Join me on a journey exploring the ups and downs of being a creator. I make things across many mediums including apps, games, and podcasts. Along the way, I take the side roads to motivation and inspiration. Navigating the winding paths that try to stop us from achieving our dreams and goals.
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I love making software. I also love sharing that experience with others. I explore it all in this Podcast, from apps to games and in between. From developers just getting started to professionals. We all have something to learn and share with others on our journey.
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Dive into the world of software development for Apple's diverse range of devices. Tune in for in-depth interviews with industry experts and the latest information. Whether you're an experienced developer or just starting, this podcast is your one-stop shop for everything related to Apple software development.
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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.
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Alternative App Stores, Trader Status, Are your apps ready for the new OS versions?
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This week, Peter Witham discusses the emergence of alternative app stores and what they mean for developers. He asks for listeners' experiences and thoughts on managing multiple app store requirements, including code signing and security. He also touches on Apple's reminder about trader status for the European market. He wraps up by emphasizing theβ¦
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In this episode of the PW Podcast, I explore the concept of rules and the importance of following your own. While acknowledging the necessity of adhering to certain societal norms like traffic laws, I delve into how personal rules shape our pursuits in business, art, and personal life. Breaking free from imposed constraints can encourage you to defβ¦
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How Warframe got free to play right and everyone else gets it wrong
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In this episode, I discuss Warframe, an amazing free-to-play game. I highlight its fair monetization, cross-platform play, and community engagement, contrasting it with the failures of other AAA studios. I encourage listeners to try Warframe and support its developers if they enjoy it. Try Warframe at warframe.com Reach out to me at www.peterwithamβ¦
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Plinky and being featured on the AppStore with Joe Fabisevich
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In this episode of the Compile Swift Podcast, host Peter Witham interviews Joe Fabisevich, an experienced iOS developer and indie app creator. Joe discusses his journey in app development, including his work at notable companies like Twitter and Bitly, and his transition to creating his app, Plinky. Plinky is a link-saving app designed for quick anβ¦
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Patreon only exclusive episode posted - Protecting apps against bad data
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An exclusive episode for the Patreon members and supporters is now posted over at www.patreon.com/compileswift Learn why you need to protect your apps from incoming data and how to program defensively to handle those situations. Thanks to our monthly supporters Adam Wulf bitSpectre Arclite β
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It's been a while, but hey creativity goes by it's own rules
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In this episode of the PW Podcast, I discuss my hiatus and the self-doubt that led to it. I dive into my creative journey, including battling project overload and rediscovering my passion through 3D modeling with Blender. Join me as I reflect on the importance of doing what excites you and the joy of learning something new without the pressure of dβ¦
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Project updates and my thoughts on the Bungie game studio layoffs disaster
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In this episode of the UIBuzz podcast, I return after a month's break to discuss my recent projects and a concerning trend in the gaming industry. Including an update to my "Endless Hurdles" game timed with the Olympics, learning Blender for 3D graphics, and developing a new macOS project management app. I also delve into Bungie's layoffs, scrutiniβ¦
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Embracing new API's whilst retaining backwards compatibility
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This week, I delved into whether to embrace or avoid new APIs in Apple's upcoming operating systems. I encountered a few challenges while working on my Mac iOS app, which I aimed to have a modern look. Inspired by Apple developer videos, I wanted to incorporate features like a navigation split view and fancy backgrounds, similar to the design of Clβ¦
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Beta 4 releases and a detailed walkthrough installing Sequoia on a separate drive
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In this episode of the Compile Swift podcast, the latest beta four releases from Apple, including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. I urge listeners not to install beta versions on primary devices used for daily work to avoid potential issues. Plus, a detailed guide on safely installing macOS betas on a separate APFS containβ¦
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I had a great time chatting with Chris Eidhof about his work with objc.io and his latest project, the SwiftUI Field Guide. We discussed SwiftUI's layout system and the exciting new features from WWDC 2024. Guest Chris Eidhof Chris Eidhof (@chris@m.objc.io) - objc.io Announcements Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings. Joiβ¦
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All code is legacy code, deal with it now
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Everything we write becomes legacy code once it's written. That means technical debt in the future, so how can we do a better job today to help future us tomorrow? Become a Patreon member and help this Podcast survive https://www.patreon.com/compileswift Please leave a review and show your support https://lovethepodcast.com/compileswift You can alsβ¦
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Can you Vision Pro in Objective-C with Danielle Lewis
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I had great time chatting with Danielle Lewis about her experience becoming a Swift developer, learning to develop for the Vision Pro, and getting the Magical world of Objective-C. Guest Danielle Lewis Danielle (@dlewisdev) / X Danielle Lewis - YouTube Danielle Lewis - DEV Community Announcements Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit β¦
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You need to promote yourself, eight tips to get you started
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In this episode, I will explain why it is essential to promote yourself. The short answer is that nobody else will do it for you. So, here are eight tips to get you started on the path to success. (00:00) - Introduction (00:11) - Why should you promote yourself (02:36) - Tip 1 - Networking (04:43) - Tip 2 - Starting out (05:55) - Tip 3 - For Introvβ¦
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Swift Student Challenge with Dezmond Blair
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I'm excited to have on the show Michigan's own Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winner Dezmond Blair on to talk about everything from his learning and mentoring experience at the Apple Developer Academy to his experience at WWDC 2024. Guest Dezmond Blair (@dezdoesiOS) / X Dezmond (Dez) Blair ο£Ώ | LinkedIn dezdoesit (Dezmond Blair) - GitHub dezdβ¦
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Learning Blender in public and a great video resource, plus game testing advice
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I talk about my experiences learning Blender in public to create some 3D assets for my games. Then I discuss testing on multiple devices to get a real feel for performance problems with your apps and games. Mentioned in this episode My Godot Endless Runner video course Joey Carlino's excellent Blender modeling video β
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Zed editor for Swift and collaboration, Xcode 16 predictive assist and which iPad?
