Refactoring at Scale - Lessons of Rewriting Instagram's Feed

YouTube·try! Swift Conference

Dive into a 23-minute conference talk from try! Swift NYC 2016 where Ryan Nystrom, lead iOS engineer at Instagram, shares invaluable insights on large-scale refactoring. Learn about the challenges and lessons learned during the complete rewrite of Instagram's iOS feed. Discover best practices for working with collection views, implementing efficient diffing algorithms, and avoiding the pitfalls of overly complex code. Gain insider knowledge on successfully shipping major refactors and explore IGListKit, Instagram's open-source solution born from this experience. Perfect for iOS developers looking to improve their skills in app infrastructure and large-scale project management.