Peter Witham articles - 92 total
What would you build a Web app with today?
So, if you were to start a new Web app today that needed the following Frontend Backend with...
The Power of Grooming: Streamlining Your Workflow for Maximum Productivity
I want to discuss something related to software engineering that can be applied to various topics —...
Don't forget the leaks
I had spent the best part of a week on and off trying to fix an issue I was having with SpriteKit,...
Why you should not fear the developer technical interview
Developer technical interview. Three words cause a heart to skip a beat for any developer, regardless...
Apple’s headset tells us something about their vision
OK, the pun is unintentional but maybe accurate. The Apple developer conference WWDC23 has given us a...
Why you need to promote yourself as a developer
I want to talk about promoting yourself. Why I think you should do that, and some suggestions on how...
Learn how things work behind the curtain. Understand the magic.
We are blessed to be working at a time when we have so many great tools, add-ons, and services to...
I love helping new developers
There, I said it. I love spending time helping and taking the journey with new developers. I'll...
Developer life and mental health
Thank you, everyone, for being part of the Podcast and helping it reach the 100th episode. I am so...
Don’t give up on the first complex problem
Giving up when hitting the first complex problem is a sign you will probably not make it as a...
Podcast – Generating random game events
Podcast Episode - Random game events can bring players a sense of freshness and discovery. Here's my...
Podcast – SwiftUI and CoreData
In this episode, I talk about my experiences with CoreData and SwiftUI for storing data in a simple...
Podcast – The Best Bits of Xcode 14?
I have compiled a list of the important things I think we need to know about Xcode 14 based on...
3 ways to improve developer skills
I have 3 tips that I believe will help you become a better developer regardless of skill level....
If you started over today what two things would you do?
If you had to forget everything you have learned and start over as a developer. What are the two...
Live Stream Community SpriteKit Game Creation
The new season of the podcast kicks off with information on the community game we are building on...
CompileSwift Podcast – 2021 Wrap Up
A short wrap up for the end of year CompileSwift podcast so you can get to those...
How to install Vapor on Linux
Server-side Swift is becoming very popular. One of the most popular ways is to use Vapor. In this...
How to install the Swift Toolchain on Linux
In this video, I show you all the steps needed to set up the Swift Tool chain on Linux. In the...
CompileSwift – October MacBook Pro Event, Trick or Treat?
Apple held an October 2021 event to introduce the new MacBook Pro laptops. In this episode, I go...
How to capture iPhone audio on a Mac
When we lost the audio jack connector on iPhones it made things a lot more annoying to capture...
CompileSwift – Apple September 14th Event
Season 3 Episode 12 In this episode, I go over the hardware announcements with my own...
It’s OK to start with a template
Yes, templates are wrong, well, not as much as they used to be. But here’s the thing, they are great...
Users care about the experience, not technology
Season 3 Episode 11 OK, that is mostly true in my opinion. If your user base is...
Lessons learned converting Sketch to SwiftUI
Season 3 Episode 9 In this episode, I go into some lessons learned and ideas from a...
CompileSwift Podcast – Listener Question, UIKit, or SwiftUI?
Season 3 Episode 8 I suspect this is a question developers for the Apple platforms...
Keep that code clean and lean. Find the time, here are some tips
However hard we try, dust bunnies and tumbleweed eventually make it into our code base. We know...
CompileSwift viewer question on coding boot camps.
I dive into more detail than I did on the live stream answer for anyone else that might be...
Installing macOS Monterey on an external drive
It was time for me to take a look at macOS Monterey. But as with every year, I install...
CS Podcast - Swift and SwiftUI Testing with Gio Lodi
I talk with Gio Lodi about his new book on testing Swift, SwiftUI, and Combine code in this...