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Check out the latest news from our team, such as recent app and book releases as well as conference talks and presentations we did.
- Swift Gems
100+ tips to take your Swift code to the next level
- Integrating SwiftUI into UIKit Apps
A detailed guide on gradually adopting SwiftUI in UIKit projects
18 November - 3 December
Hot Girls Code podcast
Natalia Panferova was invited to the Hot Girls Code podcast to talk about mobile development, working at Apple, writing a technical blog and authoring books for Swift developers.
Listen to podcastStrolly app release
Natalia Panferova and Matthaus Woolard released a new app "Strolly: Generated Daily Walks". Strolly generates unique, random looping walks in your area, adding a fresh twist to your daily routine.
Vincent Pradeilles YouTube channel
Natalia Panferova was invited to Vincent Pradeilles's YouTube channel to share some advanced Swift tips and insights from her new book Swift Gems.
Watch videoSwift Gems book release
Natalia Panferova published a book with a large collection of advanced Swift tips and techniques gathered and tested over the years, tailored for experienced developers. All techniques covered in the book are focused on Swift language and Swift Standard Library, so they can be applied to any platform, from iOS and macOS to Swift on the server.
Learn moreCode Camp Wellington
Natalia Panferova spoke at the Code Camp Wellington conference, where she discussed her experiences with technical blogging. In her talk, she highlighted how maintaining a technical blog can lead to significant career opportunities. Natalia also offered practical advice on how to start and manage a successful tech blog. Although her presentation was not recorded, the slides are available for those interested in learning more about her insights.
View presentation slidesThe Mayank Show
Natalia Panferova was invited by Mayank Gupta on his YouTube show. They had a great discussion about starting and progressing a career in tech, creating content for developers, working on iOS apps and more.
Watch the showThe iOS Dev Podcast
Natalia Panferova joined Jason Dubon to talk about her journey as an iOS developer, her previous role on the SwiftUI team at Apple and her current projects.
Listen to podcastVincent Pradeilles YouTube channel
Natalia Panferova returned to Vincent Pradeilles's YouTube channel to talk about SwiftUI. This time she shared tips on how to take the full advantage of the SwiftUI text APIs.
Watch videoApple Treats podcast
Natalia Panferova was invited to the Apple Treats podcast on the International Women's Day to talk about her work, SwiftUI and the iOS developer community.
Listen to podcastAppForce1 podcast
Natalia Panferova talked to Jeroen Leenarts about how she got into iOS development, her recent work at Apple and at Nil Coalescing, as well as her book on integrating SwiftUI into UIKit apps.
Listen to podcastExsto app release
Natalia Panferova and Matthaus Woolard released a drawing app for iPad called Exsto. It provides an unconventional approach to sketching via a set of simple tools that let you produce impressive digital art even if you don't consider yourself an artist. The drawings made in Exsto are always unique thanks to its special fluid brush.
Vincent Pradeilles YouTube channel
Natalia Panferova joined Vincent Pradeilles to talk about modal presentations in SwiftUI on his Youtube channel. She shared tips on how to set a color scheme for a sheet or popover, how to show multiple sheets at once, and how to to present a bottom sheet with new iOS 16 APIs.
Watch videoIntegrating SwiftUI into UIKit Apps book release
Natalia Panferova published a detailed guide describing a variety of ways to integrate SwiftUI into applications built with UIKit. It includes ways to use Swift Charts inside UIKit apps as well as adding new iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets. Prior SwiftUI knowledge is not required as the introductory chapter covers the most important concepts of the framework.
Learn moreiOSDevUK
Natalia Panferova did a remote online presentation for iOSDevUK where she talked about lesser known aspects of working with Text in SwiftUI. The video of the talk called "Mysteries of SwiftUI Text view" is available on YouTube.
Watch presentationWomen Who Code Mobile Summit
Natalia Panferova gave a talk on how to start integrating SwiftUI into a UIKit app at the Women Who Code Mobile summit that took place on July 27. You can watch the recording of her presentation on YouTube.
Watch presentationSwift by Sundell podcast
Natalia Panferova joined John Sundell on his podcast to discuss latest updates to the SwiftUI framework from WWDC22. She also talked to John about her experience working on the SwiftUI team at Apple and about building applications for Apple platforms.
Listen to podcastSwift.org blog
Natalia Panferova and Matthaus Woolard co-authored an article about Swift language announcements from WWDC22 that was published on the official Swift.org blog. The post is accompanied by a beautiful sketch note from an iOS developer at Spotify Feli Bernutz.
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