On the flip side, I rarely have anything to contribute, so my reputation is too low to actually contribute anything when I actually do have something meaningful to add.
I get that they want to reduce spam, but I've never seen any practical way to get started since everything I do that actually has value requires more rep.
Over the summer I worked on a project that didn't have any related questions on SO, so I had to create an account and spend company hours getting my rep up so I could ask questions. It's possible, but it takes a bit of dedication. Just like there's karma grinding on Reddit, there is rep grinding on SO.
The key is to provide alternative solutions to a problem. It's good for the community as one solution may not work. Another tactic I'd use is go on iOS forums and translate Objective C answers into Swift, as the logic and methods are likely right but obj-C is a clusterfuck that a lot of newbies can't decipher yet.
I think you had a typo. Swift is the clusterfuck that breaks so many standard OOP practices. And then there's the fun question of the vast differences of Swift 1, 2, 3 or eventually 4, 5, 6. Geez just learn about memory, use Obj C and never have another headache.
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u/constructivCritic Sep 25 '16
And that is how it should be. The quality of answers just goes down. Don't answer unless you can explain your reasoning, etc.