I like Swift because it's super easy to get started with for developing apps in the Apple ecosystem. TypoTab is the first app I've ever made, and starting out in Swift was super easy. I'm not sure if there are alternatives for making a menu bar application for macOS, but regardless, I did not look elsewhere.
What's great
easy to learn (2)beginner-friendly (1)seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem (6)
Cursor was the first AI IDE I tried. Although I had used Co-Pilot in VSCode before, I wasn't coding frequently at that time. When I saw the composer feature on Twitter, I was eager to explore it, and it quickly impressed me. I've been using it ever since.
I've never developed a macOS or iOS application before, and Xcode appeared to be the most commonly mentioned tool in the tutorials I found online. So, I decided to start using it, and its preview function and debugging feedback seem to be suitable for my needs.
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debugging tools (4)iOS development (13)macOS development (8)