mobile-ios

Generates iOS-specific interview questions covering Swift, ARC, SwiftUI, concurrency, and performance.

23|1|Updated Aug 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/yuecao365/OfferCome --skill mobile-ios-yuecao365
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Skill: mobile-ios
Source: https://github.com/yuecao365/OfferCome/tree/main/src/lib/mock-interviews/skills/mobile-ios
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/yuecao365/OfferCome --skill mobile-ios-yuecao365

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Interviewers and hiring teams often struggle to create deep, realistic iOS interview questions that go beyond textbook definitions. This Skill provides a structured question bank for iOS engineering interviews, covering the topics that actually distinguish strong candidates: memory management, runtime behavior, concurrency, and performance troubleshooting. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Topic Ladders: Each domain (ARC, SwiftUI, GCD, Swift Concurrency, Combine, Runtime, Instruments, crash analysis, launch optimization, dependency management) includes a progression from basic concepts to production-level debugging scenarios. - Good vs Bad Question Patterns: Concrete examples show how to turn shallow questions ("what is ARC") into scenario-based probes ("draw the retain cycle when a Timer closure prevents deinit"). - Resume-Based Hooks: When a candidate's resume mentions SwiftUI migration, launch time optimization, or crash rate reduction, the Skill suggests targeted follow-up questions to verify real experience. - Use Case: An interviewer preparing for a senior iOS candidate whose resume mentions "reduced launch time by 30%" loads this Skill to get probing questions about pre-main phases, dyld, Link Map analysis, and binary reordering. ## Quick Start Load this Skill when the job posting or candidate resume mentions iOS, Swift, or Objective-C, then ask it to generate interview questions on a specific topic such as actor reentrancy or SwiftUI state management.

Frequently Asked Questions about mobile-ios

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I create good iOS interview questions for senior candidates?▼

Start from real production symptoms like deinit not being called, actor reentrancy causing negative balances, or views unexpectedly rebuilding. Ask candidates to draw retain cycles or explain dispatch behavior rather than recite definitions of ARC or property wrappers.

What topics should an iOS interview cover?▼

Core areas include ARC and retain cycles, Swift value semantics and copy-on-write, UIKit layout and list performance, SwiftUI state ownership, GCD and Swift Concurrency, Combine, Objective-C runtime and swizzling, Instruments-based performance analysis, crash and OOM diagnosis, launch time, and dependency management.

How to test Swift Concurrency knowledge in interviews?▼

Use scenario questions such as an actor method that awaits an exchange rate before deducting a balance, then ask why concurrent calls produce negative values. Strong answers explain actor reentrancy, cooperative cancellation, and why actors differ from locks.

What is the difference between junior and senior iOS interview questions?▼

Junior questions focus on Swift basics, ARC fundamentals, UIKit view hierarchies, and simple GCD usage. Senior questions target SwiftUI and UIKit interop, Swift Concurrency migration, Instruments-based performance attribution, launch and binary size optimization, and modularization trade-offs.

When should this iOS question set be used instead of general mobile questions?▼

Use it when the role or resume specifically mentions iOS, Swift, or Objective-C. Platform-agnostic topics like cross-platform frameworks, general release strategy, and app size basics belong to the parent mobile question set.