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Welcome to issue #69 of the iOS Coffee Break Newsletter 📬.
It's been a busy week at work, but I still wanted to pass along a few articles and updates that stood out to me recently.
Have any feedback, suggestions, or ideas to share? Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter.
Have a great week ahead 🤎
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🪦 CocoaPods Trunk Read-only Plan
After 15 years of dedicated service, CocoaPods is coming to an end! Starting December 2, 2026, the CocoaPods trunk will switch to permanent read-only mode. No new libraries will be added, and no existing ones will receive updates.
If you're an iOS developer still relying on CocoaPods, it's time to begin gradually moving over to Swift Package Manager.
📸 Automated App Store Screenshots with Fastlane: A Practical Guide
I'm pretty sure most of us rely on Fastlane in our projects for some level of automation. But are we really making the most of what it offers? I know I'm not! 😅
In his guide, Kamil explains how to set up automated screenshots and highlights why building solid test infrastructure is a worthwhile investment for every release cycle.
💵 Tracking token usage in Foundation Models
With iOS 26.4, Apple introduced token usage tracking in the Foundation Models framework, enabling developers to monitor computational costs and context limits for on-device AI models.
Artem published a great piece this week diving into the topic, exploring APIs that let you measure token usage at different levels, from single instructions all the way to complete conversation transcripts.
⏰ How to measure execution speed in Swift
There are many scenarios where it's useful to measure how quickly your code runs, whether you're verifying the performance of network requests or developing an analytics provider.
Although Artem's article on this subject is nearly two years old, the techniques he describes are still relevant and can help determine when performance optimization is important.
