XIBs and programatic layout is the Vim vs Emacs of the iOS world. To me that implies that one essentially makes the other redundant but I prefer to see them as

XIBs and programatic layout is the Vim vs Emacs of the iOS world. To me that implies that one essentially makes the other redundant but I prefer to see them as two powerful tools in my box that each have their uses. I've always thought the people that insist on doing everything in xibs were a little weird but going too far the other way doesn't make sense to me either.