A personal blog about Swift, iOS, team leading, and life in general by Andrei "Andy" Iakovlev.
Fraud prevention is a critical concern for mobile apps, especially when dealing with features that involve rewards, ads, or premium content. Once an iOS app is released, it can be reverse-engineered or modified to bypass ads, unlock premium features, or cheat in gameplay. This is where Apple’s DeviceCheck framework comes into play. I recently published a comprehensive article on this topic in ...
Is there a best strategy to learn effectively regardless of the field of knowledge, be it learning how to solve complex algorithmic problems or mastering a foreign language? I’m trying to handle both, and I see some common patterns. It’s not new knowledge, but I find it useful to briefly lay it out here. 1. Persistence The key is repetition. Over and over again. One cannot be good at somethin...
In this post, I would like to share my macOS setup, which I have developed over the years through my experience in programming and general computer usage. Every small amendment to my common routines stemmed from a fundamental need: how can I eliminate the time spent on repetitive actions? Initially, not everything was obvious, and it took time for me to realize that it was even possible. This i...
This post is just the start of a long journey, as I hope. If you’ve somehow come across this blog, liked it, and want to find out more about its origin, you can read this post where I explain my motivation behind it all. I also intend to use it as a reminder for myself if I ever feel the longing to give up. Who I am When I read other people’s “About” pages in their blogs, I often see a lot of...