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SwiftLee Weekly by Antoine van der Lee

SwiftLee Weekly - Issue 271

Published 19 days ago • 6 min read

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

  • Testing SwiftUI views
  • What's new in Swift 6.2?
  • Using Model Context Protocol on iOS

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​Universal Links implementation on iOS​

Do you know the difference between deeplinks and universal links?

I can at least tell you that Universal Links offers a much better user experience. This week's article explains both differences and how you can implement them for your apps.

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CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY

​Using Model Context Protocol in iOS apps​

Using a Model Context Protocol (MCP) might sound new to you, but I expect many apps to do so over the upcoming months. This is an excellent introduction to the topic with helpful code examples.
​artemnovichkov.com​

​Debug crashes in iOS using MetricKit​

I love MetricKit and even used it inside Diagnostics to enrich data (see my article). This article describes another helpful way to use MetricKit data for crashes.
​ohmyswift.com​

​What's new in Swift 6.2?​

Many proposals have already been accepted into Swift 6.2, and while it’s not even released, this is an excellent write-up on what to expect. I covered the concurrency changes not long ago, and this article covers all other features as well!
​hackingwithswift.com​

​Can You use PreferenceKeys for Testing SwiftUI Views​

I curate articles every week, and I don’t often see people explore testing SwiftUI views. Here’s an interesting approach: using preference keys.
​swiftyplace.com​

​Concurrency-Safe Testing in Swift 6.1 with @TaskLocal and Test Scoping​

In general, I don’t expect many to use task local values for production code. However, for testing purposes, this is an excellent example that can work well!
​mobiledevdiary.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.

SwIFTLEE COURSES

The Essential Swift Concurrency Course for a Seamless Swift 6 Migration

There's no code snippet of the week this time since I'm writing this issue from the caravan during my holiday. Instead, I'd like to give you a quick update on my latest course: The Essential Swift Concurrency Course for a Seamless Swift 6 Migration.

It's still in development, simply because Swift Concurrency is changing rapidly. Expect a lot of changes during WWDC and in Swift 6.2! Yet, it's an opportunity for you to purchase the course with an early-bird discount.

It currently already has:

  • 48 lessons
  • 8 modules
  • Multiple lessons already updated for Swift 6.2

And 3 more modules will follow over the upcoming months. It's a great opportunity for you to get yourself familiar with Swift Concurrency before WWDC.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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— Max Godfrey, iOS Developer at Empower Finance

That's right, we've got a quote of the week this time! Last November, I started a new venture to develop the teams product for RocketSim. Empower Finance has been one of the early adopters and shared the above quote last week.

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  • Monitor your local Xcode build durations for your whole team
  • Find out which MacBook setup results in the fastest Xcode builds
  • Indicate trends in build performance

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  • How much slower did your Xcode builds become over the past month?

And you don't have an answer, it's time to get yourself started with RocketSim for Teams. It's essential to monitor your local build durations to safeguard your team's productivity.

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Thank you so much for your support, and until next Tuesday,

Antoine

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