16 episodes

Learn to code. Build Apps. Inspire the next generation!

Swift App School is committed to teaching the youth of tomorrow all about developing apps and writing Swift code.
Our goal is to help young people learn the fundamentals of creating apps by teaching them Swift, Apple's open-source programming language.

We are empowering the next generation of great app developers!

This podcast station will focus on general news about Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and STEM. We also discuss iOS App Development, Apple in the news, and finally something cool that we discovered.

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Learn to code. Build Apps. Inspire the next generation!

Swift App School is committed to teaching the youth of tomorrow all about developing apps and writing Swift code.
Our goal is to help young people learn the fundamentals of creating apps by teaching them Swift, Apple's open-source programming language.

We are empowering the next generation of great app developers!

This podcast station will focus on general news about Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and STEM. We also discuss iOS App Development, Apple in the news, and finally something cool that we discovered.

    S2 - E3. CS Ed Week | App Camp | MacStadium Case Study | Apple’s 2023 Events

    S2 - E3. CS Ed Week | App Camp | MacStadium Case Study | Apple’s 2023 Events

    In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. 



    Timestamps:

    00:44 Computer Science Education Week

    05:24 2023 Summer App Camp

    11:20 MacStadium Case study

    18:45 Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event

    37:14 Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event



    Something Cool:

    44:34 Apple + RCS?

    50:16 Personal Voice Ad

    52:14 AI Pin by Humane



    We hope you enjoy our episode!



    Links:

    Computer Science Education Week:

    https://www.csedweek.org



    2023 App Camp, MacStadium case study and future plans for Swift App School

    https://www.macstadium.com/customers/swift-app-school



    Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event

    Apple Event - September 12



    Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event

    Apple Event - October 30



    Something Cool:

    Apple’s surprising iMessage Move - RCS Coming?

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2023/11/17/apple-announces-surprise-new-iphone-move-starting-2024/?sh=1f7b2865c5eb



    Apple’s new personal voice ad:

    Personal Voice on iPhone | The Lost Voice | Apple



    AI Pin by Humane

    https://hu.ma.ne/aipin



    Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"

    • 56 min
    S2 - E2. WWDC 2023 Recap | New Macs | New Operating Systems and Features | Apple Vision Pro!

    S2 - E2. WWDC 2023 Recap | New Macs | New Operating Systems and Features | Apple Vision Pro!

    In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. 



    Timestamps:

    02:05 New Mac Hardware

    10:12 iOS 17

    17:34 iPad OS 17

    19:29 macOS Sonoma

    23:58 Audio, tvOS and HomeKit

    26:52 watchOS 10

    33:36 Apple Vision Pro!  



    We hope you enjoy our episode!



    Links:

    WWDC 2023:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E

    New Mac Hardware:

    https://www.apple.com/mac/



    Apple Vision Pro

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFyg



    Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"

    • 51 min
    Season 2 Begins! What's New With Swift App School | Advancements With AI and ChatGPT | Apple In The News | Something Cool!

    Season 2 Begins! What's New With Swift App School | Advancements With AI and ChatGPT | Apple In The News | Something Cool!

    In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. 

    Timestamps:

    01:19 Holidays
    07:19 What’s New With Swift App School 
    18:06 Major Advancements Of AI & ChatGPT Discussion

    Apple In The News:
    54:06 Apple Releases New Computers!  
    59:55 Apple Store Changes & New Classical Music App
    01:03:56 Something Cool! 

    We hope you enjoy our episode!

    Links:
    Atomic Habits Book:
    Shout out to MacStadium

    2023 Summer App Camp 

    Hatch Innovation Hub


    Artificial Intelligence 
    https://venturebeat.com/ai/from-dall-e-2-to-chatgpt-covering-ais-wild-year-the-ai-beat/

    DALL-E 2:
    https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2

    ChatGPT:
    https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt

    MidJourney:
    https://www.midjourney.com

    Stable Diffusion AI:
    https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-release
    The power of ChatGPT:
    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chatgpt-on-track-to-surpass-100-million-users-faster-than-tiktok-or-instagram-ubs-214423357.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HTWfA7KFzoA

    With ChatGPT and Microsoft support, is Google in trouble?
    https://openai.com/blog/openai-and-microsoft-extend-partnership
    https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546144/microsoft-openai-word-powerpoint-outlook-gpt-integration-rumor
    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/google-vs-chatgpt-what-happened-when-i-swapped-services-for-a-day.html
    https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-caused-code-red-at-google-report-says/
    https://www.businessinsider.com/bing-chatgpt-google-faces-first-real-competition-in-20-years-2023-1
    https://www.firstpost.com/world/chatgpt-can-destroy-google-search-in-two-years-says-gmail-creator-12070222.html
    https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23538552/microsoft-bing-chatgpt-search-google-competition
    Competition Responses to ChatGPT:
    https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/
    https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-working-on-ai-personas-for-instagram-messenger-and-whatsapp-223316961.html

