Chapter 22

Where to Next?

Well, wow! You’re still with us, huh? Great! It sure has been a long journey since that very first iOS application we built together. You’ve certainly come a long way. We would love to tell you that you now know it all. But when it comes to technology, and especially when it comes to programming, you never know it all.

At its core, programming is about problem solving and figuring things out. It’s fun, and it’s rewarding. But, at times, you will run up against a puzzle that just seems insurmountable—a problem that appears to have no solution. Sometimes, the answer will come to you if you just take a bit of time away from the problem. A good night’s sleep or a few hours of doing something different can often be all that is needed to get you through it. Believe us—you can stare at the same problem for hours, overanalyzing and getting yourself so worked up that you miss an obvious solution. But sometimes, even a change of scenery doesn’t help. In those situations, it’s good to have friends in high places. This chapter outlines some resources you can turn to....