I'm excited to have on the show Michigan's own Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winner Dezmond Blair on to talk about everything from his learning and mentoring experience at the Apple Developer Academy to his experience at WWDC 2024.

Guest

• Dezmond Blair (@dezdoesiOS) / X
• Dezmond (Dez) Blair  | LinkedIn
• dezdoesit (Dezmond Blair) - GitHub
• dezdoesit/MTBXTREME: Swift Student Challenge - Distinguished Winner - Mountain Biking App I made so eveyone can experience MTB!

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• (00:00) - Who is Dezmond Blair?

Cihat Gündüz comes on to talk about how his WWDC 2024 wish list went, Multilingual Apps, and more.

Guest

• Cihat Gündüz (@Jeehut) / X
• Cihat Gündüz (@[email protected]) - iOS Dev Space
• Cihat Gündüz (@jeehut) on Threads
• FlineDev

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• BrightDigit #96 - From California to Keynotes: My WWDC 2024 Journey
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• onScrollGeometryChange(for:of:action:) | Apple Developer Documentation
• WWDC Notes | Documentation
• Swift Evolution Monthly | Cihat Gündüz | Substack
• Build multilingual-ready apps | Documentation
• Meet the Translation API | Documentation
• TranslateKit: App Localizer
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• (00:00) - WWDC In Person Thoughts

Peter comes on and we use our Apple Intelligence to speak about the greatness of the WWDC 2024 Platforms State of the Union.

Guest

• Peter Witham - Compileswift.com - Twitter

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• (00:00) - Privacy and User Control in AI

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Joe Fabisevich is back on the show to talk about his new app Plinky from developing and designing as well as advice on 💍 choosing your next spouse for better marketing advice. 💒📈

Guest

• Joe Fabisevich :verified: (@[email protected]) - Macaw-Social
• Github (@mergesort)
• https://www.threads.net/@mergesort
• fabisevi.ch
• Build.ms

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• Introducing Plinky: My Love Letter To Links
• mergesort/Boutique: ✨ A magical persistence library (and so much more) for state-driven iOS and Mac apps ✨
• Vapor
• Vapor Discord
• WishKit | In-App Feature Requests. Made Easy.
• EmailOctopus – Email marketing made easy
• Buttondown

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• (00:00) - What is Plinky?

After a major pandemic and 3 iOS releases later, Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift comes on to talk about his new open-source project Ignite. Ignite is a static site builder for Swift developers, offering an expressive, powerful API to build beautiful websites that work great on all devices. We chat about his use Result Builders, the future of Macros, and what it takes to get started on your own open-source project or website.

Guest

• Paul Hudson (@twostraws) / X
• Paul Hudson - @twostraws (Github)
• Paul Hudson (@[email protected]) - Mastodon
• Hacking with Swift – learn to code iPhone and iPad apps with free Swift tutorials

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• twostraws/Ignite: A static site generator for Swift developers.
• twostraws/IgniteStarter: A starter template for the Ignite static site generator.
• IgniteSamples
• twostraws/Vortex: High-performance particle effects for SwiftUI.
• twostraws/Inferno: Metal shaders for SwiftUI.
• brightdigit/PackageDSL: Simplify the management of your Package.swift file with PackageDSL
• brightdigit/ContributeWordPress: Import your Wordpress site into Publish
• JohnSundell/Publish: A static site generator for Swift developers
• JohnSundell/Plot at createwithswift.com
• JohnSundell/Ink at createwithswift.com
• brightdigit/TransistorPublishPlugin: A Publish plugin that makes it easy to embed Transistor podcasts in your posts on any Publish website.
• brightdigit/NPMPublishPlugin: A Publish plugin that makes it easy to run npm commands for any Publish website.
• DougGregor/swift-macro-examples: Example macros for the Swift macros effort
• Swift AST Explorer
• joshdholtz/DeckUI: Swift DSL for writing slide decks in Xcode

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• (00:00) - What is Inferno

Craig Clayton from the DesignToSwiftUI Youtube channel comes on to talk about his favorite tips as as designer when it comes to SwiftUI as well as previews his upcoming talk on testing at Deep Dish Swift.

Guest

• Craig Clayton (YouTube @DesigntoSwiftUI)
• Craig Clayton (@[email protected]) - mastodon.cloud
• mastodon.cloud/@thedevme (@thedevme) / X
• Craig Clayton | LinkedIn

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• (00:00) - Designing with SwiftUI

Malin and Kai from Triple Glazed Studios join us for a discussion on building their indie app Orbit and Mercury from prototype to feature enhancement and working in the Apple ecosystem.

Guest

• Kai Dombrowski (@airkai) / X
  • Kai (@[email protected]) - Mastodon
  • Kai Dombrowski (@kaidombrowski) on Threads
• Malin Sundberg (@malinsundberg) / X
  • Malin (@[email protected]) - Mastodon
  • @malinsundberg on Threads

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• Posture Island with Jordi Bruin | BrightDigit
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• Indie Dev #4 - Making an App Best-in-Class with Jordan Morgan | BrightDigit
• Indie Dev #3 - Focused Work with Michael Tigas | BrightDigit
• Indie Dev #2 - Tasks by Mustafa Yusuf | BrightDigit
• Indie Dev #1 - Dark Noise by Charlie Chapman | BrightDigit
• Multi-Platform SwiftUI with Malin Sundberg | BrightDigit

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• (00:00) - Prototyping

Adam Rush from SwiftLeeds comes on the show to prognosticate and dream with me the possibilities of WWDC 2024 and how advancements in AI as well as the new Vision Pro will affect this year's developer conference.

Guest

• Adam Rush (@Adam9Rush) / X
  • SwiftlyRush - Xcode Tips and Tricks, Building apps with Swift & SwiftUI
  • Adam Rush (@[email protected]) - C.IM
  • Adam Rush | LinkedIn

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• Pizza, Playpen, and Fastlane Funding with Josh Holtz
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Related Links 

• SwiftLeeds - The Unique iOS Swift Conference in the UK
• Apple is reportedly working on AI updates to Spotlight and Xcode - The Verge
• Getting Started with Swift OpenAPI Generator
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"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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• (00:00) - What is Swift Leeds

Kyle Lee (Kilo Loco) comes on to talk about the EU changes to the App Store, the future of Apps and Apple, and what it means for the Vision Pro.

Guest

• Kilo Loco
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn

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• Indie Dev #3 - Focused Work with Michael Tigas
• Indie Dev #2 - Tasks by Mustafa Yusuf
• Indie Dev #1 - Dark Noise by Charlie Chapman
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"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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• (00:00) - EU App Store Changes

Indie Developer, Kris Slazinski comes on to talk about App Store localization, UX, and his favorite intern/mentor - ChatGPT.

Guest

• Kris Slazinski
  • Apps 
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • Threads

Announcements

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• Posture Island with Jordi Bruin
• Indie Dev #5 - Knowing Your Market with David Barnard
• Indie Dev #1 - Dark Noise by Charlie Chapman
• Practical Entrepreneur with Donny Wals

Related Links 

• Astro (ASO tool)
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• (00:00) - Announcements