Empower Apps

Guest

• Majid Jabrayilov
  • SwiftWithMajid.com
  • SwiftUI Weekly
  • Twitter @mecid

Related Episodes

• Episode 56 - SwiftUI with Majid Jabrayilov - Part 1
• Episode 55 - WWDC 2020 and Xcode 12 with Vadim Shpakovski - Part 2
• Episode 54 - WWDC 2020 and Xcode 12 with Vadim Shpakovski - Part 1
• Episode 53 - WWDC 2020 - Quick Thoughts
• Episode 47 - Practical Combine with Donny Wals
• Episode 40 - Handling Errors Correctly with Jeff Kelley
• Episode 35 - SwiftUI - The Good, the Bad, and the Benefits
• Episode 30 - Quickie: Swift UI and 2020 Trends
• Episode 19 - WWDC 2019 - Swift UI with Jason Anderson

Related Links

• Swift with Majid - What's new in SwiftUI
• Swift with Majid - The difference between @StateObject, @EnvironmentObject, and @ObservedObject in SwiftUI
• Swift with Majid - New property wrappers in SwiftUI
• Swift with Majid -The magic of Animatable values in SwiftUI

• SwiftUI Property Wrappers by Donny Walls

WWDC Videos - We Loved

• Build complications in SwiftUI
• Create complications for Apple Watch
• App essentials in SwiftUI
• Build document-based apps in SwiftUI

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

If you want your app to succeed, there's never been a better time to read up on App Store Optimization and Appfigures provides that for you. 

• Check out their great articles and guides on app store optimization 
• Brand new teardowns of specific apps, like Spotify for instance. 
• Check out more of their resources at appfigures.com/resources.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

360iDev - August 16 - 19 (Remote)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.

Use the promo code WeAreSwift to get 20% off registration.

New Property Wrappers

• How the new State Property Wrappers Works
• Managing the Life Cycle of Your App
• New @StateObject
• Benefits of @EnvironmentObject in the View Hierarchy

Maintaining SwiftUI Apps

• Testing Your State
• Using @StateObject with @EnvironmentObject
• Storing Your State with @AppStorage and @SceneStorage
• Handing Errors with SwiftUI
• Migrating Older Apps to SwiftUI
• Bridging UIKit to SwiftUI

New SwiftUI Features

• Document-Based Apps
• Improvements to Xcode Previews
• Widgets and Complications
• Animatable
• More Frameworks Views Moving to SwiftUI (i.e. Maps, AVFoundation, etc...)

SwiftUI Challenges and Workarounds

• Multi-line Text and Text Formatting
• Using Lazy Stacks for Large Lists
• Dealing with Animations
• Lists vs ForEach

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Majid Jabrayilov
  • SwiftWithMajid.com
  • Twitter @mecid

Related Episodes

• Episode 55 - WWDC 2020 and Xcode 12 with Vadim Shpakovski - Part 2
• Episode 54 - WWDC 2020 and Xcode 12 with Vadim Shpakovski - Part 1
• Episode 53 - WWDC 2020 - Quick Thoughts
• Episode 47 - Practical Combine with Donny Wals
• Episode 35 - SwiftUI - The Good, the Bad, and the Benefits
• Episode 30 - Quickie: Swift UI and 2020 Trends
• Episode 19 - WWDC 2019 - Swift UI with Jason Anderson

Related Links

• Swift with Majid - What's new in SwiftUI
• Swift with Majid - Mastering grids in SwiftUI

WWDC Videos - We Loved

• Build complications in SwiftUI
• Create complications for Apple Watch
• App essentials in SwiftUI
• Build document-based apps in SwiftUI

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

If you want your app to succeed, there's never been a better time to read up on App Store Optimization and Appfigures provides that for you. 

• Check out their great articles and guides on app store optimization 
• Brand new teardowns of specific apps, like Spotify for instance. 
• Check out more of their resources at appfigures.com/resources.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

360iDev - August 16 - 19 (Remote)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.

Use the promo code WeAreSwift to get 20% off registration.

