

    • Introduction by Aryaman Sharda, including his professional background and the book's origins.
    • Explanation of the structure and purpose of the book.

  • Onsite Interviews & Take-Home Assessments:

    • Approaches to breaking down problems and finding practice problems.
    • Emphasis on the importance of documentation, version control, and best practices.

  • Assessment 1: Networking & Basic Codables:

    • Managing endpoints and third-party dependencies.
    • Building a network layer and fetching remote images.

  • Assessment 2: UIKit & User Interaction:

    • Step-by-step guide to adding UI elements and handling user interactions.
    • Implementing Undo and Redo functionality.

  • Assessment 3: Recreating Mockups & AutoLayout:

    • Practical examples of building and styling UI components using AutoLayout.
    • Techniques for ensuring views adapt to different device sizes and orientations.

  • Assessment 4: Building A Logger:

    • Designing a logging utility for iOS applications.
    • Considerations for multithreaded logging and log output formatting.

  • Assessment 5: Creating An Analytics Service:

    • Basic implementation and final integration of an analytics service.

  • Assessment 6: Efficiently Displaying The Fibonacci Sequence:

    • Approaches to handling integer overflow and optimizing performance.

  • Assessment 7: Visualizing Articles & Advanced Codables:

    • Creating models, parsing JSON, and building view controllers.

  • iOS & Swift Interview Q & A:

    • General knowledge questions about iOS development, Swift features, and best practices.
    • Detailed explanations of common interview topics such as app thinning, memory management, and concurrency.

  • AutoLayout & UIKit:

    • In-depth discussion of AutoLayout concepts and UIKit components.
    • Practical tips for debugging and optimizing view layouts.

  • Concurrency:

    • Overview of concurrency concepts in iOS development.
    • Examples of using DispatchQueue, Operation, and Threads.

  • Memory Management:

    • Explanation of Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) and common memory management issues.
    • Strategies for avoiding retain cycles and managing memory effectively.

  • Testing:

    • Discussion of unit tests, UI tests, and different testing frameworks.
    • Best practices for test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD).

  • Acing the Behavioral Interview:

    • Tips for preparing for behavioral interviews using the S.T.A.R. format.
    • Examples of common behavioral interview questions and recommended responses.
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