NSCoder Chicago

Today we're talking about

• Is "clean architecture" really necessary?
• More deep thought on the future of software with "AI" writing your code
• Our best of 2025
• More about backing up your iCloud data

David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

Mentioned in this episode:

• BookPlayer open source audiobook player
• TailScale VPN and more
• Teenage Engineering makes cool stuff!
• The Orchid chord machine has a cool promo video
• Eclectic Light Company's Last Year on My Mac: Look back in disbelief
• Immich – an open source, self-hosted alternative to Photos

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

Today we're talking about

• Everything wrong with Liquid Glass
• Our "best work" in software
• The risk of losing your Apple Account like Dr. Paris Buttfield-Addison's recent experience

David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

Today we're talking about

• Recent software leaks with references to unreleased goodies
• A long diversion into security, Passwords.app, and 1Password
• We love HomePods (thanks to Nic's Fix!)
• Our origin stories in the software biz

David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

Today we're talking about

• More Apple executive changes
• Remember cool offices for developers?
• Is Swift development changing too fast?
• More Liquid Glass
• Thoughts on good leadership
• Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop interoperability

David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

Today we're talking about

• Foldable iPhones
• Apple's Tim Cook CEO succession planning
• Does anyone use Apple News?
• Is iPhone still the "go-to" for apps?

David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a Mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

Today we're talking about

• High fashion iPhone pockets
• Digital IDs in Apple Wallet
• The future of the Mac Pro
• Is it a good time or a bad time to be an iOS developer?
• Are computer science degrees worth it today?
• Objective-C vs Swift
• Programming for work and burnout

David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!

Everyone else has one! We jumped on the podcast trend 20 years after it started. You are welcome. David Vision and Sean Wolter are your hosts.

NSCoder Chicago is a monthly meetup. We'd love to see you in person! https://www.meetup.com/NSCoder-Chicago/ Are you a mac or iOS dev in Chicago? Would you like to be on our podcast? Get in touch!