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📸 Detect barcodes like QR in Xcode's Simulator ✨

@rocketsim.app Camera Simulation supports capturing metadata 🚀

If you're using AVCaptureMetadata or Vision to detect codes, you'll easily be twice as fast during development. In fact, this might be the only way to test your app using the Simulator!
Going Indie isn't only fun!
It might be the best job, but it also has top-of-the-bill requirements.

Watch the complete talk & get the slides at: https://slides.going-indie.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Simulator Camera support is finally here

📸 Test the camera inside the Simulator
📱 No need for a physical device
🔌 Plug & Play, works out of the box

https://www.avanderlee.com/xcode/simulator-camera-test-your-app-without-a-physical-device/
Simulator Camera: Test your app without a physical device
Test your app's camera functionality in Xcode's Simulator. No more need to run your apps on a physical device, boosting productivity.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I Gave My First Conference Talk!
Stories from my first conference talk.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
iOS developers, have you ever tested camera functionality in Xcode's Simulator?

Now you can 🚀

Let me explain how it works:

https://www.avanderlee.com/xcode/simulator-camera-test-your-app-without-a-physical-device/
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I've been developing apps since 2009, and I'm now offering free 1-on-1 career advice sessions.

Find out more here: https://newsletter.avanderlee.com/1on1
November 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Simulator Camera support is finally here

📸 Test the camera inside the Simulator
📱 No need for a physical device
🔌 Plug & Play, works out of the box

https://www.avanderlee.com/xcode/simulator-camera-test-your-app-without-a-physical-device/
Simulator Camera: Test your app without a physical device
Test your app's camera functionality in Xcode's Simulator. No more need to run your apps on a physical device, boosting productivity.
www.avanderlee.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Do you know whether your Xcode project's build time became faster or slower this year?

If you've used RocketSim's build insights, you would know!
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The secret to a successful career?

I can share my answer in a 1-on-1 to help you out ✨

Find out how to get started: https://newsletter.avanderlee.com/1on1
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Learn how to speed up Xcode builds

🚀 Speed up incremental builds
🐢 Find slow SwiftUI view body's
👉🏻 Today's best practices for project settings

https://www.avanderlee.com/optimization/analysing-build-performance-xcode/
Build performance analysis for speeding up Xcode builds
Speed up Xcode Build Performance by gaining insights using Build Timing Summary and various techniques that can save you a lot of time.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
October 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Success has no shortcuts—only experience, trial, and error.

Take it step by step and kickstart your journey with my free talk: https://slides.going-indie.com/
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
How do you detect slow Xcode builds?

I'm using RocketSim's team dashboard and these guidelines to fix a slow build performance:

https://www.avanderlee.com/optimization/analysing-build-performance-xcode/
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Learn how to speed up Xcode builds

🚀 Speed up incremental builds
🐢 Find slow SwiftUI view body's
👉🏻 Today's best practices for project settings

https://www.avanderlee.com/optimization/analysing-build-performance-xcode/
Build performance analysis for speeding up Xcode builds
Speed up Xcode Build Performance by gaining insights using Build Timing Summary and various techniques that can save you a lot of time.
www.avanderlee.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'm offering 1-on-1 coaching sessions to help you achieve your goals.

Find out more: https://newsletter.avanderlee.com/1on1
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I started as a Junior
I transformed into a team lead
I became a Staff iOS Engineer

And now I'm ready to share my learnings:
https://newsletter.avanderlee.com/1on1
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Learn how to architect your SwiftUI Views

🔍 How to read views
🤔 When to extract into individual views
👍 A rule of thumb

https://www.avanderlee.com/swiftui/swiftui-architecture-structure-views-for-reusability-and-clarity/
SwiftUI Architecture: Structure Views for Reusability and Clarity
Learn how SwiftUI architecture can simplify your long view bodies with techniques for clearer, more reusable designs.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM