The 10 Best MVC Tips Ever

#1. Learn MVC for iPhone OS

Common conventions

Built up from other design patterns

#2. Use MVC to Divide Work

Implement a big idea

Make manageable pieces 

#3. Don’t Fight the Framework 

Color inside the lines

Make the framework work for you

#4. Don’t Abuse Views 

Views don’t own data

Data display and event capture

#5. Plan for iPhone and iPad 

Divide code into modules

Higher-level design than MV

#6. Strive for Loose Coupling 

Goal is flexibility

Minimizing mutual dependencies

#7. Choose the Right Data Model 

iPhone OS gives you many options

Finding the right fit

#8. Decompose Controller Work 

The right number of controllers

Special iPhone OS controllers

#9. Take Charge of Your Object Graph 

Ownership

Lifecycle

#10. Coordinate State Changes 

Updating model after user actions

Updating views after model changes