https://iakovlev.blog/A personal blog about Swift, iOS, team leading, and life in general by Andrei Iakovlev (Andy for short). 2026-01-26T22:08:39+01:00 Andrei "Andy" Iakovlev https://iakovlev.blog/ Jekyll © 2026 Andrei "Andy" Iakovlev /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png 2026-01-26T00:00:00+01:00 2026-01-26T22:07:06+01:00 https://iakovlev.blog/posts/fighting-fraud-on-ios-with-apple-devicecheck/ andy

Fraud prevention is a critical concern for mobile apps, especially when dealing with features that involve rewards, ads, or premium content. Once an iOS app is released, it can be reverse-engineered or modified to bypass ads, unlock premium features, or cheat in gameplay. This is where Apple’s DeviceCheck framework comes into play. I recently published a comprehensive article on this topic in ...

2025-02-19T21:40:00+01:00 2025-03-09T11:00:58+01:00 https://iakovlev.blog/posts/effective-learning/ Andrei "Andy" Iakovlev

Is there a best strategy to learn effectively regardless of the field of knowledge, be it learning how to solve complex algorithmic problems or mastering a foreign language? I’m trying to handle both, and I see some common patterns. It’s not new knowledge, but I find it useful to briefly lay it out here. 1. Persistence The key is repetition. Over and over again. One cannot be good at somethin...

2024-08-05T18:15:00+02:00 2025-03-09T11:40:00+01:00 https://iakovlev.blog/posts/geeky-macos-setup-for-productivity/ andy

In this post, I would like to share my macOS setup, which I have developed over the years through my experience in programming and general computer usage. Every small amendment to my common routines stemmed from a fundamental need: how can I eliminate the time spent on repetitive actions? Initially, not everything was obvious, and it took time for me to realize that it was even possible. This i...

2024-07-21T15:45:00+02:00 2026-01-26T21:59:18+01:00 https://iakovlev.blog/posts/why-i-write-this-blog/ andy

This post is just the start of a long journey, as I hope. If you’ve somehow come across this blog, liked it, and want to find out more about its origin, you can read this post where I explain my motivation behind it all. I also intend to use it as a reminder for myself if I ever feel the longing to give up. Who I am When I read other people’s “About” pages in their blogs, I often see a lot of...