Swifty
Learning and science
coding lessons app
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
5 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Idea: 4 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Engaging and relaxing way to learn syntax on mobile
From 3 comments
This is awesome! More engaging than reading, but not full typing code on your phone.
gravitronic on HNI've been enjoying this as just a fun thing to do sitting on the couch in the evening. Sit back and learn a bit of swift. Mainly just getting info on syntax. It's surprisingly…
pgroth on HNUmm, I used it while sitting in my daughters' swimming gala for several hours. It was splendid. At one point in the tutorial they suggest that you might want to open Xcode…
Angostura on HN
Good learning resource for getting started in Swift
From 2 comments
This is very cool indeed. I have spent a few minutes getting into it on an iPad and it looks like a great learning resource. I'm very pleased that these resources are coming into…
magicbuzz on HNIt is a learning tool. Handy to have on a mobile device. Learn while commuting for example.
jonsen on HN
Objections
Runs no real code; lessons are static and fill-in-the-blank
From 2 comments
The lessons and exercises are limited in scope enough that they are entirely static. The work the app needs to do is limited to parsing, stylizing, checking (simple) syntax and…
kazazes on HN1) It's kind fun, like an interactive text book. 2) Not actually running any (of your) code, or coding really. Tap this to fill in a string, or to select an operator from a few…
Terribledactyl on HN
Odd to be an iOS app rather than Mac or web
From 2 comments
1. Why the hell is this an iOS app? 2. How the hell is this an iOS app?
Cyberdog on HNIn practice, nobody is seriously writing Swift code (or any other code) on iOS devices. My meaning was I don't understand why this is an iOS app instead of a Mac app or even a…
Cyberdog on HN
Teaches outdated syntax such as ++ and --
From 1 comment
Sad to see ++ and -- among the first things you learn. Aren't they [slated](1) to be taken out of the language? 1:…
avyfain on HN
Requests
Mac version
From 1 comment
Looks great, but on the wrong platform. Is there a Mac version in the works?
dcip6s on HN
Android version
From 2 comments
And an android version, now swift gas gone open source the shackles are off.
thawkins on HNAndroid version?
eecks on HN
Questions
How does it compile or run Swift on iOS?
From 2 comments
In practice, nobody is seriously writing Swift code (or any other code) on iOS devices. My meaning was I don't understand why this is an iOS app instead of a Mac app or even a…
Cyberdog on HNWhy is this downvoted so heavily? Seriously, how is this implemented? I don't think Emscripten works with Swift yet, and even if it did, there hasn't been enough time since the…
cballard on HN
Alternatives named
Xcode Playgrounds
From 1 comment
Why would there be a Mac version ? Xcode Playgrounds do that job for you.
sanjeetsuhag on HN
IBM Swift Sandbox
From 1 comment
In practice, nobody is seriously writing Swift code (or any other code) on iOS devices. My meaning was I don't understand why this is an iOS app instead of a Mac app or even a…
Cyberdog on HN
Stanford Swift course
From 1 comment
This is very cool indeed. I have spent a few minutes getting into it on an iPad and it looks like a great learning resource. I'm very pleased that these resources are coming into…
magicbuzz on HN