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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 5h

When it comes to setups, yeah definitely. I still have a lot of gripes with RN, but I can only admit this part is impressive.

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 5h

Working on a React Native / Expo project for a client. I'm more a native guy, but I'll admit combining AI-assisted engineering and Expo hot reload feels magical. You just type words and you see your vision come to life in real time. Quite impressive tbh,

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 3d

I track my habits to ensure that I make progress everyday. Learn something, read something, do something, write something.

Even if there’s lot I wish I did more (like read), I try to focus on what I do achieve and stay optimistic.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 4d

What actually matters in AI coding: Understanding what to build. Translating needs into features. Knowing when code is good. Deploying and iterating. Tool choice is secondary.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 5d

LLMs are non-deterministic. The same prompt gives brilliant code today, questionable code tomorrow. Stop looking for the "perfect" AI tool. It doesn't exist. Pick a decent set of tools, learn to use it well, ship with it.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 6d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 6d

End users care about whether it works and solves their problems? Everything else is the way. AI can help us stay focused on what actually matters by handling the rest.

This is what makes the SwiftSwiftApps model so successful for my clients.

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 7d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 7d

Being an Apple platforms expert + AI means I can ship apps for me and my clients at competitive cost that would've been impossible 2 years ago.

This is really empowering, both as an indie and as a freelancer.

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 7d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 7d

Third testimonial and mini case study is live on SwiftSwiftApps.

This time it's featuring none other than Lou Zell, maker of AIProxy. Thanks again for trusting me Lou, this project was super cool and I enjoyed working with you.

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 8d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 8d

As an indie, being exposed to and working on many freelancing projects with SwiftSwiftApps really helps me stay grounded and avoid tunnel vision.

It helps in treating projects like cattle and not like pets as wisely said by Daniel Vassalo. (And certainly not like children)

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 9d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 9d

My SwiftSwiftApps clients don't ask what tools I use. They care about being understood and actually making their app. Pick decent tools, commit to them, and focus on what matters: delivering value. Tool debates are luxury procrastination.

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 10d

I still track Swift and iOS / macOS updates and changes. But I don't memorize implementation details anymore (especially with Swift Concurrency 😅). I can just focus on understanding capabilities, and let AI handle the syntax.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 10d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 11d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 11d

There are two categories of time spent: time sold, or time invested in yourself.

With the kind of freelancing I do with SwiftSwiftApps, I’m doing both:
Getting (a bit of) money, and assets for me as well: a nice portfolio, testimonials, AI coding skills, and industrialization of my services.

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 12d

Someone shipped an app with overlapping use cases while I was still thinking about mine. Shipping always wins. Lesson learned: AI makes building faster, but you still need to actually build.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 12d

Second testimonial and mini case-study is live on SwiftSwiftApps!

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 14d

It's mind blowing to think that we're in an era when it's faster and cheaper for me to do an app myself when I have a use case, rather than trying to find the right app.

Plus, I can polish it and put it on the App Store. Coding with AI really is a superpower.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 16d

When coding with AI, I sometimes like to be a bit vague in my prompts, or formulate them in a way that leaves room for interpretation.

LLMs tend to add niceties.

Some hate it. I don't mind it. At worst I can just delete what it did.

But oftentimes it gives me ideas, like chatting with a coworker.

Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 17d

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Tarek M. Ben Lechhab @bilqisium.bsky.social · 17d

Implementation details used to give me tunnel vision.

Now AI handles them while I keep the big picture in focus.

It results in me solving problems better and delivering more value for my clients and users.

Interested in building an app MVP for a $499 flat-rate? Book your free call below!

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