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.
Apple Push Notification Service Update
You're almost certainly already up to date if you use a third-party service to send your pushes, but if you're sending them yourself then you need to read this right now. You need to switch to the HTTP/2-based APNs provider API as soon as possible. It's no longer going to work this month next year.
UPDATE: As Jeff Nouwen notes it's transitioning in 2020, not 2019… I really should learn to pay better attention! 🥴
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Lead iOS Developer @ Atomic Robot – Atomic Robot has the best mobile development team in the City, and is constantly pushing the boundaries on what is possible with Mobile Technology – Cincinnati OH
Swift Engineer @ WillowTree – At WillowTree, Swift Engineers have the freedom to create products people love. You’ll collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team to build large-scale products for well-known brands. We look for team members who advocate for software engineering best practices and inspire their team to continuously learn and improve. – Charlottesville VA
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I tweeted yesterday about wanting to do a comprehensive survey of iOS developers, but I didn’t do a very good job of explaining myself in the tweet. So I’ll try again…
I want to do a really comprehensive survey of this community and of the state of iOS development in 2019. I want to aggregate and analyse how we feel about Swift, Xcode, SwiftUI, Catalyst, app architectures, our careers, side-projects, how we make money from apps, the conferences we attend and why we attend them, and more…
We regularly listen to people who write blog posts, make podcasts, or speak at conferences, but we know so little about the people who actually make up this community and how we feel as a group. I think it’ll be fascinating to see that, and I’m taking it upon myself to make it happen.
I also want the data to be owned by the community that contributed it, rather than it being hidden away by Apple or some other company that gathers it. This is your opinion and you'll get to see everything that comes out of it.
Then, and this is where I think the idea really shines, I want to repeat the survey every year so we can see how the community’s opinions change over time. I can't wait.
To prove that this is truly a community survey, I want the design of it to be as open as the results will be. I've put a good amount of work into creating a (very 😬) long list of questions that cover what I think are interesting areas, but I'd love to know what you all think too. I'm using a Google Doc to design it, and commenting/suggesting is enabled. Please take a look, and let me know what you think.
Then, next week I’ll set up the survey tool and we’ll start gathering the data. Are you with me? 🤞
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Senior iOS Developer @ Dr. Bill – Dr. Bill saves time for Canadian doctors by making medical billing delightful (OK... at least suck less). Join us and help lead our team as we accelerate our growth to dominate medical billing in Canada! – Remote, or Vancouver Canada
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iOS Developer (Swift / SwiftUI) @ Clay – SwiftUI + Thoughtful Design + Privacy + Complex Data Science = Clay, the better way to be thoughtful with the people in your life. Lead mobile development and work with a small, passionate team of product people building the most exciting new iOS 13+ product out of NYC. – Remote, or New York NY
Lead iOS Developer @ Atomic Robot – Atomic Robot has the best mobile development team in the City, and is constantly pushing the boundaries on what is possible with Mobile Technology – Cincinnati OH
Try not to get lost in this and emerge smiling an hour later like I did.
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.
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!
