Starting out on a mac with this breakout board

[Bndit]

Thanks to the answers and support here, I think we are going to use the nrf52832 ( we migrate from another company after having really hard times). I am struggling to find out what IDE and programmer you can use on a mac - that simply works without hassle.

1. If we use this breakout board, can we program it on a mac using Nordic environement ? if so which ? they show the Arduino.

2. When we develop our custom pcb with the chip, what are the options to program it ? (personally and in mass production) ? should we add onboard chips to enable usb programming ?

3. I could see that Xcode can be used, but there is no comprehensive tutorial from start to end and some people having problems setting it up. Is it a stable solution ?

Thank you , and sorry for being a little bit pessimistic before .

[Bndit]

I'v read these, and it actually seems like a nightmare to me. Not sure why other then Arduino no chip maker can actually make a software that simply let you start coding and hit a button to flash. Why its always so hard. If we have to go through hell to build the exact same things we can build with Arduino and feel less "sophisticated" so I think I am out..