SwiftUI After 7 Years: A Story of Mediocrity

Seven years after its launch, SwiftUI still feels like a perpetual beta, plagued by unpredictable layouts, performance issues, and a chaotic data flow. This deep dive, based on the author's experience, argues that Apple's flagship UI framework has failed to deliver on its promises, forcing developers into a cycle of workarounds and shims. It compares SwiftUI unfavorably to UIKit and points to Apple's own broken tutorial as evidence, while also questioning the company's shift from craftsmanship to a 'good enough' culture.