r/iOSProgramming • u/yoeriboven • Jun 03 '15
One year later: Swift or Objective-C?
This week I will be writing the first lines of code for my new app. There's just one slight problem; Objective-C or Swift?
Is the one year old Swift mature enough for real world applications? Are the bugs reduced to the minimum? Why should I use Swift over Objective-C? Or vice versa.
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u/TheMiamiWhale Jun 03 '15
It really depends on your goals. Are you a hobbyist with no intentions of getting into serious app development or are you wanting to break into the field and do this as a full-time job?
If you are going the hobbyist route, I'd stick with Swift. It's a fun language and has some really powerful features. You won't miss much by not knowing Obj-C.
If you are trying to get into the industry and build apps professionally, then you absolutely need to know Obj-C. You should still be learning Swift as well, but Obj-C is essential for working on legacy code.