This week we discuss the Letter published by Tim Cook in response to the FBI's request to create a "back door" into iOS. We talk about Panic's Prompt app update. We ponder Rob Rhyne's departure to join Apple and Jaimee Newberry's rise to COO of MartianCraft. Greg sneaks in a couple of posts on Blackfish and Swifter; two Swift based http servers. Picks: Quartz iOS App, Earl Grey and The Astonishing Powers and Mesmerizing Secrets of 3D Touch.


Episode 79 Show Notes:

• Customer Letter
• Prompt 2
• Remade: A novel
• Fourth Amendment
• “Do you know the way to use eBay”
• Cook & Jobs on privacy 
• APPLE VERSUS THE FBI, UNDERSTANDING IPHONE ENCRYPTION, THE RISKS FOR APPLE AND ENCRYPTION
• Turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock
• Apple can comply with the FBI court order
• Why the FBI's request to Apple will affect civil rights for a generation
• This is why the FBI can’t hack into iPhones
• Ghost moving to Singapore
• Wordfence
• Blackfish
• Swifter
• Rob Rhyne moving to Apple
• Jaimee Newberry
• MartianCraft
• Money Well
• Kevin Hoctor

Episode 79 Picks:

• Quartz iOS App
• Earl Grey
• The Astonishing Powers and Mesmerizing Secrets of 3D Touch

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This week we follow up on the Parse wind down as well as the App Store Economy and Panic's 2015 report. We also discuss fonts for coders & console use. Apparently Moore's Law is dead and we touch on the iPad Pro in use. The absence of Americans on the show devolves into a discussion of the weather and where to get a good poutine. More than just code, folks! Picks: Algorithms & Data Structures in Swift and Hirundo.

Episode 78 Show Notes:

• NSCoder
• the App Store as an economy
• Introducing Day One 2
• The Panic 2015 Report
• Omni Group
• Font is a four letter word
• Using Operator in Xcode
• Operator
• Inconsolata
• Inconsolata-dz
• Hack | A typeface designed for source code
• Consolus
• Apple made $20 Billion in services alone!
• Moore’s law really is dead this time
• iPad Pro Keyboard and Pencil Review
• Evernote
• How would you explain the various sorting algorithms to a six year old?
• Smokes Poutinerie
• Fancy Franks Gourmet Hot Dogs Toronto
• NSNorth 2016

Episode 78 Picks:

• Algorithms & Data Structures in Swift, by Wayne Bishop
• Hirundo – Comfortably follow Swift Discussions

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This week we discuss the shutdown of Parse, Orta Therox's post on finding a job as an iOS developer, the Swift Algorithm Club and working in Objective-C. We're joined by Tammy Coron, who is a developer and all around creative person. We do discuss Star Wars and try not to spoil it. We also touch on developer conferences coming in 2016. Picks: Pomo.tv, Android Study Jams, 360|Andev, X-Files season 10, IndieDevStock and NSNorth.

Episode 77 Show Notes:

• Mason-Dixon Line
• Parse is shutting down
• Heroku
• Azure
• FireBase
• Interviewing, applying and getting your first iOS job
• Cocoa Programming for OS X – The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
• C4 (conference)
• CocoaConf
• RWDevCon Inspiration Talk – Contributing by Ryan Nystrom
• Swift Algorithm Club
• RWDevCon Inspiration Talk - Math Isn't Scary by Matthijs Hollemans - Ray Wenderlich
• Seasonality Go
• Developer didn't study CS
• Why I write in Objective C

Episode 77 Picks:

• Pomo.tv
• Android Study Jams
• 360|Andev
• X-Files season 10
• IndieDevStock
• NSNorth

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This we discuss various implementations of Stack Views, UI Testing and Unwind Segues. An Apple Watch Easter Egg is debunked as well as the Stolen app.

Picks: Desktop Neo, A simple tip to reduce App Store rejections and Testing in iOS.


