Writing / Xcode
Xcode
5 essays tagged Xcode.
2026
Xcode build times: what actually helpsXcode build times improve when teams reduce work, make dependency invalidation boring, split targets with discipline, measure clean versus incremental builds, and stop treating DerivedData folklore as a strategy.11 min readiOS CI that stays fast as the app growsFast iOS CI is not a GitHub Actions trick. It is a product of small schemes, deterministic tests, ruthless caching, useful sharding, and a refusal to let slow checks become everybody’s problem.10 min readAGENTS.md for iOS: guardrails that stop AI from breaking your appTreat AI as a powerful, unreliable teammate. An AGENTS.md file gives it constraints, workflows, and verification steps that keep your iOS codebase stable and your PRs reviewable.5 min readSlash commands that save hours: /build /test /perf /release-notes for iOSTurn repetitive iOS workflows into reliable one-liners. Define a small set of slash commands that run the right builds, tests, and checks, and generate release notes without ceremony.5 min readCodex workflow for iOS: guardrails, repeatable loops, and how to keep the build greenA practical Codex-assisted workflow for iOS teams: define guardrails, run tight build and test loops, measure impact, and ship changes without breaking CI.7 min read