NSHipster
NSHipster is a journal of the overlooked bits in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa.| NSHipster
NSHipster is a journal of the overlooked bits in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa.| NSHipster
There are cases where just a little more visibility and control over how to schedule asynchronous work can make all the difference.| NSHipster
GPS coordinates aren’t exact. Sensor readings have noise. User behavior is probabilistic. Yet we write code that pretends uncertainty doesn’t exist, forcing messy real-world data through clean Boolean logic.| NSHipster
In this season of giving, let’s stop to consider one of the greatest gifts given to us by modern computer systems: the gift of abstraction.| NSHipster
Language Server Protocol (LSP) revolutionized how programming languages integrate with developer tools. Model Context Protocol (MCP) aims to do the same for a new generation of AI tools.| NSHipster
While we wait for Apple Intelligence to arrive on our devices, something remarkable is already running on our Macs. Think of it as a locavore approach to artificial intelligence: homegrown, sustainable, and available year-round.| NSHipster
.env files can create friction in development workflows — especially as teams and projects grow over time. If you’re feeling this pain, the 1Password CLI (op) might be just what you need.| NSHipster
What if, instead of lowering source code down for the purpose of execution, we raised it for the purpose of understanding?| NSHipster
A brief remark about the excitement of Apple’s annual developer conference.| NSHipster
Apple’s adoption of LSP is arguably the most important decision they’ve made for Swift since releasing the language as open source in 2014. It’s a big deal for app developers, and it’s an even bigger deal for Swift developers on other platforms.| NSHipster
VSCode is a cross-platform text and source code editor from Microsoft, and among the first tools to support Language Server Protocol. With LSP for Swift now shipping in Xcode, it’s a great time to see how this integration works for yourself.| NSHipster
Apple and Google announced a joint initiative to deploy contact tracing functionality to the billions of devices running iOS or Android in the coming months. In this article, we’ll take a first look at these specifications — particularly, Apple’s proposed ExposureNotification framework — in an effort to anticipate what this will all look like in practice.| NSHipster
Developed by the Swift on Server community, its benefit isn’t limited to use on the server. Indeed, any Swift code intended to be run from the command line would benefit from adopting SwiftLog.| NSHipster
Software development best practices prescribe strict separation of configuration from code. Learn how you can use xcconfig files to make your Xcode projects more compact, comprehensible, and powerful.| NSHipster
