Plan to Learn SwiftUI aggressively for 3 months.
Three months is plenty if you're consistent — here's a structured plan that builds real apps, not just tutorial-following. Month 1: Foundations + Layout (Weeks 1–4) Week 1: Swift language refresher (if you know basic programming but not Swift) — optionals, closures, structs vs classes, protocols, enums with associated values. Don't skip this; SwiftUI leans heavily on these. Then dive into SwiftUI basics: Text, Image, Button, VStack/HStack/ZStack, modifiers and modifier order, previews. Week 2: State management — @State, @Binding, computed views, ForEach, List, NavigationStack. Build a small project like a to-do list app with add/delete/edit. Week 3: Forms, navigation, and data flow — @Observable (or ObservableObject for older syntax), environment objects, sheets, alerts, tab views. Build a multi-screen app, e.g., a habit tracker with settings screen. Week 4: Data persistence — UserDefaults, then SwiftData (or Core Data if targeting older OS versions). Rebuild your habit tra...