12 Projects in 12 Months - Getting my life together as iOS Dev

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Komentáře • 57

  • @caotichcuc
    @caotichcuc Před měsícem +11

    Can you make a video about how to start a project, for example: project skeleton, file structure, system and database design... I always worry about my project not good enough. Wishing you a positive day

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +3

      I'm working on the SwiftUI boilerplate project, but that is delayed a bit because of the live cohort launch.

  • @smotch7533
    @smotch7533 Před měsícem +4

    This was awesome, and very well made!
    Thanks for opening up your life to us, never knew Latvia was so beautiful (and modern!)

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you! Glad you like it.
      In Latvia, you can find Soviet time architecture and nice historical buildings and streets. Interesting mix :)

  • @prasannakumar-hh7cc
    @prasannakumar-hh7cc Před měsícem +1

    Nice place. All the best Aivars for your new upgrade. We were habitual to see in your old setup in that submarine like room, as a viewer even we need some time to adjust with your new background 😄

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      Haha, submarine. Right, I can see similarities😅
      Yep, it will take time to adapt for myself as well.
      Thanks!

  • @jeremieberduck
    @jeremieberduck Před měsícem

    This new space looks amazing! Inspirational spaces have always a good impact on your days. Happy for you my friend ☺☺

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      Thanks Jeremie! Moving will be a hustle, but I'm happy to go back to Riga.

  • @dmitriyobidin6049
    @dmitriyobidin6049 Před měsícem

    Quantity leads to quality only if you willfully push yourself.
    Practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.

  • @TheMrPifagor
    @TheMrPifagor Před měsícem

    Nice Fuji camera, i’d like it too

  • @petersuvara
    @petersuvara Před měsícem

    Also, you could follow your own advice and build apps that solve problems for certain specific markets.

  • @MikaelaCaron
    @MikaelaCaron Před měsícem

    Sounds like a super busy couple of months ahead!
    I’d love to try the 12 apps in 12 months sometime, but I totally agree you could get burnt out constantly starting new things.
    I think for me too like one app every two months is more realistic

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      I did that to myself. It will be busy June :D
      App per month sounds too much, more realistic could be 3-4 months cycle:
      - Build new app or big feature
      - Release, fixes, ASO
      - Marketing
      - 4th months for healing from burnout and getting new ideas :)

  • @brandon_iceberg
    @brandon_iceberg Před měsícem

    A lot of very exciting things going on! Praying for a safe move!

  • @jamesdietsch7868
    @jamesdietsch7868 Před měsícem

    Great vlog Aivars, lovely to see more of Latvia! Which m series macbook pro do you have?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +1

      I'm still on 16" M1Pro, perhaps will get M4Max when they come out.

    • @jamesdietsch7868
      @jamesdietsch7868 Před měsícem

      @@AivarsMeijers sounds good! Looks like it’s been a great laptop just ordered the 14inch m3 pro so will be keen to see how that holds up

  • @jasonsilvers7171
    @jasonsilvers7171 Před měsícem

    Is this a new office, new living space, or what exactly? Awesome content as always. Keep it up!

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      All of that. That will be office with two bedrooms :)

  • @elilap
    @elilap Před měsícem

    I'd say moving to Riga is a downshifting today. Even small cities in Latvia look much more attractive. And it is easy to get a coffee machine.

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      I know. I moved from Riga to a smaller city 10+ years ago when it wasn't a mainstream thing yet.
      I'm a trend starter, not a follower 😂
      Small cities are comfortable for going out on a weekend to visit local burger joints or beer bravery. If it is the only place where to go out all year long and it is closed in the off-season, that's not so fun anymore.
      Will see what I think in a year or a few, but I spent most of my life in Riga and missed it.

    • @elilap
      @elilap Před měsícem

      @@AivarsMeijers I see, so basically you got bored living in a smaller city, right?

  • @Diopsid4444
    @Diopsid4444 Před měsícem

    Nice vlog. Thank you for your work.
    Hello from Belarus ;)

  • @pranay5004
    @pranay5004 Před měsícem

    can you make a video on how to come with SAAS project ideas?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      That's the first lesson in the linked free email course. Check description.

