Podcast
Empower Apps
Hosted by Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit · EN
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.
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Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas
Jul 3100:33:38Tap to summarizeKaya Thomas (kayathomas.is) comes back after half a decade to tell us about how motherhood inspired her new app Milk Diary (milkdiary.com). She talks about using new APIs like Foundation Models, SpeechAnalyzer, and AlarmKit to handle the complex stuff other feeding apps miss: intelligent scheduling and reminders, combo feeding that's actually easy to track, hassle-free tracking for twins and smart milk management.GuestKaya ThomasKaya Thomas (@kayathomas@mastodon.social) - MastodonKaya (@kayathomas.is) — Blueskykmt901 (Kaya Thomas)Kaya Thomas | LinkedInKaya Thomas (@kayathomas.is) • Threads, Say moreMilk Diary AppRelated LinksRob Napier - TIL:AI. Thoughts on AIAI Code Reviews | CodeRabbit | Try for FreeRelated EpisodesNotifications with Kaya ThomasLive from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt MassicottePlinky with Joe FabisevichChatGPTovski with Kris SlazinskiThe Making of Callsheet with Casey LissApples, Glasses, and HAL, Oh My!Social MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @leogdion@c.imYoutube - @brightdigitBlueSky - @leogdion.bsky.socialTwitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @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) - What is Milk Diary (04:20) - Foundation Models (10:56) - The Feeding App Market (13:59) - Liquid Glass (17:01) - AlarmKit (19:34) - Local and Server Side Storage (22:28) - SpeechAnalyzer (25:13) - Developing with AI Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Swift Testing with Rachel Brindle
Jul 1800:39:26Tap to summarizeRachel Brindle, maintainer of Nimble and Quick, comes on to talk about what's new in Swift Testing and what the future of Swift Testing may hold.GuestRachel BrindleRachel Brindle (@younata@hachyderm.io) - Hachyderm.ioyounata (Rachel Brindle)Rachel Brindle (@rachelbrindle) • Instagram photos and videosRelated LinksWhat's new in Testing, 2025 Editionnalexn/ViewInspector: Runtime introspection and unit testing of SwiftUI viewsQuick/Nimble: A Matcher Framework for Swift and Objective-CQuick/Quick: The Swift (and Objective-C) testing framework.pointfreeco/swift-snapshot-testing: 📸 Delightful Swift snapshot testing.swift-evolution/proposals/testing/NNNN-polling-confirmations.md at younata/testing-polling-expectations · younata/swift-evolutionRelated EpisodesLive from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt MassicotteThe Case of the Crimson Test Suite with Daniel SteinbergEmpowering Accessibility with Via FairchildIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsPractical Year - Part 1 with Donny WalsSwiftUI Tips and Tricks with Craig ClaytonMobile System Design with Tjeerd in 't VeenSocial MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @leogdion@c.imYoutube - @brightdigitBlueSky - @leogdion.bsky.socialTwitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @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) - Comparing Swift Testing and XCTest (11:08) - SwiftUI Testing (17:37) - Advanced Testing Techniques and Tips (23:47) - Future of Swift Testing Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai
Jul 400:40:37Tap to summarizeKabir Oberai joins us to talk about xTool, Cross-platform Xcode replacement and how Xcode works under the hood to build apps.GuestKabir OberaiKabir Oberai (@kabiroberai@mastodon.social) - Mastodonhttps://x.com/kabiroberaiAnnouncementsmacOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - BushelSyntaxKit - More Friendly SwiftSyntax APIPost Show Discussion with Kabir on PatreonBrightDigit NewsletterRelated Linksxtool | Documentationxtool-org/xtool: Cross-platform Xcode replacement. Build and deploy iOS apps with SwiftPM on Linux, Windows, macOS.cirruslabs/tart: macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon to use in CI and other automationskabiroberai/node-swift: Create Node modules in SwiftKabir Oberai - Batteries Not Included: Beyond Xcode - YouTubeRelated EpisodesLive from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicottev26.0 with Peter WithamSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSwift Toolkit with Natan RolnikSwift Student Challenge with Dezmond BlairWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzWe Have All The Heroes with Stefano MondinoThe Bushel Holiday SpecialSwiftly Tooling with Pol Piella AbadiaSocial MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @leogdion@c.imYoutube - @brightdigitBlueSky - @leogdion.bsky.socialTwitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @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) - Introduction and Announcements (00:53) - Kabir Oberai and WWDC (06:20) - What is xTool (19:48) - Mastering iOS App Signing (35:57) - Future Plans and Community Contributions Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicotte
Jun 1000:25:44Tap to summarizeLive from CommunityKit, Leo is joined by Matt Massicotte to discuss everything announced today at WWDC 2025.GuestMatt Massicotte - @mattiem@mastodon.socialmassicotte.org | I write stuff here.Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Blueskymattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte)Matt Massicotte | LinkedInMatt Massicotte (@mattie) / XAnnouncementsBrightDigit #110 - WWDC 2025 = EmpowerApps 200th Episode + Bushel Sale! 🙌macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - BushelRelated Episodesv26.0 with Peter WithamFull Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch RylkoFear of the Main Thread with Matt MasicotteSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSOTU 2024 with Peter WithamWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosEpisode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamEpisode 149 - How to WWDC with Peter WithamEpisode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter WithamSocial MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @leogdion@c.imYoutube - @brightdigitBlueSky - @leogdion.bsky.socialTwitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @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) - Keynote Highlights and Initial Reactions (12:06) - Exploring Machine Learning and App Intents (15:55) - Swift 6.2 and Concurrency Enhancements Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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v26.0 with Peter Witham
