Hardik Trivedi - iOS Developer

Hardik Trivedi - iOS Developer iOS Engineer | Mentor · Team Lead | SwitUI · Swift · Objective-C | tvOS · watchOS · App Extension I'm Hardik M. Trivedi, an iOS developer (Swift / Objective-C).

I have 7+ years of experience in iOS development (Client & Product based apps). I have completed almost 35k+ lower, medium as well as higher-level projects. I master in MVVM (Model View ViewModel) Design Pattern with VCS (Bitbucket, GitHub). Platform:-
- iOS development using Swift, Objective-C
- iOS, AppleTv, AppleWatch, Today's Extention, iMessage App

Design Feature:-
- Apple Standard HumanInte

rface Guideline wise design
- Auto-layout concept

Development Feature:-
- Local Database Integration (SQLite, Core Data etc.)
- Social Integration (Facebook, Gmail, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Notification Alert Integration (Apple Native, OneSignal, etc.)
- Analytics Integration (Google, Facebook, Firebase, etc.)
- Crash Reporting Integration
- Payment Gateway Integration (Stripe, Paypal, Paytm etc.)
- Ads Integration (Google, Facebook, Amazon, Flurry etc.)
- In-App purchase Integration (Apple provided)
- WebService Integration (RESTful API, AWS etc.)
- GEO location (Apple Map, Google Map)

Services:-
- Full Source code (commented if required)
- UX suggestions based on iPhone user
- VCS (Bitbucket, GitHub etc.) Please come on chat so we can discuss the requirement of your project and move forward smoothly.

08/10/2025

🎯 Gaining Confidence in SwiftUI – One Practice at a Time

After years of working with UIKit, switching fully to SwiftUI can feel intimidating.
But like any skill, confidence comes from consistency, not just tutorials.

Here’s what helped me get comfortable with SwiftUI:

✅ Rebuild small UIKit screens in SwiftUI – login, profile, or settings pages
✅ Experiment with modifiers – understand how frame, padding, and alignment really behave
✅ Play with animations – even a simple .easeInOut transition boosts understanding
✅ Build a mini side project – a weather app, to-do list, or dashboard (no API needed!)
✅ Refactor old views – migrate one view at a time into SwiftUI in mixed projects

💡 Pro tip: Don’t rush to master everything. Focus on layouts first, then move to state management (with , , and ).

Every small success builds momentum — and before you know it, SwiftUI starts to feel natural.

How are you building confidence with SwiftUI in your projects?
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07/10/2025

📺 tvOS vs OTT – Not the Same Thing

Many people use tvOS and OTT interchangeably — but they’re not the same.
Here’s the clear difference every developer and product owner should know 👇

✅ tvOS – Apple’s operating system for Apple TV.
It’s a platform where you build and publish apps — similar to iOS for iPhones.
You use Swift / SwiftUI / AVKit to create native Apple TV experiences.

✅ OTT (Over-The-Top) – a content delivery model, not a platform.
It means streaming video over the internet (Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar, etc.), bypassing traditional cable or satellite TV.

💡 In short:
• tvOS = where your OTT app lives (Apple TV ecosystem)
• OTT = how your users consume the content (streaming over the internet)

So an OTT service can exist on tvOS, Android TV, Fire TV, Web, and Mobile — tvOS is just one of the delivery endpoints.

If you’re building an OTT platform, tvOS is your living room experience — the big screen version that needs speed, clarity, and remote-friendly navigation.
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04/10/2025

🔐 Secure Enclave in iOS — Foundation for Banking-Grade Security

If you’re building a banking/fintech app, the Secure Enclave (SE) is your best friend. It’s a hardware-isolated coprocessor that keeps private keys off the main CPU and out of your app’s memory.

