Presentation I did for the Orlando iOS Developer Meetup. It was originally intended to help those who were looking to build their first iOS applications, but turned into a presentation about good project management skills and how to manage your freelancing work.

1. Andrew Kozlik
@codefortravel

2. Two Paths
 Hire someone to do the work
 Do the work yourself (fun!)

3. Hiring Someone Else
 Elance
 Odesk
 Craigslist
 This Meetup!

4. Freelancer Follies
 Communicate Efficiently
 Provide wireframes or design
 Communicate
 Test often
 Communicate
 Manage Your Project

5. Communication
 Leave nothing to interpretation
 Be mindful of language gaps and timezones
 Communicate early and communicate often
 Ensure code is committed to git so you have
access
 Be as clear as possible about what you want
 Your failure to communicate can break your
project

6. Wireframe Applications
 Omnigraffle
 Photoshop
 Balsamiq
 iOS app POP

7. Test Often
 Require weekly progress review
 Use a tool like TestFlight
 Identify problems while they’re small
 Make sure everyone’s on the same page

8. Manage Your Project
 Use a tool like Codebase for tracking bugs
 Use a tool like Basecamp to manage the
project and deadlines
 Require that all communication be within
your PM software
 Seriously, don’t use e-mail.
 Be actively involved!

9. Develop Yourself!
 Relatively easy to get started
 Resources for learning
 Important topics to focus on
 Launching an application

10. Requirements for Starting
 You need a Mac
 Doesn’t need to be top of the line
 I started on a 2008 Macbook Pro
 Xcode 4
 IDE for developing applications (Eclipse sucks)
 Your brain
 You’re gonna have to think
 PATIENCE
 This stuff’s hard at first. Stick with it.

11. Your Mac
 Find something no later than 2008.
 Macbook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, Macbook
Air
 Buy used if you don’t want to buy new
 Yes, Macs are expensive. 
 But they’re worth it! 
 You must pay $99 for a developer license
to build on a device

12. Xcode 4
 Available free on the Mac App Store
 Just search for Xcode and you’ll find it

13. Your Brain
 It helps to know how to program.
 If you don’t know what encapsulation is,
you’re gonna have a bad time.
 If you don’t know how to program, go
through some lessons on
cprogramming.com

14. PATIENCE
 Hardest requirement to acquire
 This stuff can be difficult. It’s also
frustrating. It does get better.
 Start small and build on top of what
you’ve learned

15. Resources
 The Internet!
 www.raywenderlich.com
 www.stackoverflow.com
 www.apple.com
 Books
 iOS Programming – Big Nerd Ranch Guide
 Beginning iPhone Development
 Programming in Objective-C

16. Topics to Focus On
 Model-View-Controller (MVC)
 Application lifecycle
 Protocols/Delegation
 Interface Builder
 Storyboards may make learning easier at
first

17. Launching an Application
 Learn about provisioning
 Prepare your icons, launch background
 Set up application on iTunes Connect
 Publish application through the app store
 Large topic, could justify its own
presentation

18. Questions?