Which platform is the easiest to get started with in app development

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Created Oct ’21

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im wanting to make apps for my Mac. I’m not interested in making a profit or uploading to the App Store at the moment and I’m just looking for a hobby. I’ve been learning swift through the “learn to code” games in swift playgrounds, and I feel like I’m ready to take on Xcode and app making. So far I have been experimenting with SwiftUI and a few other external libraries. But I still don’t feel like my skills are best developed yet. Which platform should I use to further advance my skills?

I want to try continuing with macOS, but I feel like there aren’t enough resources and tutorials available for it. And I know that there are boatloads of resources for iOS, but I currently can’t afford to enroll in the apple developer program, which leaves me locked out and restricted in how much I can do.

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Claude31 OP

Oct ’21

I currently can’t afford to enroll in the apple developer program

You can develop with a free developer account. You will not be allowed to publish on the AppStore, but that's visibly not a problem for you.

You will have to reload app on device every week, but that's not a major issue either.

And you will have access to all development resources, simulators… A great way to start.

Good luck.

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OOPer OP

Oct ’21

One thing you should know first is that there is no easy way to developing apps.

Whether it is an App Store apps or just a hobby app.

The second thing you need to do is clarifying what you want to do with your app.

I guess you do not want to play with text-based Hit and **** games even if it seems easier.

What do you want to do with your app?

All those said, I would recommend you to continue working with Swift Playgrounds.

If you are not satisfied with “learn to code” series, you can find many other tutorial books for Swift Playgrounds.

And in the near future (Apple says it's late this year), you can write an app for App Store using Swift Playgrounds.

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