Swift

What is it?

Swift is Apple’s primary programming language for native application development across its platforms. It was designed to replace Objective-C with a safer, more readable, and more performant alternative.

What does it do?

Swift enables developers to build fast, reliable, and secure applications with features like strong typing, memory safety, optionals, concurrency (async/await), and powerful standard libraries.

Where is it used?

Swift is used in native iOS and macOS applications, Apple Watch and Apple TV apps, enterprise mobile solutions, and performance-critical consumer applications within the Apple ecosystem.

When & why it emerged

Swift was introduced in 2014 to modernize Apple platform development. It emerged to reduce common programming errors, improve performance, and provide a more developer-friendly language than Objective-C.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Swift for native iOS development when performance, platform-specific UX, and deep Apple ecosystem integration are essential. It allows us to deliver high-quality, future-proof mobile applications.