Swift App School

By Swift App School

Learn to code. Build Apps. Inspire the next generation!

Swift App School is committed to teaching the youth of tomorrow all about developing apps and writing Swift code.

Our goal is to help young peo... more

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How many episodes does Swift App School have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Swift App School episodes:

January 14, 2025 S2 - E4. Our Challenging 2024 | App Camp and What's Next For Swift App School | Apple’s 2024 Events | Something Cool!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.

Timestamps:
00:26 Losing Our Fathers and Hurricane Helene
08:17 2024 Summer App Camp
19:14 OpenDoors Asheville Partnership and Our Future STEM Nonprofit Coming Soon
25:33 Apple In The News
57:10 Something cool!

We hope you enjoy our episode!

Links:
OpenDoors Asheville
https://opendoorsasheville.org

Apple May 7th Event
https://www.youtube.com/live/f1J38FlDKxo?si=RjZeFpxlCaWrCIYS
Apple’s WWDC 2024
https://www.youtube.com/live/RXeOiIDNNek?si=Fh3kU_ydVGFx4z_u

Apple Intelligence
https://youtu.be/Q_EYoV1kZWk?si=fPF3VbB3IvKZgA9K

Apple’s September 9th “It’s Glowtime” Event
https://www.youtube.com/live/uarNiSl_uh4?si=TE6zC0znXBdMlerJ

Apple October Announcements:
iMac - https://youtu.be/eaB7nCdId0Y?si=pBYgKo32gX08sBHg
Mac mini - https://youtu.be/TtFm9n3NVzE?si=5qiSzRpTmp2YTe7a
MacBook Pro - https://youtu.be/G0cmfY7qdmY?si=tvtsaBsX2Bv_XIO3

Something Cool:
Is Apple really making a foldable iPad?
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/foldable-ipad/

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December 20, 2023 S2 - E3. CS Ed Week | App Camp | MacStadium Case Study | Apple’s 2023 Events
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.

Timestamps:
00:44 Computer Science Education Week
05:24 2023 Summer App Camp
11:20 MacStadium Case study
18:45 Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event
37:14 Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event

Something Cool:
44:34 Apple + RCS?
50:16 Personal Voice Ad
52:14 AI Pin by Humane

We hope you enjoy our episode!

Links:
Computer Science Education Week:
https://www.csedweek.org

2023 App Camp, MacStadium case study and future plans for Swift App School
https://www.macstadium.com/customers/swift-app-school

Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event
Apple Event - September 12

Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event
Apple Event - October 30

Something Cool:
Apple’s surprising iMessage Move - RCS Coming?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2023/11/17/apple-announces-surprise-new-iphone-move-starting-2024/?sh=1f7b2865c5eb

Apple’s new personal voice ad:
Personal Voice on iPhone | The Lost Voice | Apple

AI Pin by Humane
https://hu.ma.ne/aipin

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June 12, 2023 S2 - E2. WWDC 2023 Recap | New Macs | New Operating Systems and Features | Apple Vision Pro!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.

Timestamps:
02:05 New Mac Hardware
10:12 iOS 17
17:34 iPad OS 17
19:29 macOS Sonoma
23:58 Audio, tvOS and HomeKit
26:52 watchOS 10
33:36 Apple Vision Pro!

We hope you enjoy our episode!

Links:
WWDC 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E
New Mac Hardware:
https://www.apple.com/mac/

