Turbo Native workshop guide

Welcome to the Turbo Native workshop. I can’t wait to get started!

Today you will learn how to use the Turbo Native iOS wrapper to build high-fidelity hybrid apps with native navigation.

An overview of the workshop
A topic outline with git tags
Links to additional resources

Workshop overview

The workshop is split into multiple phases each covering a different Turbo Native topic.

I will work through each topic in the companion app codebase. As I code you are encouraged to follow along and apply the changes locally at the same time.

Don’t worry if you fall behind - each phase has a “checkpoint” to get back up to speed. You can run git checkout TAG_NAME to check out the relevant code for the topic.

I’ll also call out common pitfalls, gotchas, and tips that I’ve seen from my 6+ years building Turbo Native apps. We will wrap up each phase with a Q&A session on the topic.

Please raise your hand (in Zoom) if you have any questions or I am moving too fast.

Workshop topics

Note: To check out a tag run git checkout TAG_NAME from the repository.

Phase 0: Project overview

Before we dive in let’s take a look at what we are building. Make sure you have main checked out and start the server. Play around with the web app and native app to get a feel for what’s to come.

Phase 1: Getting started with Turbo Native

Let’s dive in! In this phase we will cover how to add the turbo-ios Swift package, a basic Turbo Native integration, and handling errors. We will also touch on how to navigate and be efficient in Xcode.

Check out phase-1 and let’s begin.

Phase 2: Making the app feel more native

The app is working great but some things feel a little off. That navigation bar at the top isn’t very iOS friendly. And what’s with every page saying “Board Game Shelf” at the top? Let’s make the app feel a bit more native.

Check out phase-2 and let’s begin.

Phase 3: Web-based authentication

This phase introduces a way for the iOS app to authenticate with the Rails app with very little native code. It leverages the existing Devise authentication and web-based sign in screens.

Check out phase-3 and let’s begin.

Phase 4: Native screens with SwiftUI

What would a Turbo Native app be without a native screen or two?

Let’s add a profile page for signed in users. First, we will add the HTML-based version then progressively enhance it with a SwiftUI-powered one. We will authenticate the native HTTP request with cookies shared from the web view.

Check out phase-4 and let’s begin.

Additional resources

I’ve collected some useful links to help you on your way to building Turbo Native apps.

Official resources

Unofficial resources

Thank you!

Thank you again for attending this workshop. I hope you learned enough to get started on your own Turbo Native app!

If you have any questions we didn’t cover please email me at joe@masilotti.com and I’ll do my best to help.

I also have a variety of Turbo Native-related offerings, including:

Private, customized workshops for you team - Best if you want to level up your team and build your own app.
Consulting work – Best if you need an app ASAP and want me to build it.
Advisory engagements – Best if you need support and advice while building an app.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you! 👋

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