2024 in Review

As the year comes to an end, I find it’s the perfect time to reflect on my accomplishments and contributions in 2024. The year brought unexpected twists, such as leaving Neo Financial and embracing new challenges at theScore. While I achieved several of my goals, a few others remain on my list for the future.

Perhaps one of the most unforeseen and significant changes in 2024 was my decision to leave Neo. I joined Neo Financial in early 2020, becoming part of the iOS team alongside another developer, just one month apart. I had the privilege of contributing to the team so early that I was there to celebrate its very first release. Over nearly five years, I truly enjoyed working with a team of exceptionally talented engineers who dedicated their days and nights to delivering a groundbreaking product, revolutionizing the banking experience for Canadians. However, as difficult as it was, I began reflecting on my personal goals and growth trajectory. Seeking a new project that would push my boundaries and expose me to fresh challenges, I decided to join the Platform team at theScore.

Beyond joining a new team, I ventured into blogging, launched a few side projects, and dedicated considerable time and effort to deepening my understanding of Swift Concurrency and SwiftUI. In fact, I’m excited to soon publish a new post on using Actor and Task to create a Condition Variable.

One area where I fell short was maintaining a consistent blogging schedule. In 2025, I plan to commit to posting at least one blog every 2–3 months. While I contributed to some public projects, such as SwiftLint, I believe there’s still room for me to be more active in the open-source community.

Overall, 2024 was a year of growth and learning. I delved into complex topics like data synchronization, handling data races, and leveraging Swift Concurrency to address these challenges. Additionally, I began incorporating my side projects, written in SwiftUI, into production apps, which presented new opportunities and challenges.

Looking ahead to 2025, I aim to explore the new Swift Testing framework, macros that are becoming integral to the language, and foundational concepts such as inlining methods in Swift. I’m excited to continue pushing my limits and expanding my expertise in the year to come.