Apple Vision Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFyg

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March 19, 2023 Season 2 Begins! What's New With Swift App School | Advancements With AI and ChatGPT | Apple In The News | Something Cool!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
01:19 Holidays
07:19 What’s New With Swift App School
18:06 Major Advancements Of AI & ChatGPT Discussion
Apple In The News:
54:06 Apple Releases New Computers!
59:55 Apple Store Changes & New Classical Music App
01:03:56 Something Cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Atomic Habits Book:
Shout out to MacStadium
2023 Summer App Camp
Hatch Innovation Hub
Artificial Intelligence
https://venturebeat.com/ai/from-dall-e-2-to-chatgpt-covering-ais-wild-year-the-ai-beat/
DALL-E 2:
https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2
ChatGPT:
https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
MidJourney:
https://www.midjourney.com
Stable Diffusion AI:
https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-release
The power of ChatGPT:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chatgpt-on-track-to-surpass-100-million-users-faster-than-tiktok-or-instagram-ubs-214423357.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HTWfA7KFzoA
With ChatGPT and Microsoft support, is Google in trouble?
https://openai.com/blog/openai-and-microsoft-extend-partnership
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546144/microsoft-openai-word-powerpoint-outlook-gpt-integration-rumor
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/google-vs-chatgpt-what-happened-when-i-swapped-services-for-a-day.html
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-caused-code-red-at-google-report-says/
https://www.businessinsider.com/bing-chatgpt-google-faces-first-real-competition-in-20-years-2023-1
https://www.firstpost.com/world/chatgpt-can-destroy-google-search-in-two-years-says-gmail-creator-12070222.html
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23538552/microsoft-bing-chatgpt-search-google-competition
Competition Responses to ChatGPT:
https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-working-on-ai-personas-for-instagram-messenger-and-whatsapp-223316961.html
ChatGPT and the Job Industry:
https://www.datanami.com/2021/08/09/we-need-to-prepare-for-tomorrows-ai-job-impacts-now/
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/7211994/lose-job-ai-chatgpt-work-hour-seconds/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/tech/chatgpt-real-estate/index.html
https://www.inc.com/eric-holtzclaw/ive-been-using-chatgpt-for-my-business-for-a-month-its-already-saved-me-40-hours-7500.html
ChatGPT in Education:
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3816348-what-is-chatgpt-ai-technology-sends-schools-scrambling-to-preserve-learning/
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/10/universities-to-return-to-pen-and-paper-exams-after-students-caught-using-ai-to-write-essays
https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-is-coming-for-classrooms-dont-panic/
https://www.businessinsider.com/education-experts-teachers-generative-ai-chatgpt-classroom-2023-1
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/02/07/reinventing-search-with-a-new-ai-powered-microsoft-bing-and-edge-your-copilot-for-the-web/
Products and Apps Mentioned:
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9
AirPods Pro
New Mac Minis with M2 and M2 Pro Chips
New MacBook Pros with M2 Pro / Max Chips
App Store Pricing Changes
New Apple Music Classical App
Apple Music SingMusic provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
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1h 7min
November 24, 2022 S1-E13. First Impressions From Apple's Latest Releases | Apple's Design Chief Leaving? | Will Apple Remove "Hey" Keyword To Wake Siri? | Something Cool!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
First impressions from Apple's latest releases:
01:50 iPhone 14 and related news
16:02 New iPads - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
26:18 macOS Ventura
36:51 Apple Watch Ultra
39:00 Air Pods Pro
Apple In The News:
41:00 Apple's Design Chief Is Leaving?
46:01 Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
Something Really Cool!
48:32 Center Stage feature
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
https://www.apple.com/iphone/
2022 iPad / iPad Pro
https://www.apple.com/ipad/
macOS Ventura
https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/
Apple Watch Ultra
https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/
Air Pods Pro
https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
Evans Hankey (Industrial Design Leaving Apple
https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/21/23416334/apple-evans-hankey-industrial-design-leaving
Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
https://gizmodo.com/apple-hey-siri-wake-trigger-change-google-amazon-alexa-1849753396
Something Cool - Center Stage
https://youtu.be/S-4Bph5fuuU
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September 14, 2022 S1-E12. Recap of Apple’s Far Out Event!
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
00:26 New iPhone 14 Lineup
43:39 New Apple Watch Series
57:29 Air Pods Pro 2
01:03:48 Something cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Apple’s Far Out Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6zXguiqxM
iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
https://www.apple.com/iphone/
Apple Watch
https://www.apple.com/watch/
Air Pods Pro
https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/