What's New in SwiftUI

• More Mature Framework
• Used in More New Features
• Lazy Stacks
• New App Structures
• @main App Structure with old UIAppDelegate
• YES! Apple Watch doesn't need Storyboards and supports @main
• Brand New Grids 
• Do you build for iOS 13 or iOS 14
• Widgets and Complications in SwiftUI only

SwiftUI - Benefits and Issues

• Benefits of SwiftUI over UIKit
• How Declarative Programming is an Improvement
• Limitation of Static Navigation Views
• SwiftUI on watchOS
• SwiftUI on tvOS
• Learning Curve with SwiftUI

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Vadim Shpakovski - @VadimShpakovski
  • NativeConnect 
  • Raycast

Related Episodes

• Episode 54 - WWDC 2020 and Xcode 12 with Vadim Shpakovski - Part 2
• Episode 44 - WWDC Spectacular (Part 2) with Peter Witham
• Episode 43 - WWDC Spectacular (Part 1) with Peter Witham
• Episode 53 - WWDC 2020 - Quick Thoughts
• Episode 49 - Vapor 4 with Tibor Bödecs
• Episode 36 - Upgrading Your Skills in 2020 with Paul Hudson
• Episode 34 - Server-Side Swift with Tim Condon
  Episode 33 - 2020 Developer Wish List with Alex Bush
• Episode 23 - Modularizing in Xcode with Abbey Jackson

Related Links

• Apple’s new ARM-based Macs won’t support Windows through Boot Camp - The Verge
• @brianstucki asks which open source software do you need updated for Apple Silicon
• Qemu - Processor Emulator
• Swift on ARM – Supporting ARM in Swift Package CI
• VideoMeme by Gui Rambo - Sample Document-Based App in SwiftUI
• Arena: Explore SPM packages with ease by Sven A. Schmidt
• Fastlane
• Swagger
• Xcodegen
• Xcode 12 Beta Release Notes
• Xcode 12 for macOS Universal Apps Beta Release Notes
• Sean Allen - What's the new in Xcode 12
• Paul Hudson - WWDC20: Wrap up and recommended talks
• Lucas Derraugh - Responder Chain 2 Episode on Speculid
• Atomic Web Design

WWDC Videos - We Loved

• Explore the new system architecture of Apple Silicon Macs
• Adopt the new look of macOS
• Distribute binary frameworks as Swift packages
• Port your Mac app to Apple Silicon
• What's new in App Store Connect
• Explore Packages and Projects with Xcode Playgrounds
• Get your test results faster
• Handle interruptions and alerts in UI tests
• Create Swift Playgrounds content for iPad and Mac
• Expanding automation with the App Store Connect API
• Write tests to fail
• XCTSkip your tests
• Use Swift on AWS Lambda with Xcode

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

If you want your app to succeed, there's never been a better time to read up on App Store Optimization and Appfigures provides that for you. 

• Check out their great articles and guides on app store optimization 
• Brand new teardowns of specific apps, like Spotify for instance. 
• Check out more of their resources at appfigures.com/resources.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

Transistor.Fm
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Transistor not only hosts your podcast but also:

• Help distribute your podcast with integrations to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, and Mailchimp
• Deep analytics including average downloads per episode, popular podcast apps, number of subscribers, trends
• Professional support for creatives, businesses, and professional podcasters when it comes to hosting and analytics

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macOS 11 and Big Sur

• Stability of Big Sur vs Catalina
• Unification of Design 
• Thoughts on Catalyst
• Native iOS on Apple Silicon
• AppKit vs SwiftUI 

Apple Silicon

• Migrating Apps to Apple Silicon
• How Virtualization is Limited
• Windows on Apple Silicon 
• Xcode 12 vs Xcode 12 Universal

Xcode 12

• New Design
• New SwiftUI App and Scene Changes
• Swift Package Binary Dependencies and XCFrameworks

Interested in 360iDev Tickets? Let us know what you think of WWDC 2020 by replying to this tweet.

Guest

• Vadim Shpakovski - @VadimShpakovski
  • NativeConnect 
  • Raycast

Related Episodes

• Episode 44 - WWDC Spectacular (Part 2) with Peter Witham
• Episode 43 - WWDC Spectacular (Part 1) with Peter Witham
• Episode 33 - 2020 Developer Wish List with Alex Bush

Related Links

• Joe Cieplinski - WWDC 2020
• Helge Heß on Widgets 

WWDC Videos - We Loved

• Build complications in SwiftUI
• Distribute binary frameworks as Swift packages
• Create app clips for other businesses
• Create complications for Apple Watch
• Support hardware keyboards in your app

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

If you want your app to succeed, there's never been a better time to read up on App Store Optimization and Appfigures provides that for you. 

