Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit
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.
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Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit
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Jul 4, 2026
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Episodes
It Depends with Brandon Williams 09.08.2023 41:00
Brandon Williams from Point-Free comes on to talk about what dependencies are and managing then whether in testing or dealing with scaling. Guest Brandon Williams @mbrandonw Mastodon @mbrandonw@hachyderm.io Point-Free Point-Free @ Github Related Episodes Episode 80 - A Tour of Software Testing with Christina Moulton Episode 144 - Yak Shaving with Tim Mitra Episode 137 - Humane Development with Jil...
Edge of Concurrency with Matt Massicotte 04.08.2023 31:54
Matt Massicotte from Chime talks about the challenges he faced migrating the Async/Await and some misconceptions folks might have with asynchronous programming. Guest Matt Massicotte - @mattiem@mastodon.social Chime Related Links Episode 132 - Open and Extensible with Matt Massicotte Episode 98 - Async, Await and Combine with Marin Todorov Episode 81 - Awaiting for Async with Vincent Pradeilles E...
Swift Server Workgroup with Joannis Orlandos 30.07.2023 41:41
Joannis Orlandos comes on to talk about the exciting work being done by the Swift Server Workground such as the new HTTP Types, Open API Kit, and Distributed Actors as well as the effects Macros will have on server-side development. Guest Joannis Orlandos Twitter (@JoannisOrlandos) Github (@joannis) Mastodon (@joannis@fosstodon.org) Unbeatable Software LinkedIn Related Episodes Episode 151 - Platf...
Now You Know What I'm Doing This Summer 25.07.2023 17:39
In this episode, Leo goes over what he's working on this Summer of WWDC 2023 such as deep diving into watchOS 10 for Heartwitch, migrating from Combine to Observation in Bushel, and really taking advantage of a microapps architecture. Related Episodes Episode 155 - macOS Indie Deep Cuts with Aaron Vegh Episode 154 - Supercharged with Pedro Piñera Episode 153 - Arm Sling for Apple Watch Developers...
macOS Indie Deep Cuts with Aaron Vegh 14.07.2023 40:00
Aaron Vegh, indie macOS developer comes on to talk about building Quantum Author, a long-form writing app. We talk about how he decides what UI SDK to use, how to make money, and what the Vision Pro means for AppKit and the iPad. Guest Aaron Vegh Github @aaronvegh Mastodon @Aaronvegh@mastodon.social Quantum Author Related Episodes Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham Episo...
Supercharged with Pedro Piñera 30.06.2023 34:59
Pedro Piñera of Tuist comes on to talk about his work on Tuist, thoughts on Mergable Libraries, Server-Side Swift, SwiftData, and the future of Tuist Cloud. Guest Pedro Piñera Github @pepicrft Twitter @pepicrft LinkedIn @Pedro Piñera Mastodon @pepicrft@mastodon.social Related Episodes Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham Episode 126 - Developer Productivity with Rudrank R...
Arm Sling for Apple Watch Developers with Hidde van der Ploeg 24.06.2023 42:00
Hidde van der Ploeg comes on to talk about all the big updates coming to watchOS 10 such as new UIs, better developer experience, and more. Guest Hidde van der Ploeg - @hiddevdploeg Mastodon - @hidde@mastodon.design Related Episodes Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham Episode 63 - Apple Watch 2020 with Steve Lipton Episode 18 - WWDC 2019 - Apple Watch with Gary Sabo Rela...
Spatial Experiences of the Wild with Adrian Eves 19.06.2023 43:00
Adrian Eves tells us about what it was like meeting folks at WWDC and what it was like watching some his work and his colleagues' work come to fruition. Guest Adrian Eves - @swifteves Mastodon - @swifteves@mastodon.social LinkedIn Related Episodes Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham Episode 82 - Game Development Episode 38 - Accessibility with Kim Arnett Related Links W...
Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham 06.06.2023 1:10:58
Peter comes on for our annual discussion of the WWDC 2023 Platforms State of the Union including Macs, Macros, Swift Data, watchOS, and the other thing 🥽. Guest Peter Witham - Compileswift.com - Twitter Related Episodes CompileSwift - Apple WWDC23 Keynote reactions and analysis with Leo G. Dion Episode 149 - How to WWDC with Peter Witham Episode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with...
