Swift Academy The Podcast

Swift Concurrency introduced powerful concepts like actors, isolation, Sendable types, and structured concurrency, but it also raised many questions for developers migrating existing codebases. In this episode of Swift Academy, I’m joined by Matt Massicotte, a long-time Apple platforms developer and one of the most respected voices exploring the boundaries of Swift Concurrency.

In this episode of Swift Academy Season 2, Walid sits down with Joannis Orlandos — member of the Swift.org Android Work Group and CTO, to discuss one of the most exciting announcements in the Swift ecosystem: The release of the new Swift Android SDK.

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of talking with Natalia Panferova, a world-renowned iOS and macOS developer, former member of Apple’s SwiftUI team, and co-founder of Nil Coalescing alongside Matthaus Woolard. We explored what’s new in iOS 26, including the stunning Liquid Glass Material Design, and took a deep dive into accessibility — a topic Natalia is particularly passionate about.

In this special episode, we step outside the Apple and iOS world to dive into the fascinating universe of open source with an exceptional guest: Mahmoud Ben Hassine, Principal Engineer at VMware and lead of Spring Batch. Since joining in 2018, Mahmoud has been a driving force behind the evolution of Spring Batch, after creating his own open source project, Easy Batch (GitHub), which paved the way...

In this insightful episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Chris Eidhof and Florian Kugler, the brilliant developers behind objc.io. Together, we explored the world of animations in SwiftUI, emphasizing the importance of understanding how SwiftUI creates and manages views and animations.

في الحلقة هاذي، استضفنا عبد الرؤوف الغريسي و مهدي الشيخ روحو، اثنين من الشباب التونسيين المتميزين في مجالاتهم. عبدرؤوف بدأ مسيرته في INSAT، أما مهدي فهو خريج المدرسة الوطنية للمهندسين بصفاقس، قبل ما يكمل تعليمه في ENSTA Paris. واليوم يخدمو مع بعض في Odoo.

In this second episode of our mobile security series, Dave Poirier, an expert in mobile security, shares a deep dive into defending against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks during user authentication on macOS applications. In this hands-on session, Dave breaks down the complexities of MITM attacks and demonstrates how you can secure your macOS app in five critical levels.

Join us as we dive into the world of iOS mobile security with Dave Poirier, a senior iOS developer and security expert. Dave shares his extensive knowledge on topics like iOS security frameworks, common security pitfalls, handling sensitive data, incident response, and the ever-evolving mobile threat landscape. Drawing from his experience and resources such as OWASP and NIST, Dave provides actiona...

In this insightful episode, I sit down with Mayank Gupta, a Senior iOS Developer and co-founder of SwiftAnytime, to explore the journey of mastering iOS interviews. Mayank, the author of the book “Cracking the iOS Interview”, shares his in-depth knowledge on how developers can navigate the evolving iOS interview process.

Welcome to another episode of Swift Academy! This time, we're joined by Bogdan Poplauschi, an expert in iOS development, to tackle one of the most challenging aspects of software engineering—working effectively with legacy code. Together, we delve into the complexities of managing and improving older codebases, while maintaining their functionality and integrity.

In this exciting episode, we sit down with Daniel Steinberg, a seasoned Swift developer, educator, and author—to explore the powerful new Swift API Macros. If you're looking to sharpen your Swift skills with practical insights and hands-on examples, this episode is a must-watch!

Welcome to another episode of Swift Acdemy! In this episode, we're joined by Tjeerd In 't Veen, an expert in mobile application development and modularization. Together, we explore the intricacies of breaking down monolithic mobile apps into modular, maintainable, and scalable components. Whether you’re dealing with a legacy codebase or starting fresh, Tjeerd offers practical advice and real-world...

In this episode of the Swift Academy podcast, we have the pleasure of hosting Jon Reid, renowned author of "iOS Unit Testing by Example" and an expert in test-driven development (TDD) for iOS. Jon brings his extensive experience to the table as we delve into the intricacies of applying TDD techniques to large-scale iOS projects.

In this exciting episode, we sit down with the mobile engineer and author, Petros Efthymiou. Petros is the author of the Clean Mobile Architecture book and the creator of several best-selling Udemy courses on mobile development. Petros is celebrated for his significant contributions to the software community, and he's here to share insights into his career and the modern best practices around mobi...

In this exciting episode, we sit down with the renowned iOS developer, Antoine van der Lee. Antoine is celebrated for his significant contributions to the Apple development community, and he's here to share insights into his career and the powerful tools that are transforming the way developers work. 🔧 Topics Covered: Antoine's career journey and his rise in the iOS development world An in-depth...

Welcome to the podcast episode titled "Creating Content around iOS: How to Get Started with Vincent Pradeilles". Join us as we explore the world of crafting compelling content within the Apple community with Vincent Pradeilles, known for his expertise and success with over 33K followers on LinkedIn and more than 15K subscribers on YouTube. Vincent shares valuable insights on how to create engaging...

Dans cet épisode, nous naviguerons dans le monde du développement iOS et nous plongerons au cœur des défis auxquels Audrey, en tant que femme, est ou a été confrontée dans l'univers du développement d'applications pour iOS. Nous aurons aussi une exploration des biais de genre persistants et des obstacles qui entravent souvent la projection et la progression des femmes dans ce domaine technologique...

Découvrez le monde fascinant du développement macOS avec notre invité spécial, Frank Lefebvre, un expert renommé dans ce domaine. Dans cet épisode, Frank partage son parcours professionnel dans le développement d'applications pour les appareils Apple, mettant en lumière son cheminement personnel et son expertise acquise au fil des années. Nous explorons également la situation actuelle du développe...

🎬 Découvrez une conversation captivante avec Jérôme Alves sur l'expérience utilisateur, le design et bien plus encore ! 🚀 Dans ce podcast, plongez dans l'univers fascinant de Jérôme Alves, un développeur chevronné qui a contribué à des entreprises renommées telles que Heetch, Deezer et Datadog. Jérôme partage ses précieuses expériences et réflexions sur la vision produit, le design et l'importan...

In this episode of the Swift Academy Podcast, we explore the real meaning of Staff Engineering in mobile teams. What does a Staff iOS Engineer actually do? How is it different from a Tech Lead? Is it just “Senior++” — or something fundamentally different? Together, we unpack the ambiguity, the expectations, the real impact, and the leadership challenges behind the Staff role in iOS teams.

In this episode, I sit down with Pedro Piñera and Marek Fořt, the brilliant minds behind Tuist, a powerful open-source tool that’s redefining how Swift developers manage and scale Xcode projects. We talk about their journey, the pain points that inspired Tuist, and the technical innovations that make it a top choice for modular, scalable iOS architectures.

In this episode, I sit down with Michael Long, seasoned Swift developer and creator of Resolver, Factory DI Container for Apple to dive deep into dependency injection and how to build robust Swift applications

In this episode, I sit down with Tim Condon, member of the Vapor core team and part of Apple’s Server-Side Swift Group, to discuss the latest advancements in Vapor and how Backend for Frontend (BFF) is shaping modern Swift backends.