Building a Modern Social App: Update Template with SwiftUI

Jerry PM
5 min readOct 30, 2024

Social Wave - Part I

This time, I am continuing the redesign of my side project, a social media app that I started working on some time ago. The project has been delayed multiple times due to the overwhelming number of tickets I have to handle on Jira for my primary job. However, now I’ve found the time to resume progress, even if it’s just a few hours each day.

I am aiming to complete the redesign within a month, focusing on steady, daily efforts. To stay organized, I’ve created a to-do list in Notion to address various issues and fixes along the way.

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In the first stage, I created a to-do list to help track my progress more clearly. Although there are still many features left unfinished, I will focus on completing the UI redesign first. A visually appealing interface keeps me motivated to continue coding the app. I believe that having a clear structure and aesthetic can significantly improve my workflow.

I’ve already completed the new design in Figma, so I’m handling both the design and coding by myself. Here is a look at the old design, which…

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