My Taylor Deep Dish Swift Heroes World Tour 14.05.2023 39:35
For the 150th episode, Leo talks about his travels to Deep Dish Swift and Swift Heroes, his experience speaking at Swift Heroes, his thoughts on 32 talks, and what concerns he heard from other developers overall and concerning WWDC 2023. Related Episodes Episode 148 - Pizza, Playpen, and Fastlane Funding with Josh Holtz Episode 139 - Elephant in the Room Episode 133 - The Composable Architecture w...
How to WWDC with Peter Witham 01.05.2023 30:40
Peter comes on to discuss how to prepare for WWDC, what to really do that week, and what to focus on during the summer. Guest Peter Witham - Compileswift.com - Twitter Related Episodes Episode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham Episode 111 - 2021 - Year in Review with Peter Witham Episode 92 - WWDC 2021 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham Episode 53 - WWD...
Pizza, Playpen, and Fastlane Funding with Josh Holtz 17.04.2023 47:46
Josh Holtz comes on to talk about a certain conference in a few weeks, the future of Fastlane, building kids apps with guided access and learning the other mobile programming language. Guest Josh Holtz (website) Twitter @joshdholtz Mastodon @joshdholtz@mastodon.social Related Episodes Episode 84 - Automation Fun with Jared Sorge Episode 24 - Continuous Integration with Kyle Newsome Episode 91 - Fa...
Going Pro with Sean Allen 04.04.2023 45:06
Sean Allen joins the podcast to talk about what it means to be a pro developer, how to manage your career, and how to use social media to your benefit. Guest Sean Allen - Twitter @seanallen_dev Sean Allen - Youtube Expert Advice to Learn iOS Dev & Swift FAST Life-Changing Advice for Jr. Devs Sean Allen - Teachable Creator View app Related Episodes Episode 139 - Elephant in the Room Episode 36...
Apples, Glasses, and HAL, Oh My! 01.04.2023 11:25
In this episode, we explore the exciting and rapidly changing landscape of iOS development, as we discuss the potential impact of AI, machine learning, and AR glasses on the future of mobile apps. We also make predictions about what Apple might unveil at WWDC 2023, and speculate about the secret plans they may have in store. With a mix of humor, quirkiness, and expert analysis, this podcast episod...
Reality and Architecture with Mohammad Azam 21.03.2023 32:18
Mohammad Azam (aka Azam Sharp) talks about RealityKit and how to get started as well as his recent article exporting large-scale SwiftUI app development. Guest Mohammad Azam (Website) Twitter (@azamsharp) YouTube Channel - azamsharp Building Large-Scale Apps with SwiftUI: A Guide to Modular Architecture Related Episodes Episode 144 - Yak Shaving with Tim Mitra Episode 142 - Mobile System Design wi...
Yak Shaving with Tim Mitra 07.03.2023 52:53
Tim Mitra comes on to talk about the some skills which are helpful for large teams, also how to gauge Apple's rumors and of course yak shaving. Guest Tim Mitra (website) Mastodon @timmitra@mastodon.social GitHub @Timmitra Twitter @TimMitra More Than Just Code Podcast Spockcast Podcast Pragmatic Hero's Journey RoundaboutFM Related Links Learning Domain Driven Design ATP Episode 520 Stringslint...
dataTile for Simulator with Marin Todorov 21.02.2023 40:08
Marin Todorov joins us to talk about his app dataTile for Simulator: how it uses logs to help developers, getting help from Apple, and his experience with SwiftUI on macOS. Guest Marin Todorov - underplot.com Twitter - @icanzilb Mastodon - @icanzilb@mastodon.social Blog - trycombine.com Related Links dataTile for Simulator Bushel RocketSim Related Episodes Episode 98 - Async, Await, and Combine wi...