How I use it in production:
• SE-backed keypairs: Generate ECC keys with Keychain (kSecAttrTokenIDSecureEnclave) and never export the private key.
• Access Control: Require biometric or passcode to use the key (SecAccessControl with .biometryCurrentSet/.devicePasscode/.privateKeyUsage).
• Step-up auth: Use the key to sign a nonce for high-risk actions (add payee, large transfers) instead of re-entering passwords.
• Right accessibility: kSecAttrAccessibleWhenUnlockedThisDeviceOnly to prevent sync/backup leakage.
• Attacks in mind: Detect jailbreak, throttle retries, protect against UI overlay/phishing, and fail closed on LA errors.

Gotchas to plan for:
• Biometrics change (new face/finger) → keys can become invalid; handle re-enrollment gracefully.
• Device restore → “ThisDeviceOnly” items don’t come back; build a re-provision flow.
• UX: Explain why Face ID pops up; surface clear errors (biometryLockout, fallback to passcode).

Security isn’t a feature—it’s a contract. Use the Secure Enclave to enforce it by design.
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04/10/2025

📺 tvOS for OTT – Designing for the Living Room

OTT platforms aren’t just mobile anymore — Apple TV (tvOS) brings your content to the biggest screen in the house. But building for tvOS is very different from iOS.

Here’s what I’ve learned developing tvOS OTT apps:

✅ Focus-driven UI – users navigate with a remote, not touch. Every element must respond clearly to focus.
✅ Lean-back experience – users want to relax, not struggle. UI needs to be minimal, content-first.
✅ Video playback – AVPlayerViewController and custom controls optimized for 10-foot viewing.
✅ Top Shelf integration – showcase featured content right on the Apple TV home screen.
✅ Performance – smooth scrolling across huge catalogs of movies/shows.

💡 Pro tip: Test on a real Apple TV device — simulators don’t capture the living room experience.

OTT on tvOS is about immersion, simplicity, and performance. Done right, it keeps users coming back.

Have you tried building for tvOS yet?
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29/09/2025

🚀 Our Team is Ready to Take On New Projects

As we wrap up some of our ongoing work, our team now has bandwidth to collaborate on new ideas and challenges.

With expertise across the stack, we’ve helped startups and enterprises build:
✅ iOS, watchOS & tvOS apps – Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C
✅ Backend solutions – Java, Node.js for secure & scalable APIs
✅ Web frontends – React.js for fast, modern user interfaces
✅ UI/UX design – intuitive flows that turn ideas into engaging products

💡 What we bring:
• Clean, maintainable architecture
• On-time delivery
• Long-term support after launch

If you’re planning to start a new project, scale your product, or need an extended team, now is the best time to connect.

📩 Let’s collaborate — we’d love to help bring your vision to life.
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28/09/2025

🎨 Figma Flows vs Real Development – The Expectations Gap

In product development, one challenge keeps repeating:
👉 UI/UX flows in Figma look done in days
👉 But actual development takes weeks

For non-technical clients, this creates confusion:
❌ “If the screens are ready, why isn’t the app done?”

Here’s the reality developers know:
✅ UI ≠ Functionality – logic, APIs, and edge cases take time
✅ Animations, accessibility, and device testing aren’t visible in Figma
✅ Integrations (login, payments, push notifications) add invisible complexity
✅ QA and TestFlight reviews take their share of the timeline

💡 Pro tip for developers:
Never over-commit based only on design progress.
Explain that Figma shows what it looks like, but coding makes it work reliably.

Clients value honesty more than speed promises you can’t keep.

Have you faced this “Figma vs Reality” conversation with clients?
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28/09/2025

🤝 Working With Non-Technical Clients – Communication Is Key

In iOS development, one of the biggest challenges isn’t just code — it’s making sure non-technical clients understand the progress being made.

Here’s what I’ve learned works best:

✅ Show, Don’t Just Tell – use short demos, screen recordings, or simulator runs instead of technical updates.
✅ Break it Down Simply – replace jargon with outcomes. Instead of “we integrated API responses”, say “the login flow now works with real data”.
✅ Use Visual Trackers – Jira boards, Trello, or even a simple checklist to show completed vs pending work.
✅ Highlight Milestones – remind clients how far the product has come, not just what’s left.
✅ Regular Builds – even partial TestFlight builds give confidence that progress is real.

