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SwiftLee Weekly by Antoine van der Lee

SwiftLee Weekly - Issue 300

Published 4 months ago • 4 min read

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

  • Teaching AI to read Xcode builds
  • The Transferable protocol
  • Swift Package Scripts

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​The 7 changes I do for every new Xcode project​

I bet you recognize: you start a new project, and you immediately apply a few changes. It's at least what I like to do and I decided to capture that process and share it with you.

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CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY

​How to access SFSymbols directly in Xcode​

If you’re still opening the SF Symbols app to find a specific symbol, this article by Rizwan Ahmed is for you.
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​Teaching AI to Read Xcode Builds​

What if AI could read your Xcode build logs? You wouldn’t only find build issues and potential optimizations, but you can also use it for AI agents. Tuist explains how it works.
​tuist.dev​

​Understanding the Transferable Protocol in Swift​

The Transferable protocol is a special kind, but Create with Swift explains why you still want to consider adopting it early.
​createwithswift.com​

​Improving Swift Package Scripts with GitHub Actions workflows​

Common CI operations for Swift packages like version bumping can be done easier with Swift Package scripts by Daniel Saidi. Worth checking out if you love automations.
​danielsaidi.com​

​Using associated domains alternate mode during development​

I’ve felt the pain when working with universal links or App Clips: outdated configurations due to caching. I wish I had known about this tip by Natascha Fadeeva before!
​tanaschita.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.

There have not been state changes in the past 7 days

WHAT I'M WORKING ON

300 newsletter issues!

I can't send you this newsletter without highlighting this incredible milestone.

300 newsletter issues, 300 weeks of keeping Swift developers up to date. It’s crazy to realize I’ve been doing this since March 2020!

It all started small, with just a few subscribers. The email was far from high-quality, but it did deliver the weekly new article I already published every week.

Slowly but surely, the newsletter subscribers count grew towards 30K+ today. Numbers are often hard to really value, but imagine 30,000 iOS developers standing in front of you every week, waiting for you to say:

  • These articles from the community are a must-read this week
  • The Swift team changed these evolution proposals
  • I worked on this and here are my learnings

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