• Check out their great articles and guides on app store optimization 
• Brand new teardowns of specific apps, like Spotify for instance. 
• Check out more of their resources at appfigures.com/resources.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

360iDev - August 16 - 19 (Remote)

• The Leading indie iOS/Mac (and watchOS, and tvOS) Developer conference
• It's all about Community and Code!
• Four days of hands-on training, amazing sessions, and the great community. All Swift.

Use the promo code WeAreSwift to get 20% off registration.

WWDC 2020 from Home

• Big Mac Year After So Many Years 
• The Slow Unification of Apple Operating Systems
• The Slow Unification of User Interface
• Our Thoughts on the Format
• The Excitement of Speaking with Apple Engineers Remotely
• Tight Video Content

iOS 14, watchOS 7, iPadOS 

• Widgets similarity to watchOS complications
• Similarities to Android
• The New App Library
• App Clips might encourage businesses
• SwiftUI Complications on the Apple Watch
• More Mobility metrics on the watch
• Improvements to Spotlight
• Minimize Full-Screen Overtaking - Phone Calls, Siri, Spotlight
• Is touch coming to the Mac?
• The Power of Scribble on the iPad
• Default Apps on iOS

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Youtube Video

https://youtu.be/wDpNBXItVLo

iOS 14

• Widgets
• App Clips
• Default Apps Allowed
• Clearer Privacy Policies

iPadOS 14

• Scribble for Apple Pencil
• Shape Parsing(?) for Apple Pencil
• New UI Elements like Sidebar

macOS 11 - Big Sur

• Big UI Changes and Refresh
• Improved Catalyst Look
• New Icons
• Improvements to Safari Web Extensions

Apple Silicon on the Mac

• More Performance Per Watt
• $500 Developer Tool Kit (Mac mini) for Rent
• Major Software and Tools All Ready
  • Unity, Microsoft, Adobe, Homebrew, etc...
• Virtualization available for Server-Side Development
  • VAPOR DEMOED!
• Building for Universal Apps in Xcode for both CPU Architectures 
• Rosetta 2 for Emulation
• Can Run iOS Apps Natively

More Thoughts

🕵️‍♀️Find My _ (i.e. Apple Tags) is a certification similar to HomeKit
⌚️Wish there was more watchOS improvements
🌊Want to try Big Sur
🛠Looking forward to try Xcode 12 and talking about it next week with Vadim Shpakovski

Social Media

Email
[email protected]

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Erica Sadun (website)
  • @ericasadun (Twitter)
  • @erica (GitHub)
  • Swift Style, Second Edition by Erica Sadun

Related Episodes

• Episode 20: WWDC 2019 - Mac Development with Daniel Jalkut
• Episode 49: Vapor 4 with Tibor Bödecs
• Episode 34: Server-Side Swift with Tim Condon

Related Links

• try! Swift World
• Swift Argument Parser
• yonaskolb/Mint (GitHub) - THE WAY to install Swift Package Tools
• WE FOUND AN INSTALLATION TOOL! - “mint” (a simple SwiftPM installer) has improved my command line life - Erica Sadun
• Musings on `Result` and building a command line utility with completion handlers - Erica Sadun
• Swift Package Continuous Integration - Leo Dion
• Erica's Command Line Tools
  • erica/now (GitHub) - Times around the world... 
  • erica/remind (GitHub) - Schedule a notification-center reminder from the command-line... 
  • erica/lns (GitHub) - Because no one can remember how to use `ln -s` when it really matters
• Leo's Command Line Tools
  • brightdigit/eggseed (GitHub) - Command Line Tool for Starting Your Swift Packages with Continuous Integration
  • brightdigit/AssetLib (GitHub) - Create and Build Asset Catalog and Templates
  • SwiftPackageIndex/PackageListValidator (GitHub) - A tool for validating the Swift Package Index package list
• HomeBrew Stuff (for Swift Packages - See Mint)
  • HomeBrew Home Page - https://brew.sh
  • How to Create a Tap
  • How to Create a Cask (for Mac GUI Apps)
  • How to Create a Formula (Command Line Apps) 
• docopt - Command-line interface description language
• kylef/Commander (GitHub) - Compose beautiful command line interfaces in Swift
• JohnSundell/Publish (GitHub) - A static site generator for Swift developers
• Heartwitch
• Speculid
• Gimp
• Inkscape
• MacDown
• Ulysses
• VT100 codes 🙄
• Exit Codes
• Swift Language Change Log
• Swift on Windows

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

Audible
Audible is the leading provider of spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, ranging from best sellers, to celebrity memoirs, news, business, and self-development. Every month, members get one (1) credit to pick any title, plus two (2) Audible Originals from a monthly selection, and access to daily news digests (from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post), as well as guided meditation programs.

