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Swift Zero to Expert #9: Properties, methods, and subscripts
Stored vs computed properties, observers, lazy, static. How properties define the memory layout and why computed = zero storage.
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Swift Zero to Expert #8: Structs vs Classes — the decision that shapes your app
Value semantics vs reference semantics, static vs dynamic dispatch, and why Apple recommends structs by default. The article that changes how you think about Swift.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #7: Enumerations — more than a list of cases
Raw values, associated values, recursive enums with indirect, and how the compiler picks the minimal memory representation.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #6: Closures — captures, memory, and functional power
Closure expressions, value capturing, capture lists, @escaping vs non-escaping, and why closures are reference types that live on the heap.
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- ios
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Mastering Instruments (Part 4): Flame Graphs, Swift Concurrency Under the Microscope, and Processor Trace in Action
Learn to read Flame Graphs, audit async tasks with Swift Tasks, and push Processor Trace to its limits with a real CLI project that uses Swift Concurrency intensively.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #5: Functions — first-class citizens
Parameters, labels, inout, function types and functions as values. The gateway to closures and functional programming.
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Mastering Instruments (Part 3): Scientific Method, Advanced Time Profiler, and Profiling at Scale
Learn to diagnose performance issues as a scientific process. Master Weight vs Self-Weight, Charge/Prune/Flatten, and scale profiling with xctrace.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #4: Control Flow — from if/else to pattern matching
if/else, exhaustive switch with pattern matching, guard as a philosophy, and how the compiler optimizes your decisions into jump tables.
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Mastering Instruments (Part 2.5): malloc, free, and ARC — How Memory Works Under the Hood
Viscerally understand what happens when your code runs. Visualize malloc, free, reference counting, and retain cycles with interactive components.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #3: Strings and Characters — much more than text
Unicode scalars, grapheme clusters, why string[0] doesn't exist in Swift, and how Substring shares memory with the original String.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #2: Collections — Array, Set and Dictionary under the hood
Discover how Swift's collections work inside: when to use each one, their algorithmic complexity, and the elegance of copy-on-write.
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Swift from Zero to Expert #1: Data types, operators, and how Swift thinks about memory
First article in the Swift from Zero to Expert series. We explore fundamental data types, operators, and why Swift decides to put things on the stack.
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Mastering Instruments (Part 2): Stack vs. Heap, Symbolication, and Early Detection
Understand how your app manages memory, why dSYMs are critical, and how to detect performance issues before opening Instruments.
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Mastering Xcode Instruments: Mental Models, Bottlenecks, and Signposts
Learn to think like a performance detective. We break down Instruments from mental models to practical hang resolution and code instrumentation with Signposts.
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- concurrency
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Complete Swift 6.2 Guide: Approachable Concurrency Explained
Interactive guide covering the 5 feature flags of Approachable Concurrency in Xcode 26, recommended configuration, and step-by-step migration guide.
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Swift Refresh 2025 – Day 5: Modern AI, Foundation Models, and AI-powered development
A deep dive into Day 5 of Swift Refresh Workshop 2025: neural networks, Transformers, Apple on-device models, FoundationModels, and practical methodology for integrating AI into apps.
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- concurrency
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Swift Refresh 2025 – Day 4 (Part 2): Modern Observation and Reactive UIKit
A deep dive into the second part of Day 4: Observation as AsyncSequence, truly reactive UIKit with observable models, and typed notifications.
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- concurrency
Swift Refresh 2025 – Day 4 (Part 1): Memory, Real Concurrency, and Synchronization
A deep dive into the first part of Day 4: inline arrays, Span, real concurrency with actors, mutex, and atomics. Swift no longer protects, it demands intention.
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- swiftui
Swift Refresh 2025 – Day 3: Liquid Glass, animations, SwiftData, and Xcode as an agent
A recap of Day 3 from Swift Refresh Workshop 2025: state, Liquid Glass, declarative animations, SwiftData, and the new role of Xcode as an agent.
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Swift Refresh 2025 – Day 2: Concurrency in Practice + Liquid Glass (Without Visual Noise)
An honest recap of Day 2: strict concurrency with Swift 6 and the Liquid Glass visual language in iOS 26, without losing clarity.
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Swift Refresh 2025 – Day 1: Concurrency in Swift 6.2 (Without Unnecessary Pain)
An honest recap of Swift 6.2 strict concurrency: actors, @MainActor, Sendable, and how to migrate without suffering in real-world projects.