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The receipe... to build a great iOS App

Avatar for Clément Sauvage Clément Sauvage
June 30, 2026
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The receipe... to build a great iOS App

Qu'est-ce qui sépare une app correcte d'une app qu'on garde ? Jamais une feature magique — une recette.
De l'intention jusqu'au lancement, les ingrédients concrets d'une grande app iOS, adossés aux 8 principes de design d'Apple
Le tout illustré par des primées Apple Design Award & App of the Year : grug, Tiimo, Be My Eyes, Moonlitt.
Pour développeurs débutants → architectes, à deux voix : Clément Sauvage & Claire Sivadier.

Avatar for Clément Sauvage

Clément Sauvage

June 30, 2026

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  1. The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App Clément Sauvage

    & Claire Sivadier ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 1
  2. What does great look like? You already use them. You

    just don't know why — yet. ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 6
  3. Who is this for? From Absolute beginner to Software architect

    ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 7
  4. The recipe ! Cook - Prep - Tools - Base

    - Seasoning - Service ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 8
  5. The recipe ! Run the restaurant - Bring in customers

    - Keep the dish alive ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 9
  6. The recipe ! Cook 1. Prep 2. Tools 3. Base

    4. Seasoning 5. Service Run the restaurant 6. Bring in customers 7. Keep the dish alive ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 10
  7. Pillar 1 · Purpose Make something with intention ! The

    Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 13
  8. Pillar 1 · Purpose Find it. Then defend it. "[what]

    for [who], for [when]" ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 15
  9. Pillar 2 · Agency Put people in control ! The

    Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 18
  10. Pillar 2 · Agency Undo › Confirm › Interrupt !

    The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 19
  11. Pillar 3 · Responsibility Act in people's best interest !

    The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 21
  12. Responsible AI Even a recipe app can cause harm !

    The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 24
  13. Pillar 4 · Familiarity Build on what people already know

    ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 26
  14. Be where users already are App Intents → Siri ·

    Spotlight · Widgets ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 27
  15. Pillar 5 · Flexibility Adapt to people's lives ! The

    Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 29
  16. Flexibility - Meet people in every context: App Intents surface

    your app in Siri, Spotlight, Widgets & Control Center - Make the most of each device: touch on iPhone, precision on Mac - Cover the full range of abilities, and let people personalize ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 31
  17. Simplicity - Simple isn't minimal: strip the unnecessary, keep the

    essence - Be concise: plain language, fewer steps - Be clear: a strong hierarchy guides people to what matters ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 34
  18. Pillar 7 · Craft Attention to every detail ! The

    Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 35
  19. Craft - Attention to detail inspires confidence - Quality materials:

    type, color, icons, fluid animations - Maintain it over time: iterate, evolve with new hardware ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 37
  20. Pillar 8 · Delight A genuine joy to use !

    The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 38
  21. Delight - Create a real emotional connection: it feels human

    - Delight isn't confetti tacked on at the end - Pick the emotion you want, then reinforce it everywhere ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 40
  22. - Purpose - Agency - Responsibility - Familiarity - Flexibility

    - Simplicity - Craft - Delight ! The Recipe to Build a Great iOS App 41