Daily iOS
Performance and debugging

Using system resources efficiently

A phone screen question: "When you design an iOS app, what do you keep in mind to use system resources (CPU, memory, network, battery, disk) efficiently?" Give concrete criteria for each resource.

How would an interviewer hear this answer? You'll see whether they'd move on, dig in, or say no, and which sentences would trip you up. Your score doesn't change.
See the short answer

CPU: protect the main thread and use QoS. Memory: cache limits and pressure response. Network: batching, caching, conditional requests. Battery: minimize location, timers, and background work. Disk: coalesce writes and use file protection classes. Measure with the Xcode gauges, Instruments Energy Log, and MetricKit.

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