Every once in a while I look at a feature in Swift and I fall down a rabbit hole to explore it so I can eventually write about it. The protocol is one of these Swift features. If you’ve ever written… (more…)

Hello Swift Community, GRDB, the "toolkit for SQLite databases, with a focus on application development" has been upgraded to version 5.0.0-beta. It comes with the version 1.0.0-beta of its companion libraries GRDBCombine and RxGRDB. The new features ... (more…)

Dave Abrahams joins John to talk about Protocol-Oriented Programming and how to make the most out of the Swift Standard Library. Also, discussions on Swift’s overall design, why it puts such a strong emphasis on value types and protocols, and how it’s bee... (more…)

Learn the basics of programming your own Mac OS X screensaver... (more…)

While it isn't quite the full-fledged Xcode on iPad that some developers have been clamoring for, Apple on Monday announced that Swift Playgrounds in iPadOS 15 will be greatly enhanced, teaching users how to build iPad apps and even allowing them to be su... (more…)