A personal ship log
Swift & iOS Engineering
Notes from the desk of an iOS developer with 8+ years of experience: production lessons, thoughtful interfaces, and the apps that make it out into the world.
Mohit Agrawal
iOS developer · PuneFrom the Journal
Recent writing on iOS and Swift development
Build reliable SwiftUI search with task IDs, cancellable debouncing, and request identity checks that prevent stale results, errors, and loading state updates.
Read More →A little context
I write about the decisions behind the code: how a feature feels, how an architecture holds up, and what shipping teaches you.
Meet the developer →The toolkit
Field notes from real projects.
See how I work →Product Shelf
Tools I've designed, built, and shipped
Make beautiful code snippets
Recently shippedTurn code into beautiful, professional images in just a few clicks — built for social media, technical blogs, docs, and presentations. A fast, native macOS app with syntax highlighting, real-time previews, theme and layout customization, and PNG, JPEG, and PDF export.
A calm, glanceable timer for focused work
Recently shippedSet countdowns with natural text, track elapsed time with a stopwatch, or keep the current time visible. Includes a floating always-on-top timer, full-screen presentation mode, menu bar progress, four curated themes, configurable alerts, and accessibility support—all running locally on your Mac.
A private space made just for two
Recently shippedSlow down together with thoughtful daily questions, sweet notes, meaningful photos, and the ordinary moments that make your relationship yours. No public feed or pressure—just a warm, private corner for you and your partner.
The Point of View
Every post here comes from real-world experience building and shipping iOS apps. No fluff, no recycled documentation — just practical knowledge for iOS developers who care about their craft. Topics span Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, performance, architecture, and the lessons that only come from production.
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