100 Days of Code Day 12 - Continuing to Learn WatchKit

The Proper Time for Dropping Everything

For me, sometimes it’s necessary to drop all coding and concentrate on a concept until I have a fundamental understanding of a topic. I had to read a book about Core Data before I could start designing and implementing my data model and stack. I had to read about the sync framework I used before I could touch the code.

I’ve been guilty of trying to learn every single topic before writing apps, which is a futile pursuit. When I worked with Angular and other JavaScript frameworks, I had this mindset, and it really hurt my learning. Part of the difference this time is I’m very enthusiastic about Apple technologies. I couldn’t wait to dig into some real-world Swift and UIKit. Moodsmitten would not have been possible for me if I used web frameworks: I simply have no interest in them!

I’ve applied my drop-everything approach to WatchKit for the last couple days, and after reading a few chapters of watchOS by Tutorials, I’m getting anxious to apply my new knowledge.

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