Empower Apps

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

Announcements

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
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Related Links

• Plinky
• Plinky App Store
• 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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Social Media

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Credits

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

• (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

Announcements

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
• Join Bushel Beta
• LiveStreaming on YouTube 
• Join me at SwiftCraft
• Join our Brand New Patreon Page!

Related Links

• 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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Social Media

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Credits

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

• (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

Announcements

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
• Join Bushel Beta
• LiveStreaming on YouTube 
• Join me at SwiftCraft
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Related Links

• Using ModelActor in SwiftData

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Social Media

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Twitter
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Credits

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

• (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

Announcements

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
• Join Bushel Beta
• LiveStreaming on YouTube 
• Join me at SwiftCraft
• Join our Brand New Patreon Page!

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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

Related Links 

• Mercury Weather on the App Store
• Orbit: Time-based Invoicing on the App Store

Social Media

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GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
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Leo - @leogdion

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Credits

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

• (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

Announcements

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
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• Apples, Glasses, and HAL, Oh My!
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Related Links 

• SwiftLeeds - The Unique iOS Swift Conference in the UK
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Social Media

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Twitter
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Credits

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

• (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

Announcements

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
• Bushel on Sale
• Come to NYSwifty April 23 & 24 - Get 10% Off using Promo Code Leo
• Subscribe to our newsletter
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• Indie Dev #2 - Tasks by Mustafa Yusuf
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Twitter
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Credits

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

• (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

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
• Bushel on Sale
• Come to NYSwifty April 23 & 24 - Get 10% Off using Promo Code Leo
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Join our Brand New Patreon Page!

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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
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Related Links 

• Astro (ASO tool)
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Social Media

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Twitter
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Leo - @leogdion

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Credits

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

• (00:00) - Announcements

Martin Lasek comes on to talk about what's it's like building in public WishKit and his multiplayer game PixelBlitz and when feature creep can ruin an MVP.

Guest

• Martin Lasek
  • Twitter (@martinlasek)
  • Twitch (@martinlasek)
  • YouTube (@martinlasek)

• Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings.
• Bushel on Sale
• Come to NYSwifty April 23 & 24 - Get 10% Off using Promo Code Leo
• Subscribe to our newsletter
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Related Links 

• WishKit
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Social Media

Email
[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
BrightDigit - @brightdigit
Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
BrightDigit
Leo

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Credits

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

• (00:00) - New Years Announcements

Join us by the virtual fireplace this Christmas Eve for 'The Bushel Holiday Special' podcast episode! Unwrap the enchanting tale of Bushel's journey, filled with the warmth of festive storytelling and the magic of app development. Gather 'round for a holiday story like no other! 🎄🎁

Pre-Order Bushel Today! Release Date December 15!
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• Tart - Tart

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Credits

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

• (00:00) - Seed of an Idea

Stefano Mondino from Synesthesia comes on to talk doing not product work at Synesthesia as opposed to building a product and working with multiple projects across various teams. We also talk about his favorite dev tools including his own tool Murray.

Guest

• Stefano Mondino
  • Twitter @puntoste
  • Mastodon @[email protected]
  • LinkedIn @stefanomondino

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• Swift Package Manager Super Powers with Marco Eidinger
• Expert Swift with Shai Mishali
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Related Links 

• Murray Github Project
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Social Media

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[email protected]
GitHub - @brightdigit

Twitter
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Leo - @leogdion

LinkedIn
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Credits

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

• (00:00) - "Agency Work"