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Rebuild Apple-Style Sticky Header with Blur + Toolbar Reveal

SwiftUI tutorial to recreate an Apple Store–style sticky header with a blur effect and a toolbar reveal. Learn to pin a header during scroll and toggle the toolbar as content moves, using SwiftUI view composition and state driven by scroll position. Takeaway: implement a polished, native-feeling header interaction.

100K Downloads TWICE & $4K Revenue in 2 Months (Indie App Growth Case Study)

Indie app growth case study explaining how they achieved 100K downloads twice and $4K revenue in two months without producing content. Outlines viral distribution tactics, conversion and monetization insights, and practical lessons indie iOS developers can apply to scale acquisition and revenue.

Creating custom layouts with SwiftUI

Create custom SwiftUI layouts with the Layout protocol by implementing sizeThatFits and placeSubviews using ProposedViewSize and Subviews. Example FixedSpacer shows fixed spacing and vertical centering—yielding precise, reusable control and better performance than GeometryReader.

Introducing Diagnostics: Improved Debugging and User Support

Diagnostics is an open‑source library adding an in‑app issue reporter that attaches an HTML report with OS/app info, device/storage details, and full session logs with JS filtering. Smart Insights via SmartInsightsProvider detect patterns (e.g., update available, low storage) to speed up support and debugging.

SwiftUI Liquid Glass sheets with NavigationStack and Form

Forms and pushed views obscure SwiftUI Liquid Glass sheets. Hide Form with .scrollContentBackground(.hidden) at partial detents and toggle via presentationDetents(selection: $currentDetent). For destinations and navigationLink pickers, add .containerBackground(.clear, for: .navigation).

ChatGPT in Xcode 26: is it as good as Cursor or Claude Code? 🤨

Compares ChatGPT inside Xcode 26 against Cursor and Claude Code for iOS/Swift workflows. Reviews setup and in-IDE experience (chat, inline code completion, refactors, test/docs help), quality and speed, context handling, and integration with Xcode. Takeaway: which assistant best fits everyday iOS dev tasks.

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Swift 6.2, New Era of Swift, Foundation Models, Dark Side of iOS Dev & More.

News roundup discussing Swift 6.2 and what a “new era of Swift” could mean, coverage of foundation models and AI’s growing role in iOS, and a candid look at challenges in iOS development. Takeaway: track Swift 6 updates and AI trends while staying realistic about industry pressures and workflows.