Empower Apps

Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit
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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.

  1. Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko

    3D AGO

    Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko

    Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko from Cultured Code talk about their migration of Things Cloud to Server Side with Swift and what they learned along the way. Guest Things - To-Do List for Mac & iOSThings (@things.app) — BlueskyThings (@culturedcode)Things (@things@mastodon.online)Werner Jainek (@jainek@mastodon.social)Vojtěch RylkoVojtech Rylko (@vry@mastodon.social)Vojtěch Rylko | LinkedInVojtěch Rylko (@vojtechrylko)vojtarylko (Vojtech Rylko)Announcements Join Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks Swift.org - How Swift's server support powers Things CloudThe Success Story of Server-Side Swift at Cultured Code - Vojtech Rylko - YouTubeRelated Episodes Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeauxSwift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien StormacqFull Stack Lyriq with Adegboyega OlusunmadePixelBlitz in Public with Martin LasekSwiftly Tooling with Pol Piella AbadiaBackend Decisions with Mikaela CaronWhat is Firebase with Peter FrieseAWS and SOTO with Adam FowlerSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Overview of Cultured Code and Things App (02:19) - Migrating to Server-Side Swift (09:07) - Technical Challenges and Solutions (27:56) - Background Workers and Swift (32:11) - Swift 6 Adoption (36:34) - Chaos Testing and Deployment Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    49 min
  2. SwiftUI Fundamentals with Natalia Panferova

    MAR 14

    SwiftUI Fundamentals with Natalia Panferova

    Natalia Panferova former Apple engineer of Nil Coalescing comes on to talk her new book SwiftUI Fundamentals. Guest Nil CoalescingNatalia Panferova (@natpanferova) / XNatalia Panferova (@natpanferova@mastodon.social) - MastodonNatalia Panferova (@natpanferova.bsky.social) — BlueskyNatalia Panferova | LinkedInAnnouncements Join Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks SwiftUI FundamentalsNil Coalescing BooksNil Coalescing - BlogRelated Episodes The Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 2 with Ben ScheirmanThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 1 with Ben ScheirmanSwiftUI Field Guide with Chris EidhofSwiftUI Tips and Tricks with Craig ClaytonBehind the Scenes of SwiftUI with Aviel GrossThe Composable Architecture with Zev EisenbergWWDC 2022 - SwiftUI and UIKit with Evan StoneSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Natalia's Background and SwiftUI Book (04:48) - SwiftUI "Pet Peeves" (13:57) - Natalia's Journey (15:34) - SwiftUI and macOS Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    25 min
  3. Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux

    FEB 12

    Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux

    Marc Prud'hommeaux explains how you can get started building Android apps in Swift, what's the future of the Swift on Android working group, and what's FOSDEM. Guest Marc Prud'hommeaux (@marcprux@mastodon.social) - MastodonMarc Prud'hommeaux | LinkedIn@marcprux.bsky.social — Blueskymarcprux (Marc Prud'hommeaux) | GitHub Announcements Join Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks skip.tools (@skiptools@mas.to) - mas.toskipapp-showcaseskiptools/skipapp-showcase: Sample Skip app demonstrating SkipUI components for iOS and AndroidSkip Showcase - Apps on Google PlaySwift Everywhere: Bringing Swift Packages to AndroidSwift on Android Working Group - Community Showcase - Swift ForumsFOSDEM 2025 - A Free Software App Store for iOS: the App Fair Project's perspective on the DMARelated Episodes Swift Toolkit with Natan RolnikSwift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien StormacqLudicrous Types with Nick LockwoodWe Have All The Heroes with Stefano MondinoSwiftly Tooling with Pol Piella AbadiaSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosSwift Package Manager Super Powers with Marco EidingerObjective-C Today with Graham LeeSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Origins of Skip.Tools (07:59) - Technical Deep Dive: Swift to Kotlin (27:31) - Swift on Android Working Group (31:37) - Transpiled vs. Natively Compiled Swift (42:32) - Skip Showcase and Practical Applications (51:33) - What is FOSDEM? Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    56 min
  4. Moving Forward 2025

