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2018/09/26
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2026/10/09
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An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.

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The More You Know with Stewart Lynch
2026/10/09
Stewart Lynch stops by to chat about using AI to learn faster instead of just letting it write your code. We get into planning in stages before you build, why Markdown is the universal language of AI, and the tiny "donkey work" tools he vibe codes for himself. Guest Stewart LynchStewart Lynch 🇨🇦 (@[email protected]) - MastodonStewart Lynch (@stewartlynch.bsky.social) - BlueskyStewart Lynch - YouTubeStewart Lynch | LinkedInStewart Lynch - All Social LinksCreatech Solutions BlogRelated Links How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills - AnthropicSosumi.ai - Apple docs as MarkdownTypora - Markdown editorRelated Episodes How to Learn New APIs with Stewart Lynch - Part 1How to Learn New APIs with Stewart Lynch - Part 2Practical Agents with Donny WalsEveryone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe FabisevichChapters (00:00) - Xcode 27 & the New Device Hub (03:36) - Why YouTube Teaching Is Changing & Using AI to Synthesize New APIs (11:24) - Why Learn When AI Can Build It? Staged Plans & PRDs (16:29) - Markdown as the Universal Language of AI (22:07) - AI Costs, Hallucinations & Learning Smarter (27:48) - Xcode + Claude Code Workflow (30:53) - "Donkey Work": Building Small Tools With AI (35:55) - What to Delegate to AI vs. Control Yourself (40:22) - OS 27 Support, the iPhone Dual & Side-Project Playgrounds WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Skynet Came and Automated Everything with Jared Sorge
2026/09/30
Jared Sorge stops by to chat about Arborist, his native Mac command center for Git work trees. We get into running agents in parallel with work trees, when to drop from SwiftUI down to AppKit, and selling a Mac app outside the App Store with Sparkle, Stripe, and RevenueCat, and somehow end up talking about the iPhone Duo. Guest Jared SorgeJared Sorge (@[email protected]) - Mastodonjsorge (Jared Sorge)Jared Sorge | LinkedInJared Sorge (@jsorge) • ThreadsArborist - A native macOS command center for Git repositories and worktreesTaphouse SoftwareRelated Links ArboristBaseplate - Track your LEGO collectionTower - Git clientNova - Panicmise - dev tools, env vars, task runnerjust - a handy way to save and run project-specific commandsswift-subprocess - GitHubSparkle - Software update framework for macOSRevenueCatManaged Payments - Stripe DocumentationSQLiteData - Point-Free - GitHubSharing - Point-Free - GitHubSwift Navigation - Point-Free - GitHubIntroducing Claude Design by Anthropic Labs - AnthropicMac-Assed Mac Apps - Daring FireballTuistXcodeGen - GitHubShipaton 2026 - RevenueCatSwiftConiOSDevUKBushel - Mac virtualization for developersRelated Episodes Practical Agents with Donny WalsEveryone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe FabisevichThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 2 with Ben ScheirmanThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 1 with Ben ScheirmanmacOS Indie Deep Cuts with Aaron VeghMac Dev in 2021 with Daniel JalkutHow to Learn New APIs with Stewart Lynch - Part 1Automation Fun with Jared SorgeChapters (00:00) - Why Work Trees (06:56) - The Idea Behind Arborist (11:14) - SwiftUI vs. AppKit (17:05) - Picking the Right Tool for the Job (21:27) - From Problem to Product (25:30) - Shipping Outside the Mac App Store (29:59) - Licensing, Sandboxing & Subprocess (36:30) - Agentic Coding & the Product Engineer (45:17) - What's Next for Arborist Watch Click here to watch a video of this episode. Transcript Click here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Thanks to our supporters: Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Swift on Windows with Saleem Abdulrasool
2026/08/24
Saleem Abdulrasool joins us to chat about bringing Swift to Windows. We get into server-side Swift, SwiftWin32, Swift's C++ interop, and how to get started yourself. Guest Saleem Abdulrasoolcompnerd (Saleem Abdulrasool)Saleem Abdulrasool (@compnerd) - FosstodonSaleem Abdulrasool (@compnerd) / XRelated Links Porting by a 1000 Patches: Bringing Swift to Windows (2019 LLVM Developers' Meeting) - YouTubeSwift/Win32 - A Windows application framework for Swift - GitHubSwift/COM+ - GitHubSwift/WinMD - Windows Metadata Parser in Swift - GitHubSwift/WinRT - Swift Projections for WinRT - GitHubDXSample - Sample Program for DirectX 12 + Swift - GitHubvigil - A caffeinate-inspired power management tool for Windows - GitHubswift-winrt - Swift Language