    ChatGPT and the Job Industry:
    https://www.datanami.com/2021/08/09/we-need-to-prepare-for-tomorrows-ai-job-impacts-now/
    https://www.the-sun.com/tech/7211994/lose-job-ai-chatgpt-work-hour-seconds/
    https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/tech/chatgpt-real-estate/index.html
    https://www.inc.com/eric-holtzclaw/ive-been-using-chatgpt-for-my-business-for-a-month-its-already-saved-me-40-hours-7500.html

    ChatGPT in Education:
    https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3816348-what-is-chatgpt-ai-technology-sends-schools-scrambling-to-preserve-learning/
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/10/universities-to-return-to-pen-and-paper-exams-after-students-caught-using-ai-to-write-essays
    https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-is-coming-for-classrooms-dont-panic/
    https://www.businessinsider.com/education-experts-teachers-generative-ai-chatgpt-classroom-2023-1
    https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/02/07/reinventing-search-with-a-new-ai-powered-microsoft-bing-and-edge-your-copilot-for-the-web/

    Products and Apps Mentioned:
    Samsung Odyssey Neo G9
    AirPods Pro 
    New Mac Minis with M2 and M2 Pro Chips
    New MacBook Pros with M2 Pro / Max Chips
    App Store Pricing Changes
    New Apple Music Classical App

    Apple Music SingMusic provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"

    • 1 hr 6 min
    S1-E13. First Impressions From Apple's Latest Releases | Apple's Design Chief Leaving? | Will Apple Remove "Hey" Keyword To Wake Siri? | Something Cool!

    S1-E13. First Impressions From Apple's Latest Releases | Apple's Design Chief Leaving? | Will Apple Remove "Hey" Keyword To Wake Siri? | Something Cool!

    In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.

    Timestamps:
    First impressions from Apple's latest releases:
    01:50 iPhone 14 and related news
    16:02 New iPads - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
    26:18 macOS Ventura
    36:51 Apple Watch Ultra
    39:00 Air Pods Pro

    Apple In The News:
    41:00 Apple's Design Chief Is Leaving?
    46:01 Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?

    Something Really Cool!
    48:32 Center Stage feature

    We hope you enjoy our episode!

    Links:
    iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
    https://www.apple.com/iphone/
    2022 iPad / iPad Pro
    https://www.apple.com/ipad/
    macOS Ventura
    https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/
    Apple Watch Ultra
    https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/
    Air Pods Pro
    https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
    Evans Hankey (Industrial Design Leaving Apple
    https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/21/23416334/apple-evans-hankey-industrial-design-leaving
    Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
    https://gizmodo.com/apple-hey-siri-wake-trigger-change-google-amazon-alexa-1849753396
    Something Cool - Center Stage
    https://youtu.be/S-4Bph5fuuU

    Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"

    • 51 min
    S1-E12. Recap of Apple’s Far Out Event!

    S1-E12. Recap of Apple’s Far Out Event!

    In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.

    Timestamps:
    00:26 New iPhone 14 Lineup
    43:39 New Apple Watch Series
    57:29 Air Pods Pro 2
    01:03:48 Something cool!

    We hope you enjoy our episode!

    Links:
    Apple’s Far Out Event
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6zXguiqxM

    iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
    https://www.apple.com/iphone/

    Apple Watch
    https://www.apple.com/watch/

    Air Pods Pro
    https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/


    Something Cool - Our New Videos!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtdbFnltDM

    Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"

    • 1 hr 9 min
    S1-E11. 2022 App Camp Recap and USA Taking Computer Science Seriously!

    S1-E11. 2022 App Camp Recap and USA Taking Computer Science Seriously!

    In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.

    Timestamps:
    01:24 Shout Outs
    03:35 Recap of 2022 App Camp
    29:02 Computer Science Is Being Taken Seriously!
    40:34 Something cool


    We hope you enjoy our episode!

    Links:
    K-12 Computer Science Creating A Case For Full-Time Status In Schools
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodberger/2022/05/26/k-12-computer-science-creating-a-case-for-full-time-status-in-schools/?sh=4423dd7133e9

    CEOs for Computer Science
    https://www.ceosforcs.com

    US Governors Vow To Boost Computer Science Education at School After Business Push
    https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-07-15/u-s-governors-vow-to-boost-computer-science-education-at-schools-after-business-push

    Something Cool - Snapchat CEO pays off an entire graduation class debt
    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-15/snapchat-co-founder-pays-off-college-debt-of-new-graduates-at-l-a-art-and-design-school

    Shout Outs:
    Podcast listener: JSR984

    Keynon Lake (MDMT)
    https://mydaddytaughtmethat.org

    Boys & Girls Club of Hendersonville
    https://bgchendersonco.org

    OpenDoors of Asheville
    https://opendoorsasheville.org

    Young Eisner Scholars (YES)
    https://www.yesscholars.org

    Daniel Steinberg
    https://dimsumthinking.com

    Paul Hudson (Hacking With Swift)
    https://www.hackingwithswift.com

    Special thanks to:
    Clara Long
    Robbie
    Henry
    Matthew
    Addie

    Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"

    • 45 min

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