Hello
My name is Divya Prakash and how i can proceed after learning Swift from hacking with Swift?
Your advices and Suggestions will be appreciated.
I am new in open source.
If possible little detailed answer will be nice
Welcome to the community Divya!
The question you ask is good, but unfortunately broad in that it’s really hard to provide you a single, concrete answer. I inferred your question to be asking “How can I learn more about programming Swift now that I’ve read the book “Hacking With Swift”.
It really depends on what you’re interested in and what you want to do. There are a number of resources available - books, blogs, websites, videos, online courses, etc.
For me, the most effective way is to learn more is by doing - and I tend to also like to write about it, as it helps me cement the concepts as well as provide a venue (other than the code working as expected - or not) for checking my understanding. Picking a project, or finding one that’s already out there, and helping out with it isn’t a terrible idea, especially if you’re interested in building more practical experience.
Is there a goal or interest that you have?
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Read the getting started guide to build the toolchain, if you're interested in working on the Swift language or toolchain itself, then build it and see what interests you. If you're more interested in writing libraries, the Swift Package Index has thousands for you to look at and try.
The base question when getting into open source, or life really, is figuring out what interests you, as Joseph asks, and what you're good at. The only way to figure that out is to try many different things, that are available at those two links I gave.
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Thank you for your time and guidance—I really appreciate it!
I’m eager to learn Swift as efficiently as possible to contribute to the Swift organization for GSoC 2026, which is a key goal of mine. I’ve heard incredible things about the program and am excited to get involved. Currently, I’m learning Swift through 100 Days of SwiftUI.
Could you kindly advise me on the best path forward? Specifically:
- Finding Projects: Where can I explore potential projects to contribute to? I’ve read that GSoC requires selecting a project—is there a list or repository I should review?
Apologies if these questions seem basic—I’m just starting out and want to make sure I’m on the right track. Any direction you can provide would be incredibly helpful!
Thank you for the detailed guidance! This breakdown is incredibly helpful. Here’s my plan based on your advice:
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Toolchain Setup: I’ll start by building the Swift toolchain locally and exploring the codebase to understand its structure.
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Project Exploration: I’ll browse the Swift Package Index for libraries aligned with my interests (likely UI frameworks or developer tools).
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Skill Alignment: I’ll document my strengths (e.g., debugging, documenting) and use them to pick initial contributions.
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