💡 Non-technical founders don’t care about architecture or CI/CD pipelines — they care about visible outcomes and user experience.

When you bridge the communication gap, trust grows — and the project flows smoother.

How do you explain technical progress to non-technical clients?
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27/09/2025

📲 The Biggest Blocker in iOS Projects – No Apple Developer Account

Many startups hit this wall:
👉 The iOS build is ready
👉 The developer is on track
👉 But… without an Apple Developer Account, no TestFlight or Ad Hoc build can be shared.

Unlike Android (where you can just send an APK), Apple’s ecosystem is strict:
✅ TestFlight → requires the client’s account
✅ Ad Hoc → tied to device UDIDs
✅ Enterprise → only for in-house apps

So what’s the solution while waiting for approval?

✅ Simulator Demo – show the app live in Xcode during a call
✅ Screen Recording – share video walkthroughs for async feedback
✅ Static Prototypes/Mock Data – give a “feel” of the flow before APIs are live

💡 Pro tip for startups:
➡️ Set up your Apple Developer Account early (it takes time to activate).
➡️ Register it under the company name, not an individual.
➡️ Share access with at least 2–3 team members to avoid bottlenecks.

Temporary workarounds keep progress visible — but nothing replaces the real build on a device.

Have you faced this Apple account roadblock in your projects?
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27/09/2025

⚡ The MVP Dilemma – Slow Progress vs Visible Outcomes

One common challenge in MVP development:
👉 When you build everything from scratch, progress feels slow.
👉 The client, meanwhile, struggles because they don’t see outcomes early.

I’ve seen this often in iOS and cross-platform projects.

💡 What helps?
✅ XIB/Storyboards or SwiftUI previews – to quickly show flows without full backend logic
✅ Static data stubs – simulate API responses for early demos
✅ Feature flags – release incrementally, even if backend isn’t ready
✅ UI-first iterations – give clients something they can see and feel early on
✅ Regular demo builds – weekly TestFlight releases build confidence

MVP isn’t just about speed of coding — it’s about speed of feedback.
Clients don’t buy “progress,” they buy visible outcomes.

How do you handle MVP builds when clients expect results fast?
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27/09/2025

🚀 Startups, Docs & CI/CD – The Most Ignored But Costly Gaps

In many startups, the focus is on speed:
👉 Ship features fast
👉 Show progress to investors
👉 Get to market first

But here’s what often gets skipped:
❌ Documentation – “we’ll write it later”
❌ CI/CD pipelines – “manual builds are fine for now”

The result?
⚠️ Slower onboarding for new devs
⚠️ Knowledge locked in a few people’s heads
⚠️ More bugs slipping into production
⚠️ Scaling pains when the team grows

💡 What I’ve seen work best:
• Start small with lightweight docs (architecture overview, setup guide)
• Automate just one step in CI/CD first (linting, test runs, or TestFlight builds)
• Grow the process as the product grows

Startups don’t need “enterprise-level processes” from day one.
But a little discipline early = massive time saved later.

Do you agree startups should balance speed vs structure, or is “move fast and break things” still the way?
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26/09/2025

📲 Delivering Test Builds to Clients – The Apple Way

In iOS development, getting early feedback is critical. That’s why sharing test builds smoothly with clients is part of every professional workflow.

Here’s how I approach it:

✅ TestFlight – Apple’s official platform for distributing beta builds.
— Invite clients with just their Apple ID email
— Supports internal & external testers
— Easy to manage updates and feedback

✅ Ad Hoc builds – For direct distribution tied to device UDIDs.
— Limited to 100 devices per year
— Useful when clients don’t want TestFlight setup

✅ Enterprise builds (for in-house apps) – but strictly for internal company distribution.

💡 Pro tip: Always provide release notes and a test guide with each build so feedback is clear and structured.

Early testing = better product = smoother App Store release.

How do you share your test builds with clients?
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I am Hardik Trivedi, iOS Application Developer. I have 4 years of experience in iOS Application development field. You can connect with me on a social platform with iHardikTrivedi username OR contact me @ iHardikTrivedi.com.

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