Reflecting on the year 2023
Reflection on the year 2023, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
2023
86 posts
Monthly update #0403 • November 2023
Monthly update 403 • November 2023 • 2023-11-01 - 2023-11-30
Monthly Updates
The Secret by Lee Child
The Secret, co-authored with Andrew Child, places Reacher on a 1992 task force hunting killers of scientists linked to a bioweapon project from the 1960s.
Books
Fauda
Fauda is an Israeli thriller series. It aired on Yes TV from 15 February 2015 and later reached a worldwide audience through Netflix. Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff created it. Lior Raz plays Doron Kavillio, an Israeli undercover agent who operates deep inside Palestinian territory.
TV Series
On-Crash Backtraces in Swift
Swift 5.9 enhances debugging with an out-of-process crash handler that provides detailed backtraces, interactive inspection, and just-in-time debugging, improving on the limited crash messages of prior versions.
Development
Asterix and the White Iris by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the fortieth book in the Asterix series. Caesar sends a wellness guru to the village. He spreads calm and positivity to weaken the Gauls from within.
Books
Monthly update #0402 • October 2023
Monthly update 402 • October 2023 • 2023-10-01 - 2023-10-31
Monthly Updates
Introducing Packages on Swift.org
Swift.org now has a new top-level Packages page. This page helps users explore the Swift package ecosystem. It lists common categories such as server, networking, testing, and logging.
Development
Useful macOS defaults: System Settings
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.systemsettings, controlling the System Settings app on macOS Ventura and later.
Mac
Swift Everywhere: Using Interoperability to Build on Windows
Swift’s design emphasises seamless interoperability with other languages, particularly C and C++, by embedding clang to avoid the performance and boilerplate costs of traditional C-based Foreign Function Interfaces (FFI) like libffi.
Development
Vapor HTTP Error Handling Security Vulnerability
We've just released Vapor 4.84.2 which contains a fix for a security vulnerability in Vapor's error handling.
Development
Monthly update #0401 • September 2023
Monthly update 401 • September 2023 • 2023-09-01 - 2023-09-30
Monthly Updates
Golda
Golda (2023), directed by Guy Nattiv, tells the story of Golda Meir during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Helen Mirren plays Meir with firm resolve and deep weariness. She leads Israel as armies attack.
Movies
Debugging Improvements in Swift 5.9
Swift 5.9 enhances debugging with three key improvements to the compiler and LLDB. The p and po commands now use the faster dwim-print command, avoiding persistent result variables and enabling po to print Swift objects from raw addresses.
Development
Swift 5.9 Released
Swift 5.9 introduces a powerful macro system for expressive libraries, parameter packs for flexible generic APIs, and ownership features like consume and noncopyable types to optimize low-level code performance.
Development
Monthly update #0400 • August 2023
Monthly update 400 • August 2023 • 2023-08-01 - 2023-08-31
Monthly Updates
What is noticeboard.state?
If you see noticeboard.state running on your Mac, here is what this system state sharing process does.
Mac
SSWG 2023 Annual Update
The Swift Server Workgroup (SSWG) has released its 2023 annual update, reflecting on community progress and outlining priorities for the year.
Development
What is ospredictiond?
If you see ospredictiond running on your Mac, here is what this prediction process does.
Mac
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan is an American action thriller series. It aired on Amazon Prime Video from 31 August 2018 to 14 July 2023. Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland created it. John Krasinski plays Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst who gets pulled from his desk into dangerous field operations around the world.
TV Series
The Blacklist
The Blacklist is an American crime thriller series. It aired on NBC from 23 September 2013 to 13 July 2023. Jon Bokenkamp created it. James Spader plays Raymond 'Red' Reddington, a former government agent turned high-profile fugitive who surrenders himself to the FBI.
TV Series
Monthly update #0399 • July 2023
Monthly update 399 • July 2023 • 2023-07-01 - 2023-07-31
Monthly Updates
Why Decentralised Social Media Is the Future
Social media shapes how we connect, share ideas, and learn from each other. Yet, too often, these platforms feel like walled gardens, controlled by companies that put profit before people. I believe decentralised services, like email or websites, are the answer.
Essays
To Oppenheimer with Cousin S
Cousin S and I went to see the movie Oppenheimer in the Rembrandt Cinema here in Utrecht.
Journal
Introducing Swift HTTP Types
Apple announced Swift HTTP Types, a new open-source package providing shared, Swift-first currency types for HTTP operations, enhancing code sharing between clients and servers.
Development