Building My First macOS App: A Beginner's Journey in Xcode

Building My First macOS App: A Beginner's Journey in XcodeBuilding My First macOS App: A Beginner's Journey in Xcode

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Ivo Ivanov

max

• 1d

Just built my first native macOS app (with zero dev experience) Stack: Claude Code + Xcode + Figma (for the app icon design only) The app is nothing special really - just another pomodoro/focus timer, but the fact that it's my first experiment with Xcode and it took just a few hours, makes me super excited. I'm now setting up an apple developer account and brainstorming what to build next 😅

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Rafael PC

• 8h

the sky is the limit! 🚀

Akinkunmi Ayo

pro

• 1d

That’s awesome 👏 Going from zero dev experience to a native macOS app in a few hours is a huge milestone. Love seeing designers and builders experiment across disciplines excited to see what you create next!

Stephanie Asoegwu

pro

• 1d

First macOS app with zero dev experience is honestly wild. Claude Code + Xcode combo is lowkey unbeatable 🙌

Emmanuel Munteh

• Feb 22

User Friendly Fintech Mobile UI Design

New User vs Already a User

#Fintech #CryptoTrading #mobileUIDesigns #Bitcoin

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Abhiram Tinguria

• Feb 22

Strong UX decision separating new and returning user experiences. This kind of state-based design can dramatically impact usability and onboarding efficiency. Nicely structured.

Mimi Akter

• Feb 22

Quest Dashboard That Makes $

This client runs a gamified neighborhood app. When I joined the project, people loved the idea but skipped most events, so sponsor and ticket revenue stayed flat.

I began with a simple UX review of the sign‑in flow and first screen. The key issue: actions were hidden under icons.

I redesigned the layout with large event cards and direct “Join Event” buttons. UX point: clear visual hierarchy so eyes go from stats to events to chat. Early numbers show more event joins.

Need a dashboard like this? DM me. 

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Arman Tamboli

• Feb 23

Wow this is very amazing

Jhon Arce

• Feb 21

Exploring the CapCut AI Template Maker as a beginner and honestly loving how fast ideas turn into visuals. Experimented with AI effects, transitions, and multi-style variations to see how far creativity can stretch. Still learning, still testing, but every template feels like a new playground. 🎬✨ Excited to keep pushing concepts and share more experiments from the #AIContraCut challenge.