Production lessons from building local-first, AI-powered iOS apps.
Why we removed every third-party SDK from our apps, what we use instead, and how it affects App Store review and user trust.
How we route between Haiku and Sonnet, stream responses in SwiftUI, and keep API costs under control in a consumer iOS app.
Hard-won lessons on conflict resolution, migration gotchas, and sync reliability from shipping two production apps on SwiftData + CloudKit.
A week-by-week breakdown of what it actually takes to go from concept to a live App Store listing — design, development, review, and the surprises in between.
Practical guidance on finding, vetting, and working with remote iOS developers in Europe — contracts, time zones, rates, and red flags to watch for.
A clear-eyed look at the real costs of integrating AI into an iOS app — API fees, on-device vs cloud trade-offs, development time, and ongoing maintenance.