Empower Apps

In this episode, Leo talks with Malin Sundberg about her experience building Orbit across a variety of Apple platforms using SwiftUI and what lessons she came away with.

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Building for the macOS

  • macOS Design Differences
  • Where AppKit is necessary on macOS?
  • How Big Sur changed the design?
  • Supporting Older Operating Systems

Migrating to iOS

  • Dealing with iOS screen size
  • Differences in navigation
  • What parts can be reused for SwiftUI?
  • Designing for "glimpses"

Whether to go with SwiftUI

  • AppKit/UIKit vs SwiftUI
  • Some parts faster for development - some slower
  • Based on expertise 
  • How about Catalyst?

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Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Creators & Guests

Host
Leo Dion
Swift developer for Apple devices and more; Founder of BrightDigit; husband and father of 6 adorable kids
Guest
Malin Sundberg
Building apps of my own (@timeinorbit & @mercuryweather) & helping others create theirs. Organizing meetups, chatting on podcasts, and giving talks now and then

What is Empower Apps?

An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.