I used GitHub not just for version control, but to keep my sanity when experimenting with new features. It gave me the confidence to break things and try complex HealthKit integrations knowing I could always roll back to a working version. It’s the safety net that let me move fast as a solo developer without losing my progress.
I lived in Notion during development because it was the only way to keep my feature ideas and bug reports from getting messy. It acted as my central brain for planning the launch strategy and drafting all the App Store copy. Honestly, having my entire roadmap in one searchable place kept me from feeling overwhelmed as a solo developer.
I stuck with Xcode because the live SwiftUI previews saved me hours of compile time by letting me see UI changes instantly. The built in WatchOS simulators were essential for testing my HealthKit logic without needing to constantly look at my physical watch. It just integrates so seamlessly with the latest Apple frameworks that trying to use any other editor felt like fighting the system.
I chose SigmaOS because the workspace management kept my development tabs completely separate from my marketing research, which saved my sanity. It feels much more focused than Chrome, helping me treat every browser tab like a to do item that I could actually clear out. The vertical tabs just make sense for a developer workflow where I have fifty documentation pages open at once.
