Hire Objective-C Developers
You've got an Objective-C codebase that's been running your business for years. Maybe it's an iOS app that handles millions of transactions, or a macOS application that your enterprise customers depend on daily. The code works, but you're facing a challenge: finding developers who actually understand Objective-C, who can maintain and improve legacy systems without breaking what's already working, and who can help you plan a path forward—whether that's staying with Objective-C or gradually migrating to Swift.
That's where we come in. We match you with experienced Objective-C specialists who've spent years working with mature iOS and macOS codebases. These aren't developers who learned Objective-C last week—they've been building and maintaining Objective-C applications for a decade or more. They understand the runtime mechanics, memory management patterns, UIKit's quirks, and how to work with Core Data in production environments. More importantly, they know how to make incremental improvements without disrupting your users or your business.
We operate across time zones that align with North American working hours, so your product managers and designers can collaborate in real-time with our engineers. Whether you're supporting legacy systems that need to keep running, or you're planning an incremental Swift adoption strategy, we help you move forward without breaking what's already working. Our developers follow contemporary iOS development standards and Apple's official Objective-C documentation, ensuring your codebase stays maintainable and compliant.
- Avg. 38% drop in crash rate within the first two release cycles we support.
- US-based product owners get 4+ hours of daily overlap with our nearshore engineers.
- Security first: dependency audits, certificate management, and compliance-ready deliverables.
Objective-C Engineering Augmentation Offerings
Increase engineering capacity without compromising velocity. We integrate Objective-C specialists who work collaboratively each day with your product management, design, and server-side engineering teams.
- Immediate access to Objective-C practitioners (iOS/macOS) with UIKit framework mastery, Core Data persistence expertise, memory lifecycle management, and runtime mechanics understanding
- Legacy system support: defect resolution, performance tuning, iOS SDK migration support, and cross-version compatibility enhancements
- Codebase enhancement: evolving Objective-C implementations, architectural improvements, and technical debt reduction initiatives
- Swift transition assistance: incremental migration strategy development, bridging header implementation, and language interoperability patterns
- Quality assurance: unit/integration/user interface testing, continuous integration/deployment pipelines, peer code review, TestFlight distribution, and App Store submission compliance
- Product-oriented thinking: forward-looking recommendations, performance enhancement opportunities, and practical architectural compromises
Objective-C without the rewrite tax
Your Objective-C implementation probably drives mission-critical business processes. Maybe it's an app that processes millions of dollars in transactions daily, or a tool that your enterprise customers rely on for their core operations. You can't afford to break what's working, but you also can't afford to let technical debt accumulate indefinitely.
Our engineering specialists understand this tension. We acknowledge the operational context and concentrate on gradual enhancements that maintain current user satisfaction while positioning the codebase for future evolution. We've worked with companies whose Objective-C apps have been in production for over a decade—apps that have grown organically, accumulated technical debt, but still serve millions of users reliably. We know how to improve these systems without disrupting operations.
We balance modernization initiatives with operational stability: incorporating Swift components when appropriate (using bridging headers to allow Swift and Objective-C to coexist), enhancing memory lifecycle management to reduce crashes, and replacing fragile legacy library dependencies with more maintainable alternatives. Product stakeholders maintain visibility through weekly deployment summaries and analytics dashboards that document modifications and their rationale—you'll always know what we're changing and why.
- Bridging headers that allow new Swift modules to coexist with Objective-C safely. Need more Swift firepower? We also staff senior Swift developers who collaborate seamlessly.
- Dependency management with CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager, and Carthage to ensure reproducible builds.
- Automated validation for App Store and enterprise distributions, including provisioning profile rotation and notarization.
- Security hardening: Keychain audits, certificate pinning, and compliance-ready documentation.
Real-World Success: Stabilizing a Mission-Critical Logistics App
How we helped a North American logistics platform reduce crashes by 38% and streamline their release process.
A North American logistics platform approached us with a problem that's all too common: their iOS app, built entirely in Objective-C, was handling over 120,000 daily deliveries, but it was becoming increasingly unstable. The crash rate had climbed above 5%, which meant thousands of drivers and customers were experiencing app failures every day. Their internal team was stretched thin, trying to fix critical bugs while also working on new features. Every release was a gamble—would it pass App Store review? Would it introduce new crashes? Would the code signing process work this time?
The Challenge
The app had been in production for over six years, and the codebase showed it. There were legacy singletons everywhere, making it difficult to test and maintain. The networking layer was using deprecated APIs that were causing compatibility issues with newer iOS versions. Core Data migrations were failing silently, leading to data corruption in some edge cases. And perhaps most critically, there was no automated testing—every bug fix required manual QA, which was slow and error-prone.
The company's leadership knew they needed to modernize, but they couldn't afford to stop shipping features. They needed developers who could work within the existing Objective-C codebase, stabilize it, and create a path forward—whether that meant staying with Objective-C or gradually migrating to Swift.
Our Approach
We embedded two senior Objective-C developers and one mobile QA automation engineer directly into their product team. Within the first week, we had access to their codebase, CI/CD pipelines, and crash analytics. We started by mapping the critical user flows—the paths that drivers and customers used most frequently—and identifying the areas with the highest crash rates.
Weeks 1-3: We stabilized their CI/CD pipeline, which had been failing intermittently due to code signing issues. We introduced crash analytics dashboards using Sentry and Firebase Crashlytics, giving the team real-time visibility into what was breaking and where. This alone helped us prioritize fixes based on actual user impact, not just gut feelings.
Weeks 4-8: We refactored the networking layer, replacing deprecated NSURLConnection code with modern NSURLSession. This wasn't just a cosmetic change—it fixed memory leaks that had been causing crashes during long-running background tasks. We also reduced the number of legacy singletons, replacing them with dependency injection patterns that made the code more testable. Most importantly, we added comprehensive XCTest suites covering the invoice reconciliation flow, which had been a major source of bugs.
