K–6TechNest
Swift iOS Development
Build iPhone apps
QuincyBefore you start
- Age band
- K–6
- Time
- 40–90 minutes
- Quest type
- Hanging Out
- Guardian
- Cass · Box Elder
- Materials needed
- iPad with Apple Pencil
- Hacking with Swift Book (Physical)
- USB-C Hub for Mac
Why this skill rocks
Imagine building your own game or useful tool that lives on a phone! You'll learn the secret language computers use to make cool apps.
2034Where this could take you
By 2034, you could be designing the official Olympics app, helping visitors find events or even creating a game for athletes to play between competitions.
What You'll Need
Optional materials for this quest.
iPad with Apple Pencil
RequiredSwift Playgrounds runs best on iPad and the Pencil makes annotating your code and sketching app layouts much easier. Any iPad from the last four years will work.
Hacking with Swift Book (Physical)
RequiredPaul Hudson's printed guide is a go-to desk reference when you don't want to context-switch to a browser. Covers SwiftUI from zero to real apps with projects you actually want to build.
USB-C Hub for Mac
If you're running Xcode on a MacBook, a hub gives you extra ports for an external monitor and keyboard — a real upgrade when your project files start piling up.