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In this episode, I introduce the open-source code editor Zed and its new features like Swift support and real-time collaboration. I also share my experiences with the predictive assist feature in Xcode 16 beta. Lastly, I provide an in-depth comparison of various iPads, discussing the pros and cons of potential upgrades as an iPad Pro M1 owner. Zed β¦
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Cihat GΓΌndΓΌz comes on to talk about how his WWDC 2024 wish list went, Multilingual Apps, and more. Guest Cihat GΓΌndΓΌz (@Jeehut) / X Cihat GΓΌndΓΌz (@Jeehut@iosdev.space) - iOS Dev Space Cihat GΓΌndΓΌz (@jeehut) on Threads FlineDev Announcements Need help with your projects this year? BrightDigit has openings. Join Bushel Beta LiveStreaming on YouTube Jβ¦
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I reflect on WWDC 2024 and share my thoughts on the new technologies and updates from the conference. I discuss my plans to transition to SwiftData, explore the new AI technologies announced, and provide insights into RealityKit and Vision Pro. Additionally, I recommend which WWDC videos to watch to get the most out of the new updates. Become a Patβ¦
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In this episode of the UIBuzz podcast, I delve into the important topic of valuing your time. I discuss why it's essential to recognize the worth of your time and the fine line between offering services for free and charging a monetary value for your efforts. I give practical advice on handling changing circumstances, especially when transitioning β¦
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I am joined by some good friends to discuss the opening day of the Apple developer conference and all the new announcements. As a consumer and a developer, I am excited about many things this year. (00:00) - Introduction (00:09) - WWDC24 Roundtable (00:35) - Cocoatype (00:47) - Nutterfi (00:59) - Those streamer folks (01:12) - All the new OS versioβ¦
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Peter comes on and we use our Apple Intelligence to speak about the greatness of the WWDC 2024 Platforms State of the Union. Guest Peter Witham - Compileswift.com - Twitter Related Episodes Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham CompileSwift - Apple WWDC23 Keynote reactions and analysis with Leo G. Dion Episode 149 - How to Wβ¦
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The episode before WWDC24, wants and hopes for developers
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We are just a few days from WWDC24 as this Podcast hits the feed. I'm not making predictions; I'm making some sensible wishes and hopes for what we might get, mostly from the perspective of a developer. -------- Join the DevClub Discord to take part in our WWDC24 celebrations. -------- Become a Patreon member and help this Podcast survive https://wβ¦
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What I do when starting a new app before coding?
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DevClub Discord question this week. What do I do when starting a new app or project before coding? 1. Write the idea down 2. List the core idea features 3. Sketch a bad interface design 4. Do some research 5. Refine the idea and interface 6. Prototype the unknown As mentioned in this episode Muse App Become a Patreon member and help this Podcast suβ¦
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I made a video course and I want to share some tips with you
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I have spent a few months working on a video course. Throughout the process, I have learned a lot, and I think I should share some tips that I picked up along the way for those of you who have ever thought about making a course and selling it. Contact Me https://peterwitham.com/contact Please leave a review and show your support. https://lovethepodβ¦
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CoreData, CloudKit and user data sync, a few tips
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In this episode, I discuss a recent exploration and problem-solving situation with one of my apps that uses CloudKit to sync data across devices. CloudKit and iCloud are excellent ways to store a user's data and make it accessible across multiple devices. However, they come with some scenarios you need to account for. For example, have you coded toβ¦
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Should you use 3rd party services or make your own for game backends?
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I want to add a cross-platform leaderboard to my updated rebuild of Endless Hurdles. There are two options. 1. I build my own 2. I use a 3rd party service In this episode, I will discuss the pros and cons of both options in the hope that it will help you when you need to make similar choices. Play Endless Hurdles for iOS https://peterwitham.com/eh β¦
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Listener Question - How do we combat the rising tide of cross platform on mobile?
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Thanks for the suggestion on this topic. We often see folks asking why cross-platform is such a great idea, but we don't usually discuss why it can also be a bad idea and how we can promote native platform development. This can be incredibly challenging for companies that see the one code base for cross-platform development as reduced development tβ¦
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Joe Fabisevich is back on the show to talk about his new app Plinky from developing and designing as well as advice on π choosing your next spouse for better marketing advice. ππ Guest Joe Fabisevich :verified: (@mergesort@macaw.social) - Macaw-Social Github (@mergesort) https://www.threads.net/@mergesort fabisevi.ch Build.ms Announcements Need helβ¦
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Catching up and what I've been up to recently
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Catching up on all the fun things I've been working on and the decisions I'm forcing myself to make during the past few weeks. As mentioned in this episode https://hindenburg.com/ Compile Swift Podcast Please leave a review and show your support https://lovethepodcast.com/tlc You can also show your support by buying me a coffee https://peterwitham.β¦
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I have spent the last few weeks deeply investing in converting my site PeterWitham.com from WordPress hosting to static site generation through Astro. It has been an intense couple of weeks to beat my deadline before the WordPress hosting renews for another year. In this episode, I share tips and thoughts to help you do the same. Mentioned in this β¦
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Apple Event, Where are the Swift live streamers?
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In this episode, we have an Apple event in May for new iPad? Listener question - Where are all the Swift live streamers? Become a Patreon member and help this Podcast survive https://www.patreon.com/compileswift Please leave a review and show your support https://lovethepodcast.com/compileswift You can also show your support by buying me a coffee hβ¦
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