Getting started in iOS app development is easier than ever--you can build a fully-featured app in enough time to show it off to your friends at the bar! In this workshop, we'll build Beer Mapper, an app that maps nearby breweries. You'll learn how to integrate the Open Brewery API to find breweries near you or in another location. We'll display those breweries on a map and tag breweries you've visited. We'll leverage SwiftData to save tasting notes and reviews. You'll learn how to build complex screens and animations with SwiftUI, and how to share your recommendations with friends and on social media. By the time we raise a glass to our accomplishments, you'll be confident in your understanding of the Swift programming language, the SwiftUI framework, and architectural best practices for app development.

This session will require users to have a Mac (laptop preferred, but if someone wants to haul in an iMac, I certainly won't stand in their way) with Xcode and Xcode's supporting command line tools installed. A basic familiarity with coding is assumed, but no specifically Swift or iOS experience is needed.