    JAN 25

    Moving Forward 2025

    What a wild ride 2024 was - from big life changes to surprising shifts in Apple development, I'm sharing the story of what went down this year. After navigating job hunts, tech trends, and some unexpected wins (and losses), I've got some insights about where we're headed in 2025, plus some exciting opportunities for you Swift folks! Announcements Join Bushel BetaJoin our Patreon!Newsletters | BrightDigitNow Hiring! macOS, watchOS, HealthKit and more...!Links Being Sendable with SwiftDataUsing ModelActor in SwiftDataSwiftData CRUD Operations with ModelActorbrightdigit/DataThespian: Concurrency-Friendly SwiftDataApple is pausing notification summaries for news in the latest iOS 18.3 betaEven Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024How does Server Side Swift Workout in the Real World? - Leo DionSwift & Interoperability - Tony Parker & Ben CohenRelated Episodes Swift Toolkit with Natan RolnikChatGPTovski with Kris SlazinskiIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosSwiftUI Field Guide with Chris EidhofFear of the Main Thread with Matt MasicottePosture Island with Jordi BruinSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Introduction (01:07) - Job Market (04:13) - Apple Stuff (08:51) - Analytics Review (11:10) - Future Plans Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    17 min
  5. Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte

    12/31/2024

    Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte

    Matt Masicotte comes on the show to clear up all our misconceptions about concurrency in Swift 6. 😑 Guest Matt Massicotte - @mattiem@mastodon.socialmassicotte.org | I write stuff here.Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Blueskymattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte)Matt Massicotte | LinkedInMatt Massicotte (@mattie) / XAnnouncements BrightDigit 103 - 🎁 Early Black Friday Deals50% off first year of Bushel Pro25% off Patreon Membership - Use Code 64632Join Bushel BetaJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks [Pitch] Inherit isolation by default for async functions - Evolution / Pitches - Swift ForumsSwift concurrency: Behind the scenes - WWDC21 - Videos - Apple DeveloperConcurrency Step-by-Step: A Network RequestConcurrency Step-by-Step: Reading from StorageMaking Mistakes with Swift ConcurrencyBeing Sendable with SwiftDataSwift 6 Incomplete Migration Guide for DummiesUsing ModelActor in SwiftDataNon-Sendable types are cool too you knowProblematic Swift Concurrency PatternsSE-0430: sending parameter and result valuesSE-0431: @isolated(any) Function TypesSE-0434: Usability of global-actor-isolated typesSo how does this whole @preconcurrency thing work?Related Episodes Async, Await, and Combine with Marin TodorovAwaiting for Async with Vincent PradeillesEdge of Concurrency with Matt MassicotteOpen and Extensible with Matt MassicottePractical Year - Part 1 with Donny WalsPractical Year - Part 2 with Donny WalsThe Case of the Crimson Test Suite with Daniel SteinbergWWDC Notes with Cihat GündüzSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Concurrency in Swift 6: Challenges and Adoption (16:47) - Swift 6.1 (25:47) - Understanding Sendable Types (36:31) - Future of Swift and Xcode Enhancements Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    43 min
  6. Practical Year - Part 2 with Donny Wals

    12/24/2024

    Practical Year - Part 2 with Donny Wals

    Part 2 of our chat with Donny - we discuss the job market, AI, Vision Pro, and of course Swift UI. Guest Donny WalsDonny Wals 👾 (@donnywals.bsky.social) — BlueskyDonny Wals 👾 (@DonnyWals) / Xdonny wals - YouTubeDonny Wals (@donnywals@chaos.social) - chaos.socialDonny Wals | LinkedInAnnouncements BrightDigit 103 - 🎁 Early Black Friday Deals50% off first year of Bushel Pro25% off Patreon Membership - Use Code 64632Join Bushel BetaJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks Practical Swift Concurrency - Make the most out of Concurrency in Swift 6 and beyondSwiftData | Fatbobman's Blogbrightdigit/DataThespian: Concurrency-Friendly SwiftDataMan vs Machine: Can ChatGPT write better SwiftUI than you? - iOS Conf SG 2023Related Episodes Practical Entrepreneur with Donny WalsDebugging Your Job Search with Jaim ZuberThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 2 with Ben ScheirmanThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 1 with Ben ScheirmanThe Case of the Crimson Test Suite with Daniel SteinbergEdge of Concurrency with Matt MassicotteIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsPractical Combine with Donny WalsSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - SwiftUI (03:02) - Vision Pro (08:22) - AI (14:26) - Job Market Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    23 min
  7. Practical Year - Part 1 with Donny Wals