Episode 75 Show Notes:

• UIStackViews
• Sam Davies
  
• Introducing Stack Views Series (Swift)
• XCode 6: How To Debug The View Hierarchy In Your Storyboard
• Mysteries of Auto Layout, Part 1
• TZStackView
• OAStackView
• You need to read this review
• Canada Mac Prices
• Oil price falls below $28 a barrel - less than cost of an actual barrel
• Calabash
• Appium
• Robotium
• Expresso
• Nimble Snapshots - Ash Furrow
• Eidolon code walkthrough
• unwind segues vs delegation in storyboards
• Apple Watch Easter Egg
• Stolen, which turned your Twitter profile into a trading card, is pulled from the App Store
• Tim Mitra - RoundaboutFM podcast

Episode 75 Picks:

• Desktop Neo
• A simple tip to reduce App Store rejections
• Testing in iOS Series

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SPOILERS - We dive into discussions about our previous iOS projects and future prospects. We also discuss our opinions on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We talk about the new CocoaPods editor for Mac. We follow up on Stock Options for developers. We discuss the multi-user support on iPad coming in iOS 9.3. We discuss Apple's decision to disband the iAd team. We follow up on iOS 9 install base at 75%. Jaime gets an Android phone.  Picks: The Swift Jobs Board.

Episode 74 Show Notes:

• weWorkRemotely.com
• Apple in 2015: The Six Colors report card
• Cocoapods App for Mac
• Orta
• An Engineer’s guide to Stock Options
• iOS 9 Preview
• MDM - Mobile Device Management
• 1Password
• f.lux
• Apple Steps Back From Its iAd Advertising Business
• iOS 9 is Now Installed on 75% of Active iOS Devices
• Analytics for iOS
• MixPanel Report on iOS9
• LG Optimus Zone™ 2
• Android Dashboards
• Natasha the Robot
• Ash Furrow
• Dominic Gleeson
• Aftermath: Star Wars
• Daisy Ridley

Episode 74 Picks:

• Swift Jobs board

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This week Aaron discusses his hands on impressions of the iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4. We discuss new products revealed at CES for Macbook, Apple Watch, HomeKit and Apple TV. We discuss a new curated list for Apple TV apps as well as Stacks. Picks: iPad Cases from Khomo and Finite, Little things that can make your life easier in 2016 and Apple Pencil Tutorial: Getting Started.

Episode 73 Show Notes:

• Kijiji.ca
• CES 2016 Roundup: The best iPhone, iPad, Mac, & Apple Watch accessories on show this week
• iPad Mini 4
• Brydge announces new clamshell backlit keyboard cases for iPad Pro & iPad mini 4
• KBKit
• Hyper 5-in-1 USB C Hub
• Pigment - The only true coloring book experience for adults
• CES 2016: 8 interesting HomeKit accessories
• Griffin-usb-c-adapter
• Chevrolet’s Bolt is an electric vehicle for the masses—and we’ve driven it
• Voices: Is Faraday Future Apple's hidden elephant?
• Pebble Classic
• Apple TV Apps: The best Apple TV Apps
• StackShare
• HomeScreen
• NetNewsWire
• FeedWrangler
• Twitter app
• A long time ago, just now: Simon Pegg on Star Wars

Episode 73 Picks:

• KHOMO iPad Mini 4 Case
• Fintie iPad Air 2 Case - Slim Fit Leather Folio Case
• Little things that can make your life easier in 2016
• Apple Pencil Tutorial: Getting Started

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We are graced by the presence of Tammy Coron and Greg Heo as guest hosts. We discuss the freshly minted update to the Twitter for Mac app. We discuss The IndieDevStock conference coming to Nashville TN in the fall. Starting with a follow up on building apps for the iPad Pro, we review the Best tech for developers in 2015. Picks: Parsing JSON in Swift, 12 Resolutions for Programmers and Procreate.

Episode 72 Show Notes:

• Twitter’s updated Mac app wasn’t made by Twitter - Blame Black Pixel?
• Tweetbot
• The iPad Pro has an App Store problem
• Loren Brichter's funny tweet
• IWearYourTShirt.com
• Indie Devstock
• The Apple Pencil, and Open Source Swift
• iPad Pro
• Pencil By 53
• Cintiq Companion
• Capo
• Capo Touch
• This week’s Incomparable was edited and posted (not recorded) entirely on an iPad Pro using Ferrite
• Job one for Apple's Phil Schiller: Fix the Mac App Store
• In Memoriam: Ian Murdock
• Apple TV
• Ad blocking
• Swift
• Apple Watch
• MacBook 12
• GameplayKit

Episode 72 Picks:

• Parsing JSON in Swift
• 12 Resolutions for Programmers
• Procreate

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This week we jump into a discussion on accepting equity as part of your pay as developer. We discuss the risk and the rewards. That leads into a brief discussion of Canadian and US economies. We discuss the Apple Tv after using it for few months as well as Mark's impressions on the Apple TV Tech Talks. We discuss what is using Swift correctly and what to do with old Macs. Picks: Zync, icons8, Lynda.com and Programming iOS 9 and GamePlayKit by Tammy Coron.


