Empower Apps

Leo is joined again by Gui Rambo, one half of the Stacktrace podcast and developer, about his experience developing AirBuddy, a powerful Mac app for AirPods users. Specifically we talk about the Bluetooth API, Multipeer Connectivity, the Nearby Interaction API as well as our issues with AirPods today.

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Show Notes

  • Dealing with the Menu Bar
  • AirPods Thoughts
  • Lessons learned working on AirBuddy
  • Bluetooth Terminology Lesson
  • Dealing with AirPod Issues as a user
  • How Bluetooth works and differs from Networking
  • How the Nearby Interaction framework works
  • How the Multi-peer Connectivity framework works

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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
Guilherme Rambo
I know a thing or two about AirPods. App developer, writer, speaker, tinkerer. @airbuddyapp @gigahertz @stacktracepod 🏳️‍🌈

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.