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Welcome to issue #61 of the iOS Coffee Break Newsletter 📬.
Now that the spooky season has come and gone, it's the perfect time to reveal some frighteningly useful iOS tips, tricks, and treats 👻 ! Here in Portugal 🇵🇹, Halloween is slowly gaining more magic each year, but I would love to know how you celebrate it where you are!
Do your countries light up with costumes and candy, or keep things cozy, spooky and mysterious?
Let's start a new trend! Share your Halloween traditions on social media with the hashtag #iosspookyseason 🕯️🍬
Have a great week ahead 🤎
CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY
🤖 How to write better prompts when building iOS apps
Connor recently shared a great video on what makes an effective prompt when building iOS apps with AI. He walked through an example of creating a speech journaling app using ChatGPT, showing how the quality of your prompt can make all the difference.
By comparing a vague, unstructured prompt with a clear, detailed one, Connor highlighted just how much stronger and more tailored the results can be when you give AI the right context.
If you are experimenting with AI in your apps, take a moment to be intentional with your prompts. A little clarity upfront goes a long way, saving you time, frustration, and plenty of unnecessary rework later on.
🎬 Trying out something new, sharing a glimpse into my life as an iOS engineer in Copenhagen
Last week, I came across a tweet from Monika sharing what a typical Friday looks like for her as an iOS Engineer in Copenhagen, working at Vivino, and I instantly knew it deserved a spot here in the newsletter.
It got me thinking ... how do you usually spend your days as an iOS dev? 🤔 All I know is, I definitely go through way more cups of coffee than I should! ☕️
🔥 SwiftLeeds Day One Videos Are Live!
A few days ago, Adam shared that the day-one sessions from the SwiftLeeds Conference are now live on their YouTube channel! The talks feature fantastic insights from an incredible lineup of speakers, covering everything from advanced Swift techniques to real-world app development experiences.
Whether you made it to the conference or not, these sessions are packed with gems for iOS developers at any level. Definitely worth a watch!
⬆️ Announcing the Swift SDK for Android
Over the past years, Swift has evolved tremendously, expanding its reach from cloud-based solutions to Windows programs, web apps, and even microcontrollers.
Exciting update from last week! Sharing code between iOS and Android is now far simpler! If you are building apps for both platforms, you might want to explore the new Swift SDK available for Android.