My recommendation
Talking to Strangers - What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

Written and Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell

Try it out today and 2 free audiobooks:
http://www.audibletrial.com/EmpowerApps

Swift Argument Parser

• How does the parser work?
• What's the difference between Argument, Option, and Flag?
• What folks find challenging with it?
• How we are using the new library?
• How to run asynchronously with command line tools?
• How log and write to stdout and stderr?
• Dealing with errors
• Future of Swift 

... also Leo wants to waste time porting SwiftUI into terminal apps

Social Media

Email
[email protected]

GitHub
BrightDigit - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit

Guest

• Erica Sadun (website)
  • @ericasadun (Twitter)
  • @erica (GitHub)
  • Swift Style, Second Edition by Erica Sadun

Related Episodes

• Episode 20: WWDC 2019 - Mac Development with Daniel Jalkut

Related Links

• try! Swift World
• Swift Argument Parser
• yonaskolb/Mint (GitHub) - THE WAY to install Swift Package Tools
• Erica's Command Line Tools
  • erica/now (GitHub) - Times around the world... 
  • erica/remind (GitHub) - Schedule a notification-center reminder from the command-line... 
  • erica/lns (GitHub) - Because no one can remember how to use `ln -s` when it really matters
• Leo's Command Line Tools
  • brightdigit/eggseed (GitHub) - Command Line Tool for Starting Your Swift Packages with Continuous Integration
  • brightdigit/AssetLib (GitHub) - Create and Build Asset Catalog and Templates
  • SwiftPackageIndex/PackageListValidator (GitHub) - A tool for validating the Swift Package Index package list
• HomeBrew Stuff (for Swift Packages - See Mint)
  • HomeBrew Home Page 
  • How to Create a Tap
  • How to Create a Cask (for Mac GUI Apps)
  • How to Create a Formula (Command Line Apps) 
• docopt - Command-line interface description language
• JohnSundell/Publish (GitHub) - A static site generator for Swift developers
• Speculid
• Gimp
• Inkscape
• MacDown
• Ulysses

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

Transistor.Fm
Your podcast's publishing platform
Transistor not only hosts your podcast but also:

• Help distribute your podcast with integrations to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, and Mailchimp
• Deep analytics including average downloads per episode, popular podcast apps, number of subscribers, trends
• Professional support for creatives, businesses, and professional podcasters when it comes to hosting and analytics

Try it today with this special link:
https://transistor.fm/?via=empowerapps

SwiftArgumentParser

• Bringing Swifty-ness to the Command Line Parser
• Works well with Xcode
• How to Install Swift Package Tools

Graphics Support in Xcode

• Why isn't SVG supported?
• UIImage with SVG?
• Does Android support SVG?
• Bézier curve support

Being a Mac User in 2020

• Catalina Support
• Subscription Services
• Adobe vs Apple
• Native UI and UX on the Mac
• Writing Books for Publishers

Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Youtube Video

https://youtu.be/9rxLjwqID2U

Current Interests and Products 

• Komondor
• XcodeGen
• Rocket
• EggSeed
• Swift Package CI
• SwiftPM.co
• PackageListValidator
• Speculid
• Responder Chain
• Heartwitch
• Heartwitch v1.1 Update

Big 5 Topics

• Career and Getting Hiring 
• Future Technology
• Architecture, TDD, and Code Quality
• Backends and Server-Side Swift
• Swift UI

Also...

