It feels to me like every year advances are promised in improving watch app build, installing & debugging with Xcode. Sadly these fixes and changes seem to either not do that or introduce other errors.
Having an Apple Watch Series 6 & Newer or SE 2 is a good start because they have the dual band wifi chip needed to work with networks at 5GHz, debugging over Bluetooth is pointless.
Using Xcode 14 is probably the best debugging experience I've had over the Apple Watch lifetime, but the standard is so low its not saying much.
Once I have app building and debugging working I can do endless app builds to the watch without issue in one session. But its just getting it working initially thats the issue. Problems such as:
Copying Watch debug symbols
Saying Developer mode not enabled on watch when it is
Getting a random failed to install WatchKit app on Xcode with no further details
No paired Apple Watch even being listed for an iPhone that definitely has one
You get this idea....
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Developer Tools & Services
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Xcode
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