Projection for WinRT - The Browser Companyswift-winui - Swift Language Bindings for WinUI3 - The Browser CompanyInstall Swift on Windows - Swift.orgRelated Episodes Who's Wendy with Joannis OrlandosDeconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir OberaiFull Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch RylkoSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSwift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien StormacqSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosSwift Package Index with Dave Verwer and Sven SchmidtBackend Decisions with Mikaela CaronChapters (00:00) - Why Swift on Windows (08:40) - Command Line Tools, PowerShell & WSL (16:35) - Server-Side Swift & Building Desktop Apps (24:46) - The History of Windows UI Frameworks (33:15) - Getting Started with Swift on Windows (41:32) - Interop, SwiftUI & Future Plans WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Practical Agents with Donny Wals
2026/07/12
Donny Wals returns to talk through a year of agentic coding. We go through how it's changed his architecture decisions, reviewing PRs he didn't write himself, managing tasks and context across parallel agents, and the gym-workout crash he fixed from his phone mid-set — plus where he still doesn't trust the agent: SwiftData migrations. Guest Donny WalsDonny Wals 👾 (@donnywals.bsky.social) — BlueskyDonny Wals 👾 (@DonnyWals) / XDonny Wals (@donnywalsdev) • Instagram photos and videosdonny wals - YouTubeDonny Wals (@[email protected]) - chaos.socialDonny Wals | LinkedInRelated Links Cursor - https://cursor.comBitrise - https://bitrise.ioNotion - https://notion.soRaycast - https://raycast.comGrill with Docs - https://www.aihero.dev/grill-with-docsMaxine - One Rep Max Tracker (Donny's workout app) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maxine-one-rep-max-tracker/id6615073254GRDB.swift - https://github.com/groue/GRDB.swiftSundialKit (Leo's watch communication library) - https://github.com/brightdigit/SundialKitFluent (Vapor's ORM) - https://docs.vapor.codes/fluent/overview/NSPersistentCloudKitContainer - https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coredata/nspersistentcloudkitcontainerPractical Core Data - https://practicalcoredata.comPractical Combine - https://practicalcombine.comPractical Swift Concurrency - https://practicalswiftconcurrency.comRelated Episodes Independence UpdateEveryone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe Fabisevich120% Likely with Cihat GündüzPlatforms State of the Union 2026 with Peter WithamActually Really UsefulPractical Year - Part 2 with Donny WalsPractical Year - Part 1 with Donny WalsPractical Entrepreneur with Donny WalsPractical Combine with Donny WalsChapters (00:00) - The Agentic Coding Shift (15:55) - The Gym Crash Story (20:54) - Architecting for Agents (34:04) - Task & Issue Tracking (37:40) - Core Data vs. SwiftData WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Independence Update
2026/07/04
After almost 250 episodes, Leo gives an update on what he's working on and what he's interested in. From passive timer apps, static site generation, to sub repos and RSS feeds. Related Links WWDC 2026 & CelestraCelestraWWDC26: What's new in the Foundation Models frameworkWWDC26: Meet Core AIBushelswift-buildbrightdigit/swift-buildIntroducing swift-build (blog post)Swift.org Nightly ToolchainsAt LeastAt Leastbrightdigit/SundialKitbrightdigit/SundialKitStreambrightdigit.com Website Upgradebrightdigit.com repoJohnSundell/PublishJohnSundell/ShellOutJohnSundell/Inkswiftlang/swift-subprocessswiftlang/swift-markdownkabiroberai/node-swift (NodeSwift)Tailwind CSSgit-subrepoingydotnet/git-subrepoBen ScheirmanCommunity & OutroConsultation (ZCal)PatreonNewsletterDonny WalsSaleem Abdulrasool (@compnerd)Swift on WindowsRelated Episodes Actually Really Useful120% Likely with Cihat GündüzPlatforms State of the Union 2026 with Peter WithamWho's Wendy with Joannis OrlandosMilk Diary with Kaya ThomasDeconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir OberaiThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 2 with Ben ScheirmanThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 1 with Ben ScheirmanHacking with Ignite with Paul HudsonNow You Know What I'm Doing This SummerChapters (00:00) - WWDC 2026 and Celestra (01:35) - swift-build (02:23) - AtLeast (05:26) - brightdigit.com (05:45) - git-subrepo (06:47) - Join the Community WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Everyone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe Fabisevich
2026/06/25
Software development has changed a lot. On today's episode, Joe Fabisevich talks about building with AI without falling into the trap of "work slop," why prompting is a communication skill, where Apple fits in, and Broadcast — his new Swift logging library for developers and AI agents. Guest Build.msJoe Fabisevich :verified: (@[email protected]) - Macaw-SocialJoe Fabisevich (@mergesort.me) — BlueskyGithub (@mergesort)https://www.threads.net/@mergesortfabisevi.chRelated Links Artifacts | Fabisevi.chSupporting Markdown Search For LLMsAI (Without the Hype)WorkslopBeing A 1.5-10x Developermergesort/Broadcast: Simple and composable logging for Swift apps, servers, and coding agents.AtLeast — Passive Timer for Apple WatchMonthBar - Track your month's progressRelated Episodes 120% Likely with Cihat GündüzPlatforms State of the Union 2026 with Peter WithamWho's Wendy with Joannis OrlandosActually Really UsefulPractical Year - Part 1 with Donny WalsPlinky with Joe FabisevichChatGPTovski with Kris SlazinskiChapters (00:00) - Work Slop (13:02) - Verifiable Tasks (25:51) - Building Agents (32:06) - Careers & Hiring (43:31) - Daily Setup (53:00) - WWDC 2026 (01:09:07) - AI Economics (01:20:33) - Broadcast Logging WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
120% Likely with Cihat Gündüz
2026/06/18
Cihat Gündüz returns to break down everything from WWDC 2026. We go through Swift 6.4's quality-of-life wins, Apple turning Foundation Models into a full agentic harness, Xcode 27's agent and built-in skills, Device Hub, and where we land on the iPhone Fold. Guest Cihat Gündüz (@Jeehut) / XCihat Gündüz (@[email protected]) - iOS Dev SpaceCihat Gündüz (@jeehut) on ThreadsFlineDevRelated Links WWDCNotesMy Top 5 AI Wishes for WWDC26 – FlineDevFlineDev/SiteKit: AI-first static site generator written in SwiftQwenLM/Qwen3.6: Qwen3.6 is the large language model series developed by Qwen team, Alibaba Group.Related Episodes Platforms State of the Union 2026 with Peter WithamActually Really UsefulSwift Toolkit with Natan RolnikWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzHacking with Ignite with Paul HudsonChapters (00:00) - What's New in Swift & SwiftUI (09:09) - SwiftData (14:09) - Foundation Models (28:29) - Xcode 27 (38:09) - AI Costs & the "AI Apocalypse" (48:09) - iPhone Fold WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Platforms State of the Union 2026 with Peter Witham
2026/06/09
Peter Witham joins us to talk about today's Platforms State of the Union. Is Apple Intelligence here? Is Liquid Glass here? Where's John Ternus?  Guest Peter Witham - Developer, Podcaster, StreamerCompileSwift PodcastPeter Witham | LinkedInPeter Witham - YouTubeCompileDev - TwitchPeter Witham (@compileswift) • Instagram photos and videosCompileSwift | FacebookPeter Witham (@[email protected]) - C.IMPeter Witham - Compileswift.com - TwitterRelated Episode Who's Wendy with Joannis OrlandosActually Really UsefulLive from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicottev26.0 with Peter WithamFull Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch RylkoSOTU 2024 with Peter WithamWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzChapters WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. Transcript Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Who's Wendy with Joannis Orlandos
2026/06/05
Joannis Orlandos stops by to chat about WendyOS, an operating system for bringing Swift and AI to robots, drones, and edge devices. We get into running Swift on NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi hardware, the future of cross-platform Swift across Android, Windows, and Wasm, and somehow end up arguing about whether you should let LLMs format your code at all. Guest Joannis OrlandosJoannis Orlandos (@[email protected]) - MastodonJoannis (Joannis Orlandos)Joannis Orlandos | LinkedInJoannis Orlandos (@joanniso.bsky.social) • BlueskyWendyOS — The open-source OS for Physical AIRelated Links Wendy Labs Inc. — GitHubWendyOS DocumentationSwift on Server — Joannis OrlandosHummingbird — Lightweight Swift web frameworkMLX — Apple's array framework for machine learningSwift Android Working Group — Swift ForumsBuild and Packaging Workgroup — Swift.orgSwift EvolutionBringing Swift to Android — GoodnotesRelated Episodes Swift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSwift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien StormacqChapters (00:00) - What Is WendyOS (05:15) - Swift, Hardware & Getting Started (16:18) - Swift Everywhere: Multi-Platform Future (21:24) - Swift on Windows, SQL Server & WWDC Preview (30:19) - AI, Skill Files & LLM Workflows (42:30) - Swift 6.4 & Wrap-Up WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Actually Really Useful
2026/06/03
After ten months away, Leo's back. He covers Swift Craft 2026, the rest of his speaking year (Beer City Code, iOSDevUK), and his honest take on AI dev tooling. Plus updates on MistKit, SyntaxKit, swift-build, MonthBar, and a new watchOS app called AtLeast (in TestFlight now). He's open to work, offering free 30-minute consultations, and a live WWDC 2026 episode is coming. Subscribe so you don't miss it. Related Links Free 30-min consultation — ZcalSwift Craft 2026 — Folkestone, May 2026Beer City Code — Grand Rapids, Aug 14–15, 2026iOSDevUK — Wales, September 2026AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies ItAI-assisted development talk (Boston) — YouTubeMistKit — GitHubSyntaxKit — GitHubswift-build — GitHubMonthBar — month.barAtLeast — atleast.app (TestFlight)Bushel — getbushel.appRelated Episodes Ep 200 — Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt MassicotteEp 199 — v26.0 with Peter WithamEp 178 — SOTU 2024 with Peter WithamEp 196 — Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxEp 203 — Milk Diary with Kaya ThomasChapters (00:00) - I'm Back (00:43) - Conferences 2026 (03:54) - AI in 2026 (05:59) - Swift Automation (07:34) - Projects 2026 (12:02) - Free Consultation (14:37) - Thank you WatchClick here to watch a video of this episode. TranscriptClick here to view the episode transcript. Support the Show ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★   Thanks to our supporters:  Welcome new supporters: Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitX - @leogdionX - @brightdigitCredits Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas
2025/07/31
Kaya Thomas (kayathomas.is) comes back after half a decade to tell us about how motherhood inspired her new app Milk Diary (milkdiary.com). She talks about using new APIs like Foundation Models, SpeechAnalyzer, and AlarmKit to handle the complex stuff other  feeding apps miss: intelligent scheduling and reminders, combo feeding that's actually easy to track, hassle-free tracking for twins and smart milk management. Guest Kaya ThomasKaya Thomas (@[email protected]) - MastodonKaya (@kayathomas.is) — Blueskykmt901 (Kaya Thomas)Kaya Thomas | LinkedInKaya Thomas (@kayathomas.is) • Threads, Say moreMilk Diary AppRelated Links Rob Napier - TIL:AI. Thoughts on AIAI Code Reviews | CodeRabbit | Try for FreeRelated Episodes Notifications with Kaya ThomasLive from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt MassicottePlinky with Joe FabisevichChatGPTovski with Kris SlazinskiThe Making of Callsheet with Casey LissApples, Glasses, and HAL, Oh My!Social Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitBlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬Twitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - What is Milk Diary (04:20) - Foundation Models (10:56) - The Feeding App Market (13:59) - Liquid Glass (17:01) - AlarmKit (19:34) - Local and Server Side Storage (22:28) - SpeechAnalyzer (25:13) - Developing with AI ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Swift Testing with Rachel Brindle
2025/07/18
Rachel Brindle, maintainer of Nimble and Quick, comes on to talk about what's new in Swift Testing and what the future of Swift Testing may hold. Guest Rachel BrindleRachel Brindle (@[email protected]) - Hachyderm.ioyounata (Rachel Brindle)Rachel Brindle (@rachelbrindle) • Instagram photos and videosRelated Links What's new in Testing, 2025 Editionnalexn/ViewInspector: Runtime introspection and unit testing of SwiftUI viewsQuick/Nimble: A Matcher Framework for Swift and Objective-CQuick/Quick: The Swift (and Objective-C) testing framework.pointfreeco/swift-snapshot-testing: 📸 Delightful Swift snapshot testing.swift-evolution/proposals/testing/NNNN-polling-confirmations.md at younata/testing-polling-expectations · younata/swift-evolutionRelated Episodes Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt MassicotteThe Case of the Crimson Test Suite with Daniel SteinbergEmpowering Accessibility with Via FairchildIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsPractical Year - Part 1 with Donny WalsSwiftUI Tips and Tricks with Craig ClaytonMobile System Design with Tjeerd in 't VeenSocial Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitBlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬Twitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Comparing Swift Testing and XCTest (11:08) - SwiftUI Testing (17:37) - Advanced Testing Techniques and Tips (23:47) - Future of Swift Testing ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai
2025/07/04
Kabir Oberai joins us to talk about xTool, Cross-platform Xcode replacement and how Xcode works under the hood to build apps. Guest Kabir OberaiKabir Oberai (@[email protected]) - Mastodonhttps://x.com/kabiroberaiAnnouncements macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - BushelSyntaxKit - More Friendly SwiftSyntax APIPost Show Discussion with Kabir on PatreonBrightDigit NewsletterRelated Links xtool | Documentationxtool-org/xtool: Cross-platform Xcode replacement. Build and deploy iOS apps with SwiftPM on Linux, Windows, macOS.cirruslabs/tart: macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon to use in CI and other automationskabiroberai/node-swift: Create Node modules in SwiftKabir Oberai - Batteries Not Included: Beyond Xcode - YouTubeRelated Episodes Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicottev26.0 with Peter WithamSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSwift Toolkit with Natan RolnikSwift Student Challenge with Dezmond BlairWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzWe Have All The Heroes with Stefano MondinoThe Bushel Holiday SpecialSwiftly Tooling with Pol Piella AbadiaSocial Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitBlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬Twitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Introduction and Announcements (00:53) - Kabir Oberai and WWDC (06:20) - What is xTool (19:48) - Mastering iOS App Signing (35:57) - Future Plans and Community Contributions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicotte
2025/06/10
Live from CommunityKit, Leo is joined by Matt Massicotte to discuss everything announced today at WWDC 2025. Guest Matt Massicotte - @[email protected] | I write stuff here.Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Blueskymattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte)Matt Massicotte | LinkedInMatt Massicotte (@mattie) / XAnnouncements BrightDigit #110 - WWDC 2025 = EmpowerApps 200th Episode + Bushel Sale! 🙌macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - BushelRelated Episodes v26.0 with Peter WithamFull Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch RylkoFear of the Main Thread with Matt MasicotteSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSOTU 2024 with Peter WithamWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosEpisode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamEpisode 149 - How to WWDC with Peter WithamEpisode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter WithamSocial Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitBlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬Twitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) -  Keynote Highlights and Initial Reactions (12:06) - Exploring Machine Learning and App Intents (15:55) - Swift 6.2 and Concurrency Enhancements ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
v26.0 with Peter Witham
2025/06/04
Before Leo heads to California, Peter joins to discuss Apple's crazy year and what we expect from WWDC 2025. Guest Peter Witham - Developer, Podcaster, StreamerCompileSwift PodcastPeter Witham | LinkedInPeter Witham - YouTubeCompileDev - TwitchPeter Witham (@compileswift) • Instagram photos and videosCompileSwift | FacebookGrfxGuru - Github (Peter Witham)Peter Witham (@[email protected]) - C.IMPeter Witham - Compileswift.com - TwitterAnnouncements BrightDigit #110 - WWDC 2025 = EmpowerApps 200th Episode + Bushel Sale! 🙌EmpowerApps.Show LIVE with Leo Dion · LumamacOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - BushelOne More Thing Conference – OMTConfCommunityKit | WWDC | June 9th to 11th in CupertinoRelated Episodes Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSOTU 2024 with Peter WithamWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosEpisode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamEpisode 149 - How to WWDC with Peter WithamEpisode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter WithamSocial Media LinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitBlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬Twitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - WWDC Announcements (02:48) - Apple Intellegence (08:16) - iPad (12:52) - New Version Numbering and New Design (19:40) - Swift Everywhere (22:45) - Future of the iPhone (30:23) - Vision Pro (35:43) - App Store (45:14) - Peter and Game Development ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Peter Witham 2023/05/14
Always a fan
Always a great show with lots of useful and interesting conversations. Congratulations on reaching 150 episodes, looking forward to so many more.
★★★★★
Optional Value 2020/04/01
Must listen for Swift/iOS Developers! 🚀
Insightful, engaging and well-researched topics and interviews with experts discussing Swift and iOS development, including esoteric topics such as Se...
★★★★★
Michael Critz 2020/02/04
Come for the Interviewees, Stay for the Learning
Great show, awesome subjects. Best interviewees. My favorite dev podcast.
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