Compile Swift Podcast

In this episode, I will catch up on some news items and discuss some excellent tools I've been using.

I share my opinion on Apple's release of new hardware with M3 chips, noting that while the performance is impressive, it may be reaching a plateau of incremental improvements. I discuss the challenge of convincing users to upgrade their devices when their current ones perform well.

Additionally, I mention that Apple is raising the prices of some services as a strategy to boost profits.

I also share my experience with AI tools like Developer Duck for code refactoring and documentation, as well as MacWhisper for podcast transcription. I highlight the benefits of these tools and encourage developers to embrace and learn from them.

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DeveloperDuck
MacWhisper
AudioHijack
SetApp

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Thanks to a DevClub Discord member for this episode suggestion. Deciding when to fix a bug or to ship and fix it in the next release can often be a complicated problem. I follow a simple set of rules for projects of any size, and I'm sharing it in this episode with you.

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As an avid Swift user, I wanted to sit down and look at the options for using Swift with the Godot engine. Let me start by saying it's early days, but I tried a course and then did my own exploration that I want to share in this episode for those that might be considering using this approach.

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Note: There was so much good content that this is part 2 of 2.
Geoff Pado and I talked about developing on Apple's visionOS platform. In particular, how the conversion of his iOS and iPad app Kineo went with the new challenges of spatial computing and interaction.

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Note: There was so much good content that this is part 1 of 2.
Geoff Pado and I talked about developing on Apple's visionOS platform. In particular, how the conversion of his iOS and iPad app Kineo went with the new challenges of spatial computing and interaction.

• (00:00) - Introduction

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Mia is a freelance software and web developer with almost a decade of experience in tech. She is the host of Technically, A Podcast, and co-founder of the web development and marketing company Curie & Co. She is passionate about providing free tech resources and making technology accessible to everyone.

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A bonus episode to celebrate and share the new Apple OS release details and dates. Plus, which iPhone did I choose after not upgrading for the past three years?

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Brian is a husband, father, technologist, and avid adventurer. As a technical advisor with a strong background in software engineering, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, he is experienced in helping CTOs and CEOs make the right technical decisions for their organizations.

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Ivan Novak has been weaving his own way through the tech world since 2006. Seventeen years on, he is now a self-taught software engineer. Ivan caught my attention after reading a blog post on Dev.to - passion and paying projects.
In this episode, we have a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion on this and other topics surrounding the creative field in which we all live and work.

Books by Ivan
Surviving Software Complexity Techniques for Taming the Beast
Scaling Success: Strategies for Growing Your Tech Team & Capabilities

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Passion Projects vs. Paying Projects

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Prakash Chandran is the CEO and co-founder of Xano.com. A no-code solution. Prakash and I discuss developers' role in no-code solutions and how AI plays a role in the development cycle. No code does not mean no developers. It should be viewed as an assistant handling repetitive tasks while simplifying the business logic.

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