Jun 4, 202500:51:50Tap to summarizeBefore Leo heads to California, Peter joins to discuss Apple's crazy year and what we expect from WWDC 2025.GuestPeter Witham - Developer, Podcaster, StreamerCompileSwift PodcastPeter Witham | LinkedInPeter Witham - YouTubeCompileDev - TwitchPeter Witham (@compileswift) • Instagram photos and videosCompileSwift | FacebookGrfxGuru - Github (Peter Witham)Peter Witham (@Compileswift@iosdev.space) - C.IMPeter Witham - Compileswift.com - TwitterAnnouncementsBrightDigit #110 - WWDC 2025 = EmpowerApps 200th Episode + Bushel Sale! 🙌EmpowerApps.Show LIVE with Leo Dion · LumamacOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - BushelOne More Thing Conference – OMTConfCommunityKit | WWDC | June 9th to 11th in CupertinoRelated EpisodesSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSOTU 2024 with Peter WithamWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosEpisode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter WithamEpisode 149 - How to WWDC with Peter WithamEpisode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter WithamSocial MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @leogdion@c.imYoutube - @brightdigitBlueSky - @leogdion.bsky.socialTwitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @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) - WWDC Announcements (02:48) - Apple Intellegence (08:16) - iPad (12:52) - New Version Numbering and New Design (19:40) - Swift Everywhere (22:45) - Future of the iPhone (30:23) - Vision Pro (35:43) - App Store (45:14) - Peter and Game Development Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko
Mar 27, 202500:49:12Tap to summarizeWerner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko from Cultured Code talk about their migration of Things Cloud to Server Side with Swift and what they learned along the way.GuestThings - To-Do List for Mac & iOSThings (@things.app) — BlueskyThings (@culturedcode)Things (@things@mastodon.online)Werner Jainek (@jainek@mastodon.social)Vojtěch RylkoVojtech Rylko (@vry@mastodon.social)Vojtěch Rylko | LinkedInVojtěch Rylko (@vojtechrylko)vojtarylko (Vojtech Rylko)AnnouncementsJoin Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinksSwift.org - How Swift's server support powers Things CloudThe Success Story of Server-Side Swift at Cultured Code - Vojtech Rylko - YouTubeRelated EpisodesSwift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSwift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien StormacqFull Stack Lyriq with Adegboyega OlusunmadePixelBlitz in Public with Martin LasekSwiftly Tooling with Pol Piella AbadiaBackend Decisions with Mikaela CaronWhat is Firebase with Peter FrieseAWS and SOTO with Adam FowlerSocial 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) - Overview of Cultured Code and Things App (02:19) - Migrating to Server-Side Swift (09:07) - Technical Challenges and Solutions (27:56) - Background Workers and Swift (32:11) - Swift 6 Adoption (36:34) - Chaos Testing and Deployment Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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SwiftUI Fundamentals with Natalia Panferova
Mar 14, 202500:25:05Tap to summarizeNatalia Panferova former Apple engineer of Nil Coalescing comes on to talk her new book SwiftUI Fundamentals.GuestNil CoalescingNatalia Panferova (@natpanferova) / XNatalia Panferova (@natpanferova@mastodon.social) - MastodonNatalia Panferova (@natpanferova.bsky.social) — BlueskyNatalia Panferova | LinkedInAnnouncementsJoin Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinksSwiftUI FundamentalsNil Coalescing BooksNil Coalescing - BlogRelated EpisodesThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 2 with Ben ScheirmanThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 1 with Ben ScheirmanSwiftUI Field Guide with Chris EidhofSwiftUI Tips and Tricks with Craig ClaytonBehind the Scenes of SwiftUI with Aviel GrossThe Composable Architecture with Zev EisenbergWWDC 2022 - SwiftUI and UIKit with Evan StoneSocial 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) - Natalia's Background and SwiftUI Book (04:48) - SwiftUI "Pet Peeves" (13:57) - Natalia's Journey (15:34) - SwiftUI and macOS Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux
Feb 12, 202500:56:23Tap to summarizeMarc 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 Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Moving Forward 2025
Jan 25, 202500:17:28Tap to summarizeWhat 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!AnnouncementsJoin Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitNow Hiring! macOS, watchOS, HealthKit and more...!LinksBeing Sendable with SwiftDataUsing ModelActor in SwiftDataSwiftData CRUD Operations with ModelActorbrightdigit/DataThespian: Concurrency-Friendly SwiftDataApple is pausing notification summaries for news in the latest iOS 18.3 betaEven Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024How does Server Side Swift Workout in the Real World? - Leo DionSwift & Interoperability - Tony Parker & Ben CohenRelated EpisodesSwift Toolkit with Natan RolnikChatGPTovski with Kris SlazinskiIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosSwiftUI Field Guide with Chris EidhofFear of the Main Thread with Matt MasicottePosture Island with Jordi BruinSocial 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) - Introduction (01:07) - Job Market (04:13) - Apple Stuff (08:51) - Analytics Review (11:10) - Future Plans Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte
Dec 31, 202400:43:15Tap to summarizeMatt 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 Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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