Monthly update #0403 • November 2023
Monthly update 403 • November 2023 • 2023-11-01 - 2023-11-30
Monthly Updates
2023
66 posts
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
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
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
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
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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
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
Monthly update #0399 • July 2023
Monthly update 399 • July 2023 • 2023-07-01 - 2023-07-31
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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
Monthly update #0398 • June 2023
Monthly update 398 • June 2023 • 2023-06-01 - 2023-06-30
Monthly Updates
My App Store Screenshots Flow
Creating 975 screenshots for the App Store is a daunting task if done manually. For my app, Quiet, I need screenshots for multiple devices and languages, and framing them nicely with labels adds even more work.
Development
Introducing Swift OpenAPI Generator
Apple released Swift OpenAPI Generator, a set of open-source libraries that automate HTTP communication for clients and servers using the OpenAPI specification.
Development
Update on privacy in Apple's ecosystem 2023
This year, I watched four sessions totalling 1 hour and 15 minutes, and I’m excited to share a summary to save you the time. Here’s what’s new in Apple’s privacy landscape for 2023, built around their four core privacy pillars.
Development
I am happy with TipKit
Over the years I became more convinced that onboarding flows were users are educated are not working. It is much better to educate people in context and when needed.
Development
On Device Machine Learning
I loved how during the WWDC Keynote and The State of Union not once the term AI was used. AI is an hype word and could mean a lot of things. Love how Apple keeps saying “On Device Machine Learning”.
Development
Monthly update #0397 • May 2023
Monthly update 397 • May 2023 • 2023-05-01 - 2023-05-31
Monthly Updates
Using Upcoming Feature Flags
Swift 5.8 introduces a flexible mechanism to adopt upcoming features via the -enable-upcoming-feature compiler flag and the hasFeature() condition, allowing developers to incrementally prepare for Swift 6 while maintaining source compatibility.
Development