110: Caveat Apptor

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Discussion

• Swift 3.0
  • To be available later this year

     * [Winding Down the Swift 3 release - Chris Lattner](http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.swift.evolution/17276) * New “blue sky” proposals will be considered for post-3.0 development (~August) * Generics features (among other dependencies) are preventing the previously-planned ABI stability * ABI stability will come in a later release and is considered of “highest priority” 

• CareKit
  • Why use it?
    • enable people to actively manage their own medical conditions through app-based care plans, and symptom and medication monitoring, while sharing insights with care teams and others you trust
    • Examples:
      • Surgery recovery app
      • Depression treatment app
      • High blood pressure treatment app
  • What is it?
    • open source framework
    • can integrate with ResearchKit
    • able to access HealthKit data, when granted permission
  • ((Opinion)) Why the focus from Apple on Health Apps? Is this a legacy from Steve Jobs?
  • Components of CareKit
• Care Card
• Symptom and Measurement Tracker
• Care Plan Store
• Insights
• Documents
• Connect
• Privacy concerns
  • Downloader beware. Make sure you understand the privacy policy for the app.
  • Make sure the app is from a reputable source

Picks

Darryl

• Writing good code: how to reduce the cognitive load of your code

John

• Start CareKit app for tracking the effectiveness of depression medication

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