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CASE FILE № 001 — iHeart

First independently developed iOS app — the starting case file.

STATUS
Archived
YEAR
2016
TYPE
apps
TECH
iOS · Objective-C

CLIENT OR PRODUCT

Independent personal product.

MY ROLE

Independent iOS developer

THE PROBLEM

Learn and prove end-to-end iOS delivery by shipping something real.

CONSTRAINTS

  • Solo development
  • First production iOS experience
  • App Store packaging and release
  • Limited resources

THE INVESTIGATION

Scoped a complete but shippable product surface and learned App Store delivery the hard way.

THE STRATEGY

Own every layer — idea, implementation, packaging, and release — to build durable product instincts.

WHAT I BUILT

  • Independent iOS application
  • App Store presence
  • Full solo delivery loop
  • Foundation for later client work

THE HARD PART

Being solely responsible for product decisions and technical delivery with no team safety net.

THE VERDICT

  • First independently developed iOS app shipped
  • Practical App Store release experience
  • Starting point for a decade of product work

TECHNICAL EVIDENCE

iOS · Objective-C

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