Update Three Reasons Swift is Ready for the Enterprise

Swift was launched by Apple in 2014 as a new programming language to which it was gradually migrating iOS to. By the fag end of 2016, Apple had declared that Swift was now open source and a thriving community was contributing greatly towards the improvement and growth of the language.

Today, the language is used for systems programming, mobile app development and cloud services.

The programming language is now poised to address the most advanced needs of enterprise app development. We discuss three reasons that show that Swift is ready for the enterprises.

Key Summary

This article from InApps Technology, authored by Phu Nguyen, outlines why Swift, launched by Apple in 2014 and made open-source in 2016, is well-suited for enterprise app development. Highlighting three key reasons, the article emphasizes Swift’s enhanced productivity, robust developer community, and cloud compatibility. Swift’s cost-effective, time-efficient, and secure nature supports both client-side and server-side development, streamlining front-end and back-end integration. With over 2,000 packages in the Swift Package Manager, it reduces development time. The 33,000+ member GitHub community and its C#-based syntax make Swift accessible and in-demand. For cloud and IoT applications, Swift’s type-safe, low-code, and high-performance attributes, backed by Apple’s security standards, ensure rapid deployment and low memory footprint. Swift’s growing adoption for backend development and enterprise mobility positions it as a strategic tool for ROI-driven projects.

• Context:
  • Author: Phu Nguyen, a senior tech enthusiast with expertise in software development.
  • Theme: Swift is a versatile, enterprise-ready programming language for mobile, web, and cloud applications, offering productivity, community support, and cloud optimization.
  • Source: InApps article, promoting Swift’s enterprise potential.
• Key Points:
  • Swift Overview:
    • Launched by Apple in 2014, became open-source in 2016.
    • Used for systems programming, mobile apps, cloud services, and backend development.
    • Supported by a thriving community contributing to its growth.
  • Three Reasons Swift is Enterprise-Ready:
    • Enhanced Productivity:
      • Cost-Effective: Supports client-side and server-side development, reducing integration complexity.
      • Time-Efficient: Over 2,000 packages in the Swift Package Manager speed up development.
      • Secure: Allows code reuse between client and server tiers, optimizing bandwidth, security, and performance.
      • Impact: Simplifies front-end and back-end operations, controlling development costs.
    • Swift Developers Community:
      • Scale: Over 33,000 members on GitHub, reflecting strong global developer support.
      • Demand: High client demand makes Swift a top skill for app developers.
      • Accessibility: C#-based syntax is easy to learn, encouraging enterprises to train in-house IT teams.
      • Impact: Enables internalized development, reducing reliance on external resources.
    • Swift is Ideal for the Cloud:
      • Attributes: Type-safe, low-code, high-performance, and low memory footprint.
      • Cloud Fit: Ideal for IoT and cloud-based applications with fast startup and secure deployment.
      • Apple’s Backing: Ensures high security standards for web and mobile apps.
      • Impact: Supports rapid, creative development on iOS and cloud platforms, breaking silos for shared code in apps and APIs.
  • Enterprise Benefits:
    • Over 1,000 apps built with Swift, gaining traction for backend development.
    • Enables cost-effective, scalable solutions for startups, SMEs, and government bodies.
    • Aligns with mobile and cloud trends, delivering high ROI.
  • Solution Analysts’ Role:
    • Specializes in iOS app development using Swift for diverse clients.
    • Assesses project needs to deliver tailored solutions, leveraging Swift’s capabilities.
• InApps Insight:
  • InApps Technology, ranked 1st in Vietnam and 5th in Southeast Asia for app and software development, specializes in Swift and iOS app development, alongside React Native, ReactJS, Node.js, Vue.js, Microsoft’s Power Platform, Azure, Power Fx (low-code), Azure Durable Functions, and GraphQL APIs (e.g., Apollo).
  • Offers outsourcing services for startups and enterprises, delivering cost-effective solutions at 30% of local vendor costs, supported by Vietnam’s 430,000 software developers and 1.03 million ICT professionals.
  • Relevance: Expertise in Swift and mobile development aligns with building enterprise-grade, cloud-ready applications for high performance and security.
• Call to Action:
  • Contact InApps Technology at www.inapps.net or sales@inapps.net to develop Swift-based mobile or cloud applications for enterprise innovation.

Enhanced Productivity

To sum it up, Swift is cost effective, time efficient and secure as a programming language, that can be used, both on client side and server side for mobile and web development projects.

Because developers can use it for client and server side development, integration of the front-end and back-end operations in simplified. Thus, Swift enhances  productivity by supporting cost control in development. Furthermore, the programming language comes with over 2000 ready to use packages in the Swift Package Manager, which reduces the development time by a great extent.

Developers can take their existing mobile applications and easily create a dynamic backend, thus moving their code as it is between client and server tiers. Thus, they can optimize their applications for bandwidth, security, services access and performance.

Swift Developers Community

The thriving Swift developers community, with over 33,000 members on Github is testimony to the favorable sentiments of the developer’s community worldwide.

The great demand generated for the language among clients has made it one of the top programming language skills sought in app developers.

Also, with its foundation in C#, the language is very easy to pick up and execute, so many enterprises are willing to invest in training their in-house IT teams to internalise Swift-based development projects.

Swift is Ideal for the Cloud

Cloud is a dominant platform for innovation and as enterprises are increasingly relying on building application that utilize Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging technologies.

Swift requires less code, it is type safe, uses less code and provides high performance – the perfect blend for ideal cloud development and deployment. To support these development aspirations, enterprises are seeking cost effective application development platforms that can be deployed quickly on the cloud.

Swift lends speed and performance, while giving space for creativity to developers for developing on the iOS platform. Also, Swift applications use smaller code base, which means low memory footprint and also fast startup.

Furthermore, since Apple has lent its backing, they have ensured that any web or mobile development done using Swift is assured highest security standards.

This century is all about mobile and cloud, hence development on these platforms is in high demand, especially for enterprises. If developers can use the same language for client and server side, they will be able to breakdown silos and share code to rapidly deliver on apps and APIs.

There are over 1000 apps built on Swift already, and it is fast gaining traction for backend development as well. Its key strength lies in the high quality and supportive development teams, that enable developers to leverage both front-end and back-end development in enterprises.

At Solution Analysts, we work with government bodies, start-ups and large and medium sized enterprises, rendering them our services in iOS application development.

We understand the needs of our clients and the suitability of technology for their projects. Thuse, our development team assess the project and prescribe the best possible solution for meeting the client requirement.

Swift is the latest tool in mobile and web app development which is synchronizing perfectly with changing technological roadmap of businesses. We enable companies to adopt this new language and leverage its many capabilities to exert the highest ROI.