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Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

As part of Google Summer of Code 2025, the Swift community extended the swift-java tool to support JNI-based interoperability—enabling Swift libraries to be used on Android without requiring JDK 22+. The article by @ktosopl covers the topic. swift.org/blog/gsoc-2025…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

This article by @danielsaidi offers a step-by-step guide to automating the build and distribution of closed-source Swift packages using GitHub Actions—covering CI workflows, protected artifacts, and license concerns. danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/11/0…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

In this article, @designerants shares how to create powerful icon designs that convert better and how to plan your icon strategy. indieappdevs.substack.com/p/indie-app-de…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

In this article, @ella_developer dives into how to introduce randomness and noise into creative coding with Swift and SwiftUI—showing how smooth, organic variations over time and space can elevate designs and animations. createwithswift.com/creative-codin…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

This tutorial by @livsycode demonstrates using AnyLayout to toggle smoothly between layout types like HStackLayout and VStackLayout in SwiftUI—preserving view state and enabling animated transitions when layout containers change. livsycode.com/swiftui/smooth…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

In this piece, @vbutko88 outlines how to wrap CLLocationManager with Swift Concurrency, creating clean async/await APIs for permission requests, single-shot location, and continuous updates. vbutko.com/articles/swift…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

In his article, @AntonGubarenko explores a custom SwiftUI slider that ignores minor changes to avoid unnecessary updates—ideal for reducing noise when the user drags repeatedly. antongubarenko.substack.com/p/swiftui-disc…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

This article by @nameisjayant uncovers lesser-known SwiftUI views like ContentUnavailableView, PhaseAnimator, and more—tools that can simplify UI development by replacing custom hacks with built-in solutions. medium.com/ios-lab/6-swif…

Every Wednesday, I send a new newsletter issue with the latest news, updates, and stories for Swift, iOS, and app developers, so you can stay ahead of others. Join 15K+ readers here: thosewhoswift.substack.com

The third part of the Foundation Models series by @StewartLynch shows how to use guided generation for structured, type-safe AI output in SwiftUI. youtube.com/watch?v=kBwwzt…

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In this episode, @natpanferova, along with Walid SASSI, discusses iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design and the importance of accessibility. youtube.com/watch?v=CEZbwc…