This app is a simple way to explore photos using the Flickr API

• Xcode 10.0+
• Swift 4.0+
• CocoaPods
• SwiftLint
• We running this project please use the Flickr Finder.xcworkspace file. Run pod repo update to update the pods.
• You may get an error if you don't have swift lint installed. Install it by running the following command brew install swiftlint

• Top trending photos of the day
• Search photos using the search bar
• Save prior search terms for quick reuse
• Clear recent search terms
• Zoom into photos to get a better view
• Infinite scrolling with simple cache management
• Unit tested with both unit and UI tests
• Coordinator pattern for navigation
• Abstracted networking interface for flexibility and testability.
• Multiple configurations setup
• Localized
• Swift Lint for consistent coding style and best practices

• IGListKit is the only library used in this project. The reason I chose to use this library is because of its diffing capabilities and abstraction to create flexible lists on the UICollectionView. This is the same library used in the Instagram App.

The initial version of this application was to demonstrate foundational concepts when building an iOS Application. As such, there are of course many improvements to make. Here I highlight some of those improvements.

• Use image cache library such as Kingfisher for enhanced image caching and downloading capabilities.
• Look into using OperationQueues for more fine grain control over multithreading operations and to consolidate, organize, and reduce the number of threads that are created.
• Profile entire application regularly to understand how it is performing at different releases
• Add in superior reachability support for network connectivity issues.
• Allow users to download or share images.
• Rework DetailViewController for a more optimal zooming experience and improve the UX by allowing users to swipe between photos.
• Possibly use Twitter API to see trending tags or searches instead of having a hardcoded dataset of 3.