This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

• Structured spacing in SwiftUI
• Test scoping traits
• A great app that nobody knows about

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​SwiftUI Alert Guide + Code Examples​

A SwiftUI alert can be presented in several ways. In this article, we explore these common view modifiers, changing the default action of an alert, and a convenient error-presenting extension I prefer to use in my projects.

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THE GOING INDIE PODCAST

​Building a Business on Swift on the Server, Vapor & Open Source - Tim Condon

In this episode of the Going Indie Podcast, I chat with Tim Condon, an influential figure in the Swift on the server community and creator of Broken Hands. Besides always wearing shorts and having the perfect podcast voice, Tim's journey is also inspiring.

We explore Tim's journey to becoming an independent developer, managing multiple projects like Vapor, and organizing the Server Side Swift Conference. Tim shares valuable insights on hiring employees, creating a sustainable business, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The conversation also covers Tim's experience speaking at conferences, building a personal brand, and navigating the initial challenges of going indie. This episode offers plenty of practical advice and inspiration for aspiring indie developers.

This episode is sponsored by The Swift Concurrency Course: The Essential Swift Concurrency Course for a Seamless Swift 6 Migration​

GOING INDIE WITH ANTOINE VAN DER LEE • EPISODE 6 Building a Business on Swift on the Server, Vapor & Open Source - Tim Condon 01:01:53 MORE INFO ​

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.

CODE SNIPPET OF THE WEEK

Where usage in Swift

You can find this post on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, or Bluesky.

Antoine v.d. SwiftLee  @twannl The where keyword in Swift can be useful for quick filtering. You can use it inside switches, for loops, and even inside functions and initializers. 5:54 PM • Apr 7, 2025 9 Retweets 120 Likes

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

This week, I'd like to reflect on the first quarter of 2025. I want to show you how I've been doing and give you an idea of how I approach planning and goals.

At each start of the quarter, I sit down and reflect. Did I reach what I hoped to achieve? What were the actual results? What could I have done better? And finally—did something go differently than expected?

The answers to these questions are super powerful and ensure I'm constantly working on the things that matter most. I have a specific goal for the year, which I use to populate smaller goals per quarter (I explain a lot of this in my Going Indie course)

For Q1, I focused on growing RocketSim MRR, RocketSim for Teams ARR, SwiftLee Weekly subscribers growth, SwiftLee articles quality, and Course income. A few conclusions:

• RocketSim MRR growth faster than expected (reached 113% of my goal)
• SwiftLee Weekly & SwiftLee blog visitor count reached 80% of the goal. The ideal outcome for stretchy goals
• RocketSim for Teams (378%) & Courses (370%), however, performed way better than expected

I'm satisfied with the results, but I should've been way better at setting goals for the latter. I didn't expect to release my concurrency course, so that's explained easily. RocketSim for Teams, however, performed way better than we could've hoped for!

The results influence the overall yearly goal. I like to revisit goals and optimize per quarter, even though some prefer not to touch an annual goal. I push myself to reach even higher results by stretching a goal with a higher target.

Most important of all, though, is reflection. Reflecting on a quarter is the fundamental part of this story. If you're unable to reflect, it becomes harder to indicate performance and potential improvements. Q2 just started, so I encourage you to sit down and put yourself up for success by aiming for specific targets. Good luck!