    12/19/2024

    Practical Year - Part 1 with Donny Wals

    Donny comes on yet again to give his thoughts on 2024 - Swift Data, Swift Testing and Swift Macros while we mourn the death of Combine. Guest Donny WalsDonny Wals 👾 (@donnywals.bsky.social) — BlueskyDonny Wals 👾 (@DonnyWals) / Xdonny wals - YouTubeDonny Wals (@donnywals@chaos.social) - chaos.socialDonny Wals | LinkedInAnnouncements BrightDigit 103 - 🎁 Early Black Friday Deals50% off first year of Bushel Pro25% off Patreon Membership - Use Code 64632Join Bushel BetaJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks Practical Swift Concurrency - Make the most out of Concurrency in Swift 6 and beyondSwiftData | Fatbobman's Blogbrightdigit/DataThespian: Concurrency-Friendly SwiftDataRelated Episodes Practical Entrepreneur with Donny WalsDebugging Your Job Search with Jaim ZuberThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 2 with Ben ScheirmanThe Great SwiftUI Migration - Part 1 with Ben ScheirmanThe Case of the Crimson Test Suite with Daniel SteinbergEdge of Concurrency with Matt MassicotteIt Depends with Brandon WilliamsPractical Combine with Donny WalsSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Bushel 2.0 (00:37) - Swift Data (09:37) - Swift Testing and Macros (14:37) - Swift Concurrency (25:33) - Combine ☠️ Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    32 min
  8. Swift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien Stormacq

    12/02/2024

    Swift, Server Side, Serverless with Sébastien Stormacq

    Sébastien Stormacq joins us to talk about AWS Lambda and Swift - what does "Serverless" mean, how deployment works, and how to get started. Guest Sébastien ☁ Stormacq 🇺🇦 (@sebsto) / XSeb @ AWS (@sebsto.bsky.social) — BlueskySébastien ☁ (Seb) Stormacq | LinkedInGithub - sebsto (Sébastien Stormacq)Sebastien Stormacq (@sebstormacq) • Threads, Say moreSebastien Stormacq (@sebsto@awscommunity.social) - AWSCommunity.socialAnnouncements BrightDigit 103 - 🎁 Early Black Friday Deals50% off first year of Bushel Pro25% off Patreon Membership - Use Code 64632Join Bushel BetaJoin our Brand New Patreon Page!Newsletters | BrightDigitLinks swift-server/swift-aws-lambda-runtime: Swift implementation of AWS Lambda RuntimeGetting started with IAM - AWS Identity and Access ManagementSwift, Server-Side, Serverless - Sébastien StormacqJust Save a File, It's Easy, Right?! - Mikaela CaronRelated Episodes Full Stack Lyriq with Adegboyega OlusunmadeLudicrous Types with Nick LockwoodVoice in a Can with Damian MehersSwift Server Workgroup with Joannis OrlandosPixelBlitz in Public with Martin LasekSwift Package Index with Dave Verwer and Sven SchmidtBackend Decisions with Mikaela CaronSocial Media Emailleo@brightdigit.comGitHub - @brightdigit Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitLeo - @leogdion LinkedInBrightDigitLeoPatreon - brightdigit Credits Music from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - Understanding AWS Lambda and Serverless Computin (12:07) - Getting Started with AWS Lambda in Swift (21:17) - Understanding AWS Security and Authorization (27:36) - Developing and Deploying Swift on AWS Lambda (32:42) - Testing and Integration with AWS Services Thanks to our monthly supporters Tomáš Slíž Edward Sanchez Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    44 min
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    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.

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      Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit
    • Years Active
      2018 - 2025
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      © Bright Digit, LLC 2018
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