Apple Inc. offers Xcode as an end-to-end development and delivery platform for building applications and services for Apple product OS platforms. This is the simple definition that everyone already knows. What some of you might not know is that Xcode is not just simply an IDE. 
With the announcement of new semiconductor, AI and cloud technology, Apple Inc. wants to push further for a stronger position where they not only sell products, but provide tools, nurture the developer community and bring about meaningful upgrades to the mindset and the way we are used to writing code and deploying apps.

In this guide we take a look at the evolution of Xcode and the trajectory and aspirations of Apple.

Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) created by Apple Inc. for developing software applications for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, WatchOS, tvOS and beyond. It includes a suite of tools that developers can use to write, debug, and test software, as well as tools for managing project files and resources.