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SWIFTUI AFTER 7 YEARS: A STORY OF MEDIOCRITY

ykvm.com17 min read

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Seven years after its launch, SwiftUI is still plagued by performance issues, unpredictable layout behavior, and a frustratingly inconsistent API, leaving many developers feeling like they are working with a perpetual beta. The framework's promise of cross-platform support and ease of use has failed to materialize in practice, resulting in a landscape where developers must constantly implement workarounds and deal with a lack of backward compatibility.