Where Compile graduates ship code
From `Hello, World`to App Store Reviewin 12 Weeks.
Production-grade Swift and iOS engineering — real Core Data stacks, async networking layers, and App Store submission pipelines. Built for developers who already ship code elsewhere.
Real developers.
Real outcomes.
Every case study below is a real student — their starting point, what they built, and where they landed.
Marcus Webb
Backend Java developer at a fintech firm, 6 years experience. Never written a line of Swift.
Built during course
Real-Time Transit App
MapKit integration, live GTFS feed parsing, CoreLocation permissions flow, offline caching with Core Data.
Outcome
Hired as iOS Engineer at Stripe
3 months after completing the course. First commit to production codebase on day 4.

Priya Nair
Bootcamp grad who could build a to-do app but froze at architecture decisions.
Built during course
HealthKit Widget
HealthKit data pipeline, SwiftUI widget extension, background fetch, CloudKit sync.
Outcome
22,000 downloads in 60 days
Shipped solo on App Store. Featured in Health & Fitness category.
Daniel Osei
Engineering team lead at a SaaS company. Needed Swift fluency to review iOS PRs.
Built during course
Async Networking Layer
URLSession with async/await, Combine publishers, retry logic, certificate pinning, mock server for tests.
Outcome
Unblocked his iOS team
Reduced review turnaround from 4 days to same-day. Team velocity up 40%.

Sofia Reyes
Android developer (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose), 4 years. Wanted to expand to cross-platform.
Built during course
Shared Architecture App
SwiftUI + Kotlin Multiplatform exploration, shared domain logic, platform-specific UI layers.
Outcome
Senior iOS role at Shopify
Leveraged Kotlin knowledge to master Swift in 8 weeks. Promoted within 6 months.
Six modules.
One production app.
Each module builds on the last. By week 12, you have a live app on the App Store, not a portfolio of half-finished tutorials.
Swift Foundations for Experienced Devs
Not another beginner tutorial
class="token-comment">// Protocol-oriented approach protocol DataFetchable { associatedtype Response: Decodable func fetch() async throws -> Response } struct UserService: DataFetchable { typealias Response = [User] func fetch() async throws -> [User] { let (data, _) = try await URLSession .shared.data(from: .usersEndpoint) return try JSONDecoder().decode( [User].self, from: data) } }
Architecture That Scales
The module where it clicks
class="token-comment">// MVVM + Combine final class UserListViewModel: ObservableObject { @Published var users: [User] = [] @Published var isLoading = false private let service: any DataFetchable private var cancellables = Set() init(service: some DataFetchable) { self.service = service } func loadUsers() { isLoading = true Task { @MainActor in users = try await service.fetch() isLoading = false } } }
Core Data & Persistence
Production data stacks
class="token-comment">// Production Core Data stack final class PersistenceController { static let shared = PersistenceController() let container: NSPersistentCloudKitContainer var viewContext: NSManagedObjectContext { container.viewContext } func newBackgroundContext() -> NSManagedObjectContext { let ctx = container.newBackgroundContext() ctx.mergePolicy = NSMergeByPropertyObjectTrumpMergePolicy return ctx } }
MapKit & Real-Time Data
The capstone begins
class="token-comment">// Custom map annotation final class TransitAnnotation: NSObject, MKAnnotation { dynamic var coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D let vehicleId: String let routeColor: UIColor init(vehicle: Vehicle) { coordinate = vehicle.location vehicleId = vehicle.id routeColor = vehicle.route.color } } class="token-comment">// Batch update without full reload func updateAnnotations(_ vehicles: [Vehicle]) { mapView.removeAnnotations(staleAnnotations) mapView.addAnnotations(freshAnnotations) }
SwiftUI & WidgetKit
Beyond the main app
class="token-comment">// WidgetKit timeline provider struct TransitProvider: TimelineProvider { func getTimeline( in context: Context, completion: @escaping (Timeline) -> Void ) { Task { let arrivals = try await TransitService.shared.nextArrivals() let entries = arrivals.map { arrival in TransitEntry( date: arrival.fetchedAt, nextBus: arrival ) } completion(Timeline( entries: entries, policy: .atEnd )) } } }
App Store Submission Pipeline
Ship it. For real.
# Fastlane Matchfile + Deliverfile # automated signing & submission lane :release do ensure_git_status_clean increment_build_number( build_number: latest_testflight_build_number + 1 ) match(type: "appstore") run_tests(scheme: "CompileApp") build_app( scheme: "CompileApp", export_method: "app-store" ) upload_to_app_store( submit_for_review: true, automatic_release: false ) end
// Module 01 ends here. Your app compiles. It runs. It fetches data. But the architecture won't scale past 3 screens — and you'll feel it. Module 02 shows you exactly why, and exactly how to fix it. Start Module 01 free →
Numbers don't
lie about architecture.
Graduates hired
at companies you recognize
Completion rate
vs 13% industry average
Total app downloads
by Compile graduates
Median time to hire
after course completion
The code speaks.
So do they.

iOS Engineer
Marcus Webb · Stripe
"I'd been writing Java for 6 years. Module 03's Core Data section alone was worth the entire price — it's the kind of thing you'd only learn after 2 years on an iOS team."
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Full access to Module 01. No credit card. No expiry.
Full Cohort
All 6 modules, live cohort, code review from instructors.
Team
For engineering leads who want to upskill their whole iOS team.
All prices in USD · Cohort starts March 10, 2026 · 14-day refund policy