• Questions and Answers
• Future Plans

Social Media

Email
[email protected]

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Tibor Bödecs (website)
  • The Swift Dev Blog - theswiftdev.com
  • Twitter @tiborbodecs
  • Practical Server-Side Swift

Take The Survey! 🙏

https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/FwbXt4

50th Episode - Q&A - submit your questions to me @leogdion with hashtag #empowerapps

Related Episodes

• Episode 8: Cloud and Backend Services For Apps
• Episode 34: Server-Side Swift with Tim Condon
• Episode 48: Alternative Backends with Kristaps Grinbergs

Related Links

• Vapor.Codes
• Vapor 4 Docs
• Vapor Discord
• Heartwitch - Uses Vapor WebSockets 
• WWDC 2020 is happening!
• Swift ArgumentParser
• Tibor Bödecs - What's New in Vapor 4?
• Tibor Bödecs - What’s new in Swift 5.3?
• Tim Condon - The Future of Swift on the Server
• Swift 5.3 Release Process and OS Support
• Leo's setup article for Vapor 3

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

Try Appfigures for free, and if you like it use the special link to get 30% off for the next 3 months:
https://appfigures.com/account/upgrade?p=empower3030

Audible
Audible is the leading provider of spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, ranging from best sellers, to celebrity memoirs, news, business, and self-development. Every month, members get one (1) credit to pick any title, plus two (2) Audible Originals from a monthly selection, and access to daily news digests (from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post), as well as guided meditation programs.

My recommendation
Talking to Strangers - What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

Written and Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell

Try it out today and 2 free audiobooks:
http://www.audibletrial.com/EmpowerApps

WWDC 2020?

• What are you most excited about?
• Will there be new hardware or IDE?

Vapor 4 Changes

• Updates to the Command API
• New Service Layer
• Updates with HTTP 2 with SwiftNIO 2
• How SwiftNIO2 does Futures and Promises
• Using PropertyWrappers with Fluent ORM
• Making Swift Package Manager work with you

Getting Started with Vapor

• Requires Linux or macOS with Swift 5.2
• Recent Support for Ubuntu 20, Amazon Linux, CentOS
• Using Vapor Toolbox vs just SPM
• Unit Testing with Separate Package 
• Structure of the App
• Getting Your Database Models Setup
• Using Push Notifications on Vapor and Sign-In With Apple
• Why Should You Consider Vapor?
• Where to Host Your App?

Social Media

Email
[email protected]

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Guest

• Kristaps Grinbergs (website)
  • Twitter @fassko 
  • Swift WebSockets
  • Swift Weekly Brief

Take The Survey! 🙏

https://brightdigit.typeform.com/to/FwbXt4

Related Episodes

• Episode 8: Cloud and Backend Services For Apps
• Episode 34: Server-Side Swift with Tim Condon
• Episode 47: Practical Combine with Donny Wals

Related Links

• UIKonf - 18-19 MAY 2020 · ONLINE
  • The Multi-Threaded Asynchronous Parallel World of Swift - Leo Dion
  • We need to talk about Websockets - Kristaps Grinbergs 
• Heartwitch - Uses Vapor WebSockets
• Apollo Data Graph Platform
• Server-Side Frameworks
  • Graphiti - Swift GraphQL Schema/Type framework 
  • Other Server Libraries
• Client-Side Frameworks
  • Introduction to Apollo iOS Client
  • Apollo iOS Client Library
  • Other Client Libraries
• WebSockets
  • Vapor WebSockets
  • StarScream
• WWDC 2020 is happening!

Sponsors

AppFigures
The tools you need to monitor, optimize, and get more downloads.

There's a lot of demand for apps right now, so it's a really great time to give it a try. It's easier than you think.
The guys who run it are indie devs who had a need and created a tool. 11 years later, it's an all-in-one platform for developers who want to get more downloads and make more money with their apps.

The folks at Appfigures have easy step-by-step guides and intuitive tools to do that, which many indie developers are using to get more downloads:
https://appfigures.com/resources/aso

Also check out our episode with CEO Ariel Michaeli:
https://share.transistor.fm/s/15b7ff63

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Why GraphQL?

• Greater Flexibility
• Less Data Usage
• REST API is more strict but easy to implement
• Big Learning Curve with GraphQL
• Fewer Requests Needed with GraphQL
• Challenges with accessing in Swift
• How Apollo Works
• Starting with both REST API and GraphQL
• Using Subscriptions WebSockets with GraphQL for Syncing

WebSockets

• Perfect for Gaming, Chat, and Financial Applications
• Why Long Polling Might Be Better
• How to keep a URL Session open
• How to stay organized with WebSockets
• How to support and test WebSockets?

Social Media

Email
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Twitter
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Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
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Instagram - @brightdigit
Patreon - empowerappshow

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)