Episode 71 Show Notes:

• When a Unicorn Start-Up Stumbles, Its Employees Get Hurt
• RSU
• TAM
• Broadway Leads formerly iOS Leads
• W8BEN
• George W. Bush Cold Open - SNL (US Only)
• Apple TV Tech Talks - Session Resources
• Plex App
• Marathon
• Alto's Adventure
• Badland
• Does not Commute
• Luther Season 4
• NSCoderTO
• Tammy Coron
• Roundaboutfm Podcast
• Simon Allardice
• Scott Gardner
• Lynda.com
• Toronto Public Library - Lynda
• Complete Free IOS 9 , Xcode 7 and Swift 2.0 Development Course
• Switching Your Brain to Swift
• Advanced Swift
• Perfect.org
• NSDate
• Computer History Museum
• The Computer Museum, Boston
• Swift 2.0 Essential Training

Episode 71 Picks:

• Zinc - Video Bookmarks
• icons8
• Programming iOS 9 and GamePlayKit by Tammy Coron

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This week we reminisce about out earliest Star Wars memories. NO SPOILERS! We follow up on a decent USB-C port adapter. Greg reports on PromiseKit. We also follow up on developer's salaries in Canada at least. We discuss the interview of Craig Federighi on The Talk Show, as well Greg's plans to explore more on Swift.org. We discuss building for Android with Android Studio and cross platform with React Native. We follow up on Greg's experience with Apple Pay. Picks: This Week on Swift.org, Android Feast

Episode 70 Show Notes:

• Graeme Devine
• PromiseKit
• BrightFutures
• Here's the MacBook USB-C adapter that Apple should have made
• In a fierce fight for talent, Canadian startups try to edge out Google and Facebook
• Hire great talent "The Voice" way.
• ‘HOW MANY FINGERS SHOULD THIS BABY HAVE?’, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CRAIG FEDERIGHI AND JOHN SIRACUSA
• Android Studio
• Introducing the Android Feast!
• USE REACT NATIVE
• Rubymotion
• Scala Language
• Gradle
• Metrolinx

Episode 70 Picks:

• This week on Swift.org
• Introducing the Android Feast!
• Star Wars - The Force Awakens

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We follow up on the Apple Watch now that Jaime is back. We discuss the first Apple TV Tech Talk (SuperGirl spoilers) in  Toronto. We follow up on Swift Open Source, which actually went live on github. We also discuss the Taxonomy of Developers as seen by Y-Combinators. Wire framing tools are also discussed. Picks: AppCooker, Swift Algorithm News and MacID.

Episode 69 Show Notes:

• the Score
• Brian Gilham
• Robin Senior
• Natasha the Robot
• Apple plans March Apple Watch 2 event, 4-inch ‘iPhone 6c’ possible
• Fibit
• Microsoft Band
• Pedometer++ 2.3: Embracing the Apple Watch
• Apple TV Tech Talk
• Shaan Pruden
• John Geleynse
• Josh Tidsbury
• Apple TV Streaming Content on Hold for now
• Digital Ad Spending Expected to Soon Surpass TV
• Welcome to Swift.org
• Chris Lattner
• Greg's contribution to Swift
• Your source for Swift at IBM
• Introducing the IBM Swift Sandbox
• docker
• Source Kitten
• SourceKit
• Introduction to Open Source Swift on Linux
• A Taxonomy of Programmers
• Y Combinator
• Sketch
• iMockUp
• Interface 3
• Briefs
• Omni Graffle
• AppTaster
• RWDevCon Inspiration Talk – Contributing by Ryan Nystrom

Episode 69 Picks:

• AppCooker
• Swift Algorithms News
• MacID

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