  • @petersuvara
    @petersuvara Před měsícem

    Aivars, don’t underestimate the overhead of moving house… we moved house beginning of this year.
    Still not completely setup 5 months later.
    What do you want to achieve with your apps? Just for experience? You want to expand your knowledge in different industries?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      I'm planning to cut down on things I own, giving away and selling stuff.
      I'm very pragmatic about my apps. They should be fun to make and generate money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @smilebot484
    @smilebot484 Před měsícem

    looks like a really nice apartment. how much does a place like that run in Latvia?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      Depends on location, but around 700 € for rent and 200-400 for utilities.

  • @schmidvid
    @schmidvid Před měsícem

    Do you have two flats now (the old one plus the new „office) or did you move here with your whole family?

  • @adambolotov1809
    @adambolotov1809 Před měsícem

    Aiwars do you think it is very difficult to find projects on upwork for a beginner?
    and as a full time income upwrok should not be considered?
    in a video from 5 years ago about freelancing you said that upwork is the last thing you should rely on when looking for freelance work, is that true?
    I'm currently learning ios development, I'm only interested in freelance format of work in the future, I'm worried whether I'll be able to have stable projects or at least partially stable.

    • @MikaelaCaron
      @MikaelaCaron Před měsícem +1

      Start making connections with other iOS devs and freelancers!
      Hot leads (from people you know or refer you), are always better than Upwork, or any other freelance platform!
      I do iOS dev as a freelancer, I’d love to chat with what you’re learning and your goals!

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +1

      I started on Upwork and that worked out well for me, but most of the projects are not great there.
      @MikaelaCaron has great advice, I would try to be around other freelancers. I got one good project from another iOS dev I met at a local meetup.

  • @dmitriyobidin6049
    @dmitriyobidin6049 Před měsícem

    Is it worth it to learn ios development in 2024? What would you recommend to start with: uikit or swiftui?
    What about hybrid development/KMP? Won't they make ios native development obsolete?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      I don't think native development will be obsolete anytime soon.
      If I would start learning iOS development from scratch, I would start with SwiftUI

  • @CodeBeep
    @CodeBeep Před měsícem

    Why don't you use the MacBook keyboard even in such a minimalist setup?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +1

      Because it is better to rise screen up and sit straight

  • @Edvard-Aliev
    @Edvard-Aliev Před měsícem

    Привет, спасибо за видео, в какие игры играете? Очень интересно. Нравятся ваши видео вне программирования, очень интересно наблюдать за человеком вне работы. Не останавливайся! Не могу адекватно писать на английском, пишу на русском.

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +2

      Hi. No problem, I can read and speak Russian, but can't write.
      Currently I'm Playing Last of Us on PC and Death Stranding on Mac, but can't say I'm playing games often.

  • @andriusvaskys8786
    @andriusvaskys8786 Před měsícem

    Is your apartment/office located in Albert street? :D Amazing place to have office :D

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      Not really, but close. I was looking at a few apartments in that area as well. I lived near there before moved to Jelgava.

  • @codeworld4172
    @codeworld4172 Před 29 dny

    Why is the coffee shop closing?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před 19 dny +1

      They are making just enough money to keep lights on. Not enough to keep it running like that for a few more years.

  • @dmitriyobidin6049
    @dmitriyobidin6049 Před měsícem

    Window facing table - is one the worst possible scenarios. Your eyes should have some rest time.
    + brightness on all your devices should be practically maxed out.

  • @petersuvara
    @petersuvara Před měsícem

    How many kids my friend? Are they all already over 18 and moved out?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      One moved out already, and another one is still in school.

  • @britcodes
    @britcodes Před měsícem

    I’d move too if all our coffee shops closed. Priorities right? lol

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem

      Exactly! Sure you can survive without good coffee shop around, but who wold like to live like that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @SatsiriWinberg
    @SatsiriWinberg Před měsícem

    Ha ha, i would also move city if there was no good coffee shop.

  • @Akella1986
    @Akella1986 Před měsícem

    Are you gonna buy it or rent?

    • @AivarsMeijers
      @AivarsMeijers  Před měsícem +1

      rent. Buying make sense only if you are going to live in that place for 20+ years

    • @Akella1986
      @Akella1986 Před měsícem

      @@AivarsMeijers agree