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SwiftLee Weekly by Antoine van der Lee

SwiftLee Weekly - Issue 329

Published about 2 months ago • 4 min read

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

  • AI Controlling Xcode's Device Hub
  • A new CLI for App Store Connect
  • What's new in SwiftUI & Swift Concurrency?

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​Swift 6.4: What’s New in Concurrency​

With so many sessions and announcements, it might be hard to keep an overview of what actually changed in the language we use daily. This week’s article shows an overview of Swift changes related to Swift Concurrency.
​avanderlee.com​

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CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY

​iOS 27, Your App, and Siri​

I’m always alert when Jordan Morgan starts diving into new APIs. He’s not disappointing us and brings insights into how the Siri changes affect our apps.
​swiftjectivec.com​

​Helm 2.3: WWDC & Helm CLI​

Helm is my favorite Mac app for App Store Connect and it now also ships with an Agent Skill and CLI. If you’re still visiting the ASC website, you’re missing out!
​helm-app.com​

​What’s new in SwiftUI (2-minute recap)​

A brief summary of the popular WWDC session done by Vincent Pradeilles.
​swiftwithvincent.com​

​SwiftUI: Observable macro under the hood​

While the Observable macro has existed for a few years already, I still enjoyed this brief overview by Nikita Vasilev of how it works behind the scenes.
​nsvasilev.com​

​From Size Class to Available Space - Is horizontalSizeClass Still Reliable?​

Great question by Fatbobman: What role do size classes still play? Device Hub supports resizing your view directly, making it appear as if size classes play a different role.
​fatbobman.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.

WHAT I'M WORKING ON

Pre-holiday preps: What does that mean for an Indie?

Classic question from my parents: "Will you be able to stop working completely during the holiday?"

I'll have to be honest: probably not. However, I definitely prepare a lot, so it's only the minimum. My article and newsletter are written the weekend before we leave, and I've already published the last stable version of RocketSim and MCP Beast.

As an indie, work never stops. Emails won't be answered if I don't do it. I don't have the luxury of a team taking care of all incoming tasks. I won't be emailing everyone directly, and I only briefly open my MacBook when it's really needed, but I always bring my Mac. Honestly, I'm fine with it. It's part of being an entrepreneur, and I always find spots during the holidays when the kids are already sleeping, and my wife is out playing sports or something similar.

Summer always feels like a moment to slow down, reflect, and look forward. July and August have traditionally been very productive for me, and part of it is due to the early holiday we always have.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

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

Antoine

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