Last fall I shipped a fully functional iOS app — from zero code to live on the App Store — in a single weekend. Here's exactly how it happened, what tools I used, and the honest parts that were harder than expected.
The Idea (Friday Evening, 30 Minutes)
I wanted a dead-simple countdown app. Not the bloated ones on the App Store with 47 features and a mandatory account. Just beautiful countdowns with custom backgrounds and a widget that shows the next event on your home screen.
I opened Apple Notes and wrote three lines:
Countdown timers with custom images