Weeks 9-12: We delivered a Swift-based reporting module that interoperated with the existing Objective-C codebase via bridging headers. This wasn't just a proof of concept—it was a production feature that cut build times by 22% and demonstrated that a gradual Swift migration was feasible. The module handled complex data visualization and reporting, areas where Swift's type safety and modern syntax provided real benefits.
The Results
Within three months, crash-free sessions improved from 94.8% to 99.2%—a 38% reduction in crash rate. App Store approvals, which had previously taken days or weeks due to code signing issues and crashes, now landed in under 24 hours. Customer satisfaction scores increased by 11 points, and the company's internal engineering team reported feeling more confident about the codebase's stability.
But perhaps the most important outcome was that the company now had a clear path forward. They could continue maintaining and improving their Objective-C codebase while gradually introducing Swift modules where it made sense. The automated test suite we built gave them confidence to ship features faster, and the improved architecture made it easier for new developers to onboard.
Key Technologies Used: Objective-C, Swift (bridging headers), NSURLSession, Core Data, XCTest, CocoaPods, Sentry, Firebase Crashlytics, and Xcode CI/CD pipelines.
Ready for a similar outcome? We can schedule a discovery session within 48 hours to review your architecture, code quality, and staffing options tailored to your release cadence. Every Objective-C codebase is different, and we'll work with you to create a plan that fits your specific needs and constraints.
Sample Objective-C augmentation roadmap
Days 1-30
- Kickoff with stakeholder alignment and measurable success criteria.
- Environment setup, provisioning, and build reproducibility audit.
- Ship first low-risk improvements to prove merge & release flow.
Days 31-60
- Feature delivery with paired QA automation coverage.
- Refactoring of high-risk modules (Core Data, networking, payments).
- Introduce shared documentation hub and design review rituals.
Days 61-90
- Dedicated improvement sprint targeting performance and battery use.
- Knowledge transfer sessions with client developers and product managers.
- Prioritized backlog for ongoing enhancements or Swift migration waves.
Deliverables you can expect
- Objective-C code audits with prioritized remediation checklist.
- Release playbooks covering TestFlight, App Store Connect, and enterprise deployment.
- Automation packs: XCTest suites, snapshot tests, and Bitrise/GitHub Actions workflows.
- Architecture decision records that capture trade-offs and future recommendations.
- Design QA checklists mapped to UIKit components and accessibility standards.
- Observability dashboards with metrics such as cold-start time and crash-free sessions.
- Security documentation covering data retention, encryption, and keychain usage.
- Monthly ROI snapshots aligning development outcomes with business KPIs.
Objective-C Resources and Community Connections
Our team stays connected to the broader Apple developer ecosystem to keep your applications aligned with the latest guidance and community-driven best practices. We don't work in isolation—we're active participants in the Objective-C and iOS development communities, which means we bring real-world insights and proven solutions to your projects.
Official Apple Resources
- Apple Objective-C Documentation for authoritative language updates, runtime reference, and migration guides. We reference this daily when working with legacy codebases.
- Programming with Objective-C Guide - Apple's comprehensive guide that we use for onboarding and best practices.
- Apple Developer Forums where we troubleshoot edge cases directly with Apple engineers and the community. When we encounter obscure bugs, this is often where we find solutions.
- WWDC Videos - We stay current with Apple's annual developer conference sessions, especially those covering Objective-C runtime improvements and migration strategies.
Community and Tools
- objc.io Magazine - Deep-dive articles on iOS architecture, Objective-C patterns, and Swift migration strategies. Their content has influenced how we approach many refactoring projects.
- CocoaPods - We monitor the CocoaPods registry for library health, security advisories, and compatibility updates. Many legacy projects depend on CocoaPods, and we help maintain those dependencies.
- CocoaPods on GitHub - We contribute to and follow the CocoaPods project to stay ahead of dependency management issues.
- Stack Overflow Objective-C Tag - We actively participate in the Objective-C community, helping solve problems and learning from others' experiences.
- NSHipster - Mattt Thompson's blog on Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa frameworks. We reference this for obscure API details and best practices.
Why This Matters
When you're working with Objective-C codebases, especially legacy ones, you often encounter problems that aren't documented in standard tutorials. Maybe it's a memory management issue that only appears on iOS 12, or a Core Data migration that fails silently under specific conditions. By staying connected to these resources and communities, our developers can solve problems faster and avoid reinventing the wheel. We bring solutions that have been battle-tested by the broader iOS development community, not just theoretical knowledge from documentation.
Roles we staff
Objective-C Developers
iOS/macOS, UIKit, Core Data, memory management, runtime.
iOS Tech Leads
Architecture, code review, migration planning, mentoring.
QA Automation
XCTest, UI tests, CI/CD pipelines, crash analytics.
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How we work with your team
- Fast onboarding: 5–10 business days. We learn the codebase and ship a first PR quickly.
- Communication: daily standups, weekly demos, written status, shared boards.
- Time zones: nearshore overlap with US hours for real collaboration.
- Knowledge transfer: docs, ADRs, and pairing to keep your team self-sufficient.
FAQs
OUR STANDARDS
Staff augmentation for Objective-C, done right.
We match you with Objective-C engineers who understand legacy codebases, communicate clearly, and leave your code better than they found it. Expect pragmatic decisions, clean architecture, and steady delivery without micro-management.
Continuity matters. We document decisions, share context, and ensure smooth handovers so your team remains productive long after we start. Our Objective-C developers write maintainable code, follow best practices, and contribute to your team's knowledge base—whether you're maintaining legacy code or planning a Swift migration.
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