The Most Misused Design Pattern in Swift

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The Singleton design pattern in iOS development has a bad reputation. Many developers say to never use a Singleton, but I don't agree. A Singleton is a tool that can be used correctly or poorly. In this video you will learn what a Singleton is, the pros and cons of using them and how to create a Singleton.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Is it really that bad?
0:17 - Example w/ UserDefaults
1:31 - Pros
2:16 - Cons
4:21 - How to create a Singleton
5:33 - It's a Hammer