Empower Apps

By: Leo Dion Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit
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  • An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.
    © Bright Digit, LLC 2018
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Episodes
  • Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux

    Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux
    Feb 12 2025
    Marc Prud'hommeaux explains how you can get started building Android apps in Swift, what's the future of the Swift on Android working group, and what's FOSDEM.GuestMarc Prud'hommeaux (@marcprux@mastodon.social) - MastodonMarc Prud'hommeaux | LinkedIn@marcprux.bsky.social — Blueskymarcprux (Marc Prud'hommeaux) | GitHub AnnouncementsJoin Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinksskip.tools (@skiptools@mas.to) - mas.toskipapp-showcaseskiptools/skipapp-showcase: Sample Skip app demonstrating SkipUI components for iOS and AndroidSkip Showcase - Apps on Google PlaySwift Everywhere: Bringing Swift Packages to AndroidSwift on Android Working Group - Community Showcase - Swift ForumsFOSDEM 2025 - A Free Software App Store for iOS: the App Fair Project's perspective on the DMARelated EpisodesSwift Toolkit with Natan RolnikSwift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien StormacqLudicrous Types with Nick LockwoodWe Have All The Heroes with Stefano MondinoSwiftly Tooling with Pol Piella AbadiaSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosSwift Package Manager Super Powers with Marco EidingerObjective-C Today with Graham LeeSocial MediaEmailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigitTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdionLinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigitCreditsMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Origins of Skip.Tools(07:59) - Technical Deep Dive: Swift to Kotlin(27:31) - Swift on Android Working Group(31:37) - Transpiled vs. Natively Compiled Swift(42:32) - Skip Showcase and Practical Applications(51:33) - What is FOSDEM? Thanks to our monthly supporters Holly BorlaBertram EberEdward SanchezSatoshi MitsumoriSteven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    56 mins
  • Moving Forward 2025

    Moving Forward 2025
    Jan 25 2025

    What a wild ride 2024 was - from big life changes to surprising shifts in Apple development, I'm sharing the story of what went down this year. After navigating job hunts, tech trends, and some unexpected wins (and losses), I've got some insights about where we're headed in 2025, plus some exciting opportunities for you Swift folks!

    Announcements

    • Join Bushel Beta
    • Join our Patreon!
    • Newsletters | BrightDigit
    • Now Hiring! macOS, watchOS, HealthKit and more...!

    Links

    • Being Sendable with SwiftData
    • Using ModelActor in SwiftData
    • SwiftData CRUD Operations with ModelActor
    • brightdigit/DataThespian: Concurrency-Friendly SwiftData
    • Apple is pausing notification summaries for news in the latest iOS 18.3 beta
    • Even Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024
    • How does Server Side Swift Workout in the Real World? - Leo Dion
    • Swift & Interoperability - Tony Parker & Ben Cohen

    Related Episodes

    • Swift Toolkit with Natan Rolnik
    • ChatGPTovski with Kris Slazinski
    • It Depends with Brandon Williams
    • Swift Server Workgroup with Joannis Orlandos
    • SwiftUI Field Guide with Chris Eidhof
    • Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte
    • Posture Island with Jordi Bruin

    Social Media

    Email
    leo@brightdigit.com
    GitHub - @brightdigit

    Twitter
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    Leo - @leogdion

    LinkedIn
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    Patreon - brightdigit

    Credits

    Music from https://filmmusic.io
    "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    • (00:00) - Introduction
    • (01:07) - Job Market
    • (04:13) - Apple Stuff
    • (08:51) - Analytics Review
    • (11:10) - Future Plans
    Thanks to our monthly supporters
    • Holly Borla
    • Bertram Eber
    • Edward Sanchez
    • Satoshi Mitsumori
    • Steven Lipton
    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    17 mins
  • Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte

    Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte
    Dec 31 2024
    Matt Masicotte comes on the show to clear up all our misconceptions about concurrency in Swift 6. 😑GuestMatt Massicotte - @mattiem@mastodon.socialmassicotte.org | I write stuff here.Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Blueskymattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte)Matt Massicotte | LinkedInMatt Massicotte (@mattie) / XAnnouncementsBrightDigit 103 - 🎁 Early Black Friday Deals50% off first year of Bushel Pro25% off Patreon Membership - Use Code 64632Join Bushel BetaJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks[Pitch] Inherit isolation by default for async functions - Evolution / Pitches - Swift ForumsSwift concurrency: Behind the scenes - WWDC21 - Videos - Apple DeveloperConcurrency Step-by-Step: A Network RequestConcurrency Step-by-Step: Reading from StorageMaking Mistakes with Swift ConcurrencyBeing Sendable with SwiftDataSwift 6 Incomplete Migration Guide for DummiesUsing ModelActor in SwiftDataNon-Sendable types are cool too you knowProblematic Swift Concurrency PatternsSE-0430: sending parameter and result valuesSE-0431: @isolated(any) Function TypesSE-0434: Usability of global-actor-isolated typesSo how does this whole @preconcurrency thing work?Related EpisodesAsync, Await, and Combine with Marin TodorovAwaiting for Async with Vincent PradeillesEdge of Concurrency with Matt MassicotteOpen and Extensible with Matt MassicottePractical Year - Part 1 with Donny WalsPractical Year - Part 2 with Donny WalsThe Case of the Crimson Test Suite with Daniel SteinbergWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzSocial MediaEmailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigitTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdionLinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigitCreditsMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Concurrency in Swift 6: Challenges and Adoption(16:47) - Swift 6.1(25:47) - Understanding Sendable Types(36:31) - Future of Swift and Xcode Enhancements Thanks to our monthly supporters Holly BorlaBertram EberEdward SanchezSatoshi MitsumoriSteven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    43 mins

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