10 things I wish I knew before trusting Claude Code to build my iPhone app

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This article shares lessons learned from building an iPhone app with Claude Code over a two-week period. The author recommends working in tiny steps, documenting each session, and using GitHub plus backups as safeguards. The piece also stresses early import/export support, strong debugging habits, and regular file-structure cleanup. It argues that Swift and SwiftUI provide a solid foundation for Apple app development and future platform expansion. The overall message is that AI-assisted coding works best when you keep the scope small, test constantly, and stay in control of the workflow.

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