iOS Developer Online Course

Udacity’s iOS Developer nanodegree is the best set of programming courses I have ever taken. Even when compared to trainings offered by Silicon Valley tech companies, graduate–level university courses, and courses on other online platforms (Coursera and Code School in particular), Udacity’s courses are better designed. Plus, the course projects have been beyond all my expectations. At the completion of every course, I feel confident that I will be able to build world–class software––and this has never happened before. Udacity is worth every penny, and I hope more online schools and offline universities study Udacity’s methods to learn how software engineering education can be made effective.

The iOS Developer Nanodegree is an awesome program to learn all the fundamentals and some advanced stuff of iOS Programming. The feedback reviews of your projects are incredibly useful. Furthermore, it is possible to learn good programming practices, design patterns, how to find answers on forums and on the documentation, etc. This was really important to me because I’m not currently working as a Software Engineer and all the content that is taught in the course made me a better programmer overall. Finally, this course teaches not only how to be better technically as a programmer but also how to do well in your interviews and how to prepare your resume. 10/10 for sure.

I’ve been doing iOS development for a few years now, so I came into this program with some experience. I joined mainly because I’m self–taught and don’t have a background in Computer Science; I wanted to ensure that I’m adhering to best practices and brush up on my weak areas. Some of it has been revision, but overall it’s a great program with excellent learning content––probably the best iOS program I have come across to date. Whether you’re completely new to programming, or you’re like me and have some previous experience, the iOS Nanodegree is definitely worth the time investment.

This is a wonderful program in terms of its contents and instructional style. The materials are comprehensive, well organized, and most importantly, make up a fun learning journey. The in class exercises are very helpful and tie well with the projects required by the core curriculum. Most video lectures are short and accompanied by instructors’ notes (or articles) that are easy to read and follow. Prior to enrolling in this program, I have had experience in Android programming as well as both recent academic and industry internship experience in data science. I would say, despite my extensive computational background, this course still challenged me and taught me transferrable skills through the Swift iOS framework. For the 3 of 5 curriclum projects that I have submitted so far, I received constructive feedback from Udacity mentors. My Udacity reviewers really kept their expectations high and pushed for high quality code + product. A few critiques for the sake of completeness: a few places where multiple sample apps are introduced and intertwined (e.g. UIKit & Networking lessons), it was a bit difficult to follow. Also, there seems to be some inconsistency in whether external links (e.g. GitHub repo, API websites, Apple Developer documentation) were provided. Nevertheless, these issues are rather minor, and I was able to digest the material by watching the lecture videos and associated notes more than once. Last but not least, I really appreciate Udacity’s free 30 day trial period in the COVID 19 time when #stayhome is the best option for all. I only wish the program could be more affordable so that I could move along at a slower pace. Though it has been a “sprint” for me to get the most out of this nanodegree, this program has taught me quite a lot. Thus, I want give a moment to leave this program a 5 star review.