Mobile System Design with Tjeerd in 't Veen 07.02.2023 51:23
Tjeerd in 't Veen comes on to talk about asking the right questions for requirements, interviews, testing, and keeping teams in sync. Guest Tjeerd in 't Veen (Gumroad) Mastodon @tjeerdintveen@mastodon.social Twitter @tjeerdintveen Mobile System Design: Tactical Engineering Swift In Depth Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/FRMeny1gsqY Related Episodes Humane Development with Jill Scott Impactful D...
Swift Package Index with Dave Verwer and Sven Schmidt 25.01.2023 49:22
Guests Dave Verwer - daveverwer.com Mastodon @daveverwer@mastodon.social Twitter @daveverwer iOS Dev Weekly - Twitter @iOSDevWeekly iOS Dev Jobs - Twitter @iOSDevJobsHQ iOS Dev Directory Sven A. Schmidt - finestructure.co Mastodon @finestructure@mastodon.social Twitter - @_sa_s LinkedIn - Sven A. Schmidt Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/DjgtYTEI7xQ Related Episodes Episode 45 - Developer Community...
A Swiftly Year in Review with Antoine van der Lee 11.01.2023 47:26
Guest Antoine van der Lee Twitter @twannl SwiftLee SwiftLee Weekly Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/Zqwt6YyABkA Related Episodes Episode 136 - Posture Island with Jordi Bruin Episode 135 - Behind the Scenes of SwiftUI with Aviel Gross Episode 129 - NSSpain X with Luis Ascorbe Episode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham Episode 119 - Swift Package Manager Super Powers w...
Elephant in the Room 29.12.2022 44:47
Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/jE43X-CwFag (00:00) - Introduction (00:53) - Rebuilding the Ship of Theseus (07:32) - Social Media and the Elephant in the Room (18:58) - Empower Station Blues (25:43) - What I've Been Working On (36:19) - My Favorite Architecture (41:32) - Plans for 2023 Related Episodes E117 - Empower Station with Matt Braun E87 - Core Data Fun with Tim Mitra E135 - Behind the Sce...
App Clips with Jon Bauer 21.12.2022 39:04
Guest Jon Bauer Mastodon @coveloper@mstdn.social Twitter @coveloper Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/dOnI2PGqql0 Related Episodes Episode 33 - 2020 Developer Wish List with Alex Bush Related Links The list of restricted frameworks App Clips Official Documentation Nametag Official Site Jon Bauer: App Clips – When downloads are a dealbreaker - 360iDev 2022 Sponsors swiftpackageindex.com is the plac...
Humane Development with Jill Scott 04.12.2022 37:40
Guest Jill Scott Twitter - @Jilsco9 Mastodon - @jilsco9@hachyderm.io LinkedIn - Jillian Scott Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/YVrHPCZnC50 Related Episodes Episode 39 - Managing Code Quality with Anne Cahalan Episode 120 - Xcode Tips with Dominik Hauser Episode 135 - Behind the Scenes of SwiftUI with Aviel Gross Related Links Jill's Talk from 360iDev Sponsors swiftpackageindex.com is the place to...
Posture Island with Jordi Bruin 21.11.2022 38:38
Guest Jordi Bruin @jordibruin Gumroad Vivid Posture Pal Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/5gYwCHhu_8k Related Episodes Episode 132 - Open and Extensible with Matt Massicotte Episode 130 - macOS by Tutorials with Sarah Reichelt Episode 112 - Indie Dev #1 - Dark Noise by Charlie Chapman Related Links 2-2-2 Method Video Apple Design Award Finalist Sponsors Stream - Free In-App Messaging SDK & UI K...
Behind the Scenes of SwiftUI with Aviel Gross 07.11.2022 54:46
Guest Aviel Gross - @avielgr Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/G8I8xdGJB68 Related Episodes Episode 125 - WWDC 2022 - SwiftUI and UIKit with Evan Stone Episode 98 - Async, Await, and Combine with Marin Todorov Episode 73 - Multi-Platform SwiftUI with Malin Sundberg Episode 57 - SwiftUI with Majid Jabrayilov - Part 2 Related Links Rebuilding Bēhance in SwiftUI by Aviel Gross Twitter Thread on Prope...
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