Built as a proof of concept for a client exploring a dating app idea, this project demonstrates a solid backend foundation using my expertise in Spring Boot. To support the mobile interface, I ramped up on Swift and iOS development, learning the technology hands-on to prototype the user experience and validate the end-to-end flow between the frontend and backend services.
Philia is a small-scale project combining a Spring Boot backend and an iPhone app frontend—designed to be a sandbox for learning and experimentation.
The backend is a fully RESTful Spring Boot application with well-organized services, controllers, and JPA-based repositories. Built to be lightweight, it supports user login, data operations, and test coverage for interview-style coding problems.
The iPhone app is a Swift-based frontend using URLSession to interact with the backend. This was my first foray into mobile development, offering a glimpse into the UI/UX side of app creation, data handling, and mobile constraints.
Here's a snippet guide for experienced devs who need a quick memory jog when building a REST API in Spring Boot.
@SpringBootApplication for bootstrapping@RestController@GetMapping, @PostMapping, etc.@Entity for JPA modelsJpaRepository for database access
@RestController
@RequestMapping("/api/messages")
public class MessageController {
@GetMapping
public List<Message> getAll() {
return repo.findAll();
}
@PostMapping
public Message create(@RequestBody Message msg) {
return repo.save(msg);
}
}
Feel free to fork or star the repositories if you're learning Spring Boot or Swift. This is an ongoing experiment and a reflection of real growth!
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