Is SwiftData incompatible with MVVM? The standard answer betrays a deep misunderstanding of 3 key principles that drive SwiftUI’s architecture
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Explores how to properly implement MVVM architecture with SwiftData in SwiftUI apps by debunking three common misconceptions: that @Query properties are sources of truth, that accessing the shared model context is unique to @Query, and that @Query properties are passively notified of changes. Demonstrates how to create view
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FREE GUIDE - SwiftUI App Architecture: Design Patterns and Best PracticesTable of contentsWhy you should consider MVVM for your SwiftUI apps using SwiftData for storageThe interoperability of SwiftData and SwiftUI can be easily replicated in your codeMoving the SwiftData access layer logic into a view model and verifying it in a unit testFREE GUIDE - SwiftUI App Architecture: Design Patterns and Best PracticesThe wrong MVVM implementation repeated in many online articlesMisconception #1: @Query properties are not sources of truthThe cumbersome instantiation pattern of view models that require the model context to be injected through their initializerFREE GUIDE - SwiftUI App Architecture: Design Patterns and Best PracticesMisconception #2: Accessing the shared model context is not a unique ability of @Query propertiesMisconception #3: @Query properties are not notified of changes in the model context, but actively update their contentConclusionsSwiftUI App Architecture: Design Patterns and Best PracticesSort: