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SwiftLee Weekly by Antoine van der Lee

SwiftLee Weekly - Issue 254

Published almost 2 years ago • 5 min read

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

  • SwiftUI Navigation Patterns
  • Will AI replace app developers?
  • Building crash-free apps

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​SwiftUI Lists: Present rows of data explained with code examples​

Many of the apps built using SwiftUI use lists in some way. You can add sections, selection, or use different list styles. This week's article shows an overview of possibilities, including one modifier you must apply to use a custom list background.

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This brand new course by Paul Solt teaches you how to build a SwiftUI app using REST APIs and seeks to let you even publish the app into the App Store.

For transparency, Paul shared the course with me and added me as an affiliate.
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​SwiftUI Navigation using the Router Pattern​

SwiftUI Navigation remains a popular discussion topic. I loved the simplicity of both this article and the solution described by Tiago Henriques. While you’re at it, you might also want to read his Coordinator Pattern article.
​tiagohenriques.vercel.app​

​Handle plurals in SwiftUI Text views with inflection​

I really wish there was an easier way to find out about these SwiftUI functionalities. This inflection method makes it easy to deal with plural(s) in SwiftUI.
​nilcoalescing.com​

​Using withObservationTracking to monitor changes in @Observable properties outside SwiftUI views​

What if you want to observe an @Observable outside of a SwiftUI View? Pol Piella describes how you can do this.
​polpiella.dev​

​Creating a debounced search context for performant SwiftUI searches​

The first thing to consider when implementing a search view is dealing with rapid character input updates. Daniel Saidi describes how to do this in SwiftUI using a debounce strategy.
​danielsaidi.com​

SWIFT EVOLUTION

An overview of last week's Swift Proposal state changes. Check them out when they're in review, as it's your opportunity to influence the direction of Swift's future.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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Will AI replace app developers in the future?
— Anonymous

One of the most trending AI topics: will it replace my job?

The same question can be asked of us as app developers. AI is moving fast, results improve quickly, and many engineers have started adopting tools like ChatGPT or Cursor AI.

While predicting the future is always hard, I think it's fair to say AI already plays an essential role in development today. While it's not able to take control over app development completely, it already helps developers build apps faster.

​This article from The Pragmatic Engineer resonated a lot with me. In fact, I truly believe that experienced engineers who know how to optimize development using AI will have the most value in the future.

AI can get you to 70% of what you need, but without the skills to optimize the output, getting a high-quality app into the App Store will be hard. Let alone thinking about great UX!

If you’re still worried that AI might replace your job, try shifting your perspective to the opportunities it creates. During the gold rush, it wasn’t just the miners striking gold who found wealth—those who supported them by offering services like laundry or security also became incredibly successful.

So, what role can you play in the AI gold rush?

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