Something Cool - Our New Videos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtdbFnltDM
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1h 10min
August 07, 2022 S1-E11. 2022 App Camp Recap and USA Taking Computer Science Seriously!
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
01:24 Shout Outs
03:35 Recap of 2022 App Camp
29:02 Computer Science Is Being Taken Seriously!
40:34 Something cool
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
K-12 Computer Science Creating A Case For Full-Time Status In Schools
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodberger/2022/05/26/k-12-computer-science-creating-a-case-for-full-time-status-in-schools/?sh=4423dd7133e9
CEOs for Computer Science
https://www.ceosforcs.com
US Governors Vow To Boost Computer Science Education at School After Business Push
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-07-15/u-s-governors-vow-to-boost-computer-science-education-at-schools-after-business-push
Something Cool - Snapchat CEO pays off an entire graduation class debt
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-15/snapchat-co-founder-pays-off-college-debt-of-new-graduates-at-l-a-art-and-design-school
Shout Outs:
Podcast listener: JSR984
Keynon Lake (MDMT)
https://mydaddytaughtmethat.org
Boys & Girls Club of Hendersonville
https://bgchendersonco.org
OpenDoors of Asheville
https://opendoorsasheville.org
Young Eisner Scholars (YES)
https://www.yesscholars.org
Daniel Steinberg
https://dimsumthinking.com
Paul Hudson (Hacking With Swift)
https://www.hackingwithswift.com
Special thanks to:
Clara Long
Robbie
Henry
Matthew
Addie
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June 21, 2022 S1-E10. Recap of Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
01:30 iOS 16
16:15 CarPlay, Apple Maps, and HomeKit
25:57 Watch OS 9
32:28 New M2 Processor, MacBook Air, and 13” MacBook Pro
40:44 Mac OS Ventura, Stage Manager, PassKeys and Metal 3
52:56 iPad OS 16
57:34 Something Cool - New Developer APIs
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5D55G7Ejs8
Something Cool - New Developer APIs - Platforms State Of The Union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmD8KZzWJA
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1h 6min
May 19, 2022 S1-E9. Teens Earning More Money Than Adults | Swift Playgrounds for iPad | 45 Years Ago Apple Kickstarted The PC Industry | Something cool!
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps: 01:44 Teens Earning More Than Teachers and Parents
08:25 New Playgrounds App On iPad
15:24 45 Years Ago Apple Kickstarted The Personal Computer Industry
24:47 Something Cool - Sal Khan’s Schoolhouse.world
We hope you enjoy our episode!

Links:
Israeli hi-tech teens who earn more than their teachers and parents
https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/hjz0spps9
Swift Playgrounds:
https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/17/swift-playgrounds-4-1/
JohnDav YouTube Channel:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBHRoLra9E24ryfDGxNwBmyBn_sa33VBU
45 Years Ago, Apple Kickstarted the Personal Computer Industry
https://www.pcmag.com/news/45-years-ago-apple-kickstarted-the-personal-computer-industry
Something Cool - Sal Khan’s plan to educate the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9i5i1Xnemw https://schoolhouse.world

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30min
April 04, 2022 S1-E8. Interview With Guy Kawasaki
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School as they interview the man, the myth, the legend, Guy Kawasaki!
Timestamps:
00:24 About Guy Kawasaki, Early Macintosh Days, Steve Jobs
13:38 Advice For Young Aspiring Entrepreneurs
19:35 What Apple Is Doing Right and Wrong
28:08 About The Remarkable People Podcast
33:38 Bootstrapping Vs Raising Capital?
38:32 Diversity Discussion And More
We hope you enjoy our episode!

Guy Kawasaki
Remarkable People: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827
https://guykawasaki.com Mix08 Conference (Guy Kawasaki Interviewing Steve Ballmer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-F139UX94A
Stanford Talks: Guy Kawasaki: Make Meaning in Your Company Make a great pitch Ideas - what make them successful

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FAQs about Swift App School:

How many episodes does Swift App School have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.