WWDC 2019 - Mac Development with Daniel Jalkut

In this episode we talk with Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software about what’s new in Mac Development post-WWDC 2019.

Show Notes

Guest

•  Daniel Jalkut
  • Red Sweater - Software Company
  • Daniel's Blog - https://bitsplitting.org
  • Core Int - Podcast with Manton
  • (@danielpunkass) | Twitter

Previous Episodes

• Empower Apps | WWDC 2019 - Apple Watch with Gary Sabo | Episode 18
• Empower Apps | WWDC 2019 - Swift UI with Jason Anderson | Episode 19
• Core Int | Episode 378: Hi, I make Macintosh Software
• Core Int | Episode 377: Just A Tiny Company
• Core Int | Episode 376: I Had A Vegan Quesadilla
• Talk Show with John Gruber - Episode 257 - A Real Sandwich

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WWDC 2019

• SwiftUI is the Future but is it Ready?
• SwiftUI and Pragmatic Adoption and Migration

How has Apple changed over the years?

• Apple conservative approach towards change
• Not Releasing First

What happened to Marzipan?

• Project Catalyst vs. SwiftUI
• Using SwiftUI with AppKit
• Artisanal vs Cross-Platform
• Why would a company develop using Catalyst?
  • When a rewrite isn’t: rebuilding Slack on the desktop 
  • Is Slack in the business of writing exemplary apps?
• Pragmatism vs Art in Product Development
  • How does Apple develop products?
  • Leading by Design
• Would you use SwiftUI in a Brand New App?

Future of macOS

• Locking Down of macOS
  • Talk Show with John Gruber - Episode 257 - A Real Sandwich
• Mac App Store vs. Distributing Yourself
• How does Notarization work?
• How does Gatekeeper work?
  • Daniel's Article - A Real Gatekeeper
• Apple - Making macOS more secure or more annoying
• Is Sandboxing and the 30% cut worth it for the Mac App Store?
• Speculid - Easily Manage Graphics in Xcode Projects
• FastScripts - Powerful script management utility
• Non-Consensual Software

Running an App Business

• Limits of the App Store as a Business
• How to be a successful business and build great apps?
• Build Your Saas - Hosting Costs 
• Stratechery - The First Post-iPhone Keynote
• Find Where the Market Is

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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

Daniel Jalkut

Smartass, vegetarian, lifelong punk who runs @redsweater. Co-host of @coreint with Manton Reece. He/him. My opinions should be those of your employer.

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