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My take on how to find the right pricing and how I reacted to a user calling my app "overpriced". Learn from my mistakes and avoid bad reviews!

From a SportsKit API and .zoom modifier in SwiftUI, over improved SwiftData and source control in Xcode, to my biggest pain points in tvOS and visionOS, and much more! Blending long-standing requests with fresh ideas.

Investing time in Open Source again: Complete revamp of HandySwift with vastly improved documentation and lots of added handy features extracted from my apps. Read on to learn which helpers I use most often!

Handy Swift features that didn't make it into the Swift standard library.

Revolutionizes the way developers handle localization in their Xcode projects. Leverage the power of top-tier machine translation services. With its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, translating your apps has never been easier or more efficient. Fully supports "Vary by Plural" and "Vary by Device".

How I migrated my SwiftUI app to support visionOS for the Day 1 Release of the Apple Vision Pro. It took effectively about 2 hours in total, this article summarizes my key learnings along the way.

Our biggest wish came true: Explaining Typed Throws in Swift. Also: Improved namespacing and reduced dependency creep. And 14 more proposals linked!

RemafoX is a powerful app localization tool for Xcode that streamlines the process of supporting multiple languages. It offers features like automatic sorting of Strings files, machine translation support, and warnings for translation issues. With its integrated workflow, it saves both beginners and advanced users 90% of the time needed for adding new translations, making app localization more efficient & fun.

Dive into how FreemiumKit, a user-friendly paywall open-source library, simplifies the creation of successful paywalls and streamlines A/B testing. Its highly customizable UI components are based on my deep analysis of common paywall designs.

Discover the game-changing implications of Apple's new feature, String Catalogs, which replaces traditional localization files and streamlines the localization process. From automatic key extraction to safety checks, find out why developers should be excited about this powerful tool in Xcode 15.

Request reviews only from users with enough recent positive activity and only at appropriate times.

ReviewKit: Get app reviews from satisfied users at the right time. Say goodbye to intrusive prompts and optimize your app review process.

Learnings from modernizing the window handling of my Mac app after upgrading to SwiftUI 4. Explaining `\.openWindow`, `.windowResizability` & more.

WWDC is only weeks away, so it's time for me to update my wishlist. One wish came true last year, how many will it be in 2023?

How to enable Swift 6 mode for your Xcode projects & SwiftPM modules today. And what the migration experience is like.

Sharing my learnings and my code structure after migrating my app to the vastly modernized APIs of TCA 1.0.

How to organize your apps Swift modules for clarity & convenience using a hidden (unofficial) Swift feature. A practical solution for small to medium-sized apps.

Say hello to ReMafoX, the app on the mission to simplify developer life by providing new workflows for localization when working with Xcode. Translate your app without ever leaving your Swift file!

Supporting multiple languages in Xcode for your app feels inconvenient or bug-prone? Then this is the app you're looking for! ReMafoX is designed to fill the gaps in Xcode and streamline the app localization process in multiple ways. Translate your app without ever leaving Xcode!

How to enjoy both Keynotes with other developers (remotely) and how to maximize your learnings throughout the week. If you can invest the time.

Monthly newsletter about the lastest in Swift Evolution, 2nd issue about:
Regex overhaul, improved Existentials, Swift 5.7 timeline

With Apple announcing WWDC week for June 6–10 this year, let’s dive into what new frameworks, APIs, and tools I hope to see unveiled and what using them might feel like with examples.

Summary of interesting developments on Swift Evolution — Update from 03/2022 + some background history (1st issue!)

Fixing Xcode bugs that make SwiftUI previews fail in apps modularized with SwiftPM and that are using CoreData

You may be aware of traditional methods of hiding secrets from Git. But how can you hide secrets in a project modularized with SwiftPM?

Have you ever worked on a bigger change for an app and struggled with the release schedule? Have you ever wanted to get feedback from users early but weren’t sure when exactly the right time is? Here’s a simple but effective prioritization technique that can help slim down your scope and give you more confidence in it with different stages that can be mapped to Alpha, Beta & Release.

Exploring ways to make localization safer in SwiftUI for better scalability.

Lint anything by combining the power of scripts & regular expressions.

How to effectively configure Bitrise CI for iOS projects: Introduction, Best Practices and Tips & Tricks — including preconfigured configuration templates.

Introducing a SwiftPM-based dependency manager for the Apple developer community to fill the gap until integration into Xcode.