A few weeks ago there was an extended discussion on the future of Objective-C and I linked to a couple of different stories on it. This week Jason Brennan posted a follow up to his original article. He argues that we're not thinking big enough by just considering a replacement for Objective-C and that we need to think of a bigger picture on how we build software in a more modern way. It's a lengthy article but certainly one worth reading, and looking back on in 5 years.
Did you think that Swift's concurrency features were complete? Konrad Malawski explains what's coming next in this post on the official Swift blog.
I've linked to SwiftWasm before but haven't been keeping a close eye on it, so I was very interested to read this post from Carson Katri about porting his SharePlay app to the web with Tokamak. Does it work? Kinda!
Next, you'll be telling me that Adobe built Photoshop for the web! 🙄
App Privacy Report now available in beta
Were you honest with your privacy nutrition label questions? This feature rolling out will be fascinating, and I'd encourage you to give those questions another look with your next update. Users will be very keen to pull developers up who are not being completely transparent.
Senior iOS Developer @ Komoot – We love Tech. We love Nature. We work hard to make it easy for everyone to explore the world’s most beautiful places. Today, millions of people explore nature with our apps. Their experiences are what drive us and make us smile every day. – Remote (within European timezones)
iOS Engineer @ Fjorden – We are a small team and you would be our first iOS engineer, next to Florian our CTO. Together we will build & ship our camera app (around 60% done today), and design an SDK other camera apps can integrate to take full advantage of the Fjorden grip. – Remote (within European timezones)
iOS Engineer @ Branch – Branch is on a mission to help working Americans grow financially. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and empower working Americans with accessible, fee-free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive and transparent financial products. – Remote (within US timezones)
Senior iOS Engineer @ onX – Are you an iOS developer who loves the outdoors? Join onX! If you’re passionate about writing great software, love playing outside, and believe in protecting access to public lands – then join our team, where we empower millions of outdoor enthusiasts to explore the unknown! – Remote (within US timezones)
Mobile Full Stack Engineer @ Expensify – Join our passionate team of top-notch engineers to solve a real-world problem, and help people spend less time managing expenses and more time pursuing their real goals. – Remote (Anywhere) with some on-site work (Australia, United Kingdom, or United States in CA, MI, NY, or OR)
Lead Swift Engineer @ Vital – Vital is an API that empowers health companies to provide preventative healthcare using a combination of continuous monitoring & lab tests. We've just raised $3mil backed by Y Combinator and a number of other amazing investors! We're looking for Swift Engineer to lead our health-kit integrations. – Remote (within US, European, or Asia-Pacific timezones)
Software Engineer @ Runway – We're a team of former mobile engineers, now building a tool that makes mobile teams' lives better. If you're up for changing stacks to build the future of mobile tooling, working closely with awesome mobile teams across the industry in the process, you'll fit right in! – Remote (within US or European timezones)
iOS Mobile Core Engineer @ FAIRTIQ – FAIRTIQ offers a great company culture, and you get the chance to work on the core product and have a real impact. Your co-workers are smart and fun too! And we offer flexible working hours and remote work in the countries where we are based. – Remote (within European timezones)
Lead iOS Developer @ Loop – We believe there are accessible, impactful mental health solutions outside of therapy & medication. We are building just that, starting with a focus on Social Anxiety, a condition with no dedicated solutions impacting some 25 million adults in the US. – Remote (Anywhere)
iOS Engineer @ sengaro GmbH – We offer an exciting position in the heart of the Alps (Innsbruck) with technical responsibility and conceptual refinements of our long-term products. They are used in the medical field by paramedics and doctors to help saving lives every day. Become part of it and support people in emergencies! – On-site (Austria) with some remote work (within European timezones)
iOS SDK Developer @ Stream – You will write and maintain our open-source SDKs that are used by hundreds of our customers and consumed by hundreds of millions of their users. – Remote (within US timezones)
iOS Developer @ Kiva Microfunds – Our organization combines the culture and technological passion of an internet start-up with the compassion and empathy of a non-profit to create impact and opportunity at a global scale. Our team is growing as we pursue exciting new opportunities to create a financially inclusive world. – On-site (United States) with some remote work (within US timezones)
Senior iOS Developer @ Komoot – We love Tech. We love Nature. We work hard to make it easy for everyone to explore the world’s most beautiful places. Today, millions of people explore nature with our apps. Their experiences are what drive us and make us smile every day. – Remote (within European timezones)
iOS Engineer @ Fjorden – We are a small team and you would be our first iOS engineer, next to Florian our CTO. Together we will build & ship our camera app (around 60% done today), and design an SDK other camera apps can integrate to take full advantage of the Fjorden grip. – Remote (within European timezones)
iOS Engineer @ Branch – Branch is on a mission to help working Americans grow financially. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and empower working Americans with accessible, fee-free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive and transparent financial products. – Remote (within US timezones)
Senior iOS Engineer @ onX – Are you an iOS developer who loves the outdoors? Join onX! If you’re passionate about writing great software, love playing outside, and believe in protecting access to public lands – then join our team, where we empower millions of outdoor enthusiasts to explore the unknown! – Remote (within US timezones)
One thing I heard repeatedly last week was people saying "What are we going to complain about now?". I was pretty confident that we would all find something suitable to fill the void now that Christmas came early, Justin Williams kicks us off.
Try not to get lost in this and emerge smiling an hour later like I did.
I always find the stories about how apps come into existence fascinating and this one from Alexander Griekspoor about Agenda is no different. I also love to see in-development screenshots and videos, and there's some of those here too. It's worth a read!
