Apple Doubled Down on Swift in iOS 13. Are iOS Developers Doing the Same? Nate Swanner, October 10, 2019 5 min read According to new data surrounding iOS 13, Apple’s use of its Swift programming language has more than doubled within...
Survey Results: Apple’s Cross-Platform ’Marzipan’ Project Will Succeed Nate Swanner, April 18, 2019 4 min read Last week, we asked you if Apple’s cross-platform ‘Marzipan’ project would actually work. Most of you think it...
Apple to Allow Cross-Platform Apps in 2018: Report Nate Swanner, December 21, 2017 10 min read Apple WWDC 2015 Apple is reportedly set to allow apps for its two major platforms, iOS and macOS, to be compatible...
Apple Has Officially Started Killing Off Terrible Apps Nate Swanner, December 12, 2017 7 min read Apple App Store Guidelines Comic WWDC 2016. Developers are starting to receive notices from Apple: iOS apps can’t...
App Subscriptions Will Soon Have Tiered Pricing Nate Swanner, November 9, 2017 3 min read Mac App Store WWDC 2016 When the app subscription-pricing model first launched, it was touted as a way for...
Mobile App Bubble Expanding Worldwide Nate Swanner, October 30, 2017 5 min read App Annie says the bubble is expanding. Mobile development is perpetually in a bubble: every week sees a flood of...
Swift Makes Objective-C Devs Wring Hands Nate Swanner, October 6, 2017 3 min read Swift at the Dice Offices in San Jose A lot of the iOS development conversation now centers on Swift, but...
Should Developers Reconsider the iPad? Nate Swanner, September 25, 2017 7 min read iPad Pro 10.5-inch The iPad is back. Now that iOS 11 has made landfall, Apple’s largest mobile devices are seeing...
Augmented Reality Rules Ask Devs to Be Thoughtful Nate Swanner, September 1, 2017 5 min read Augmented Reality We have seen plenty of really interesting augmented reality (AR) apps and experiences, but we...
Less Is More in iOS 11 App Store: Study Nate Swanner, August 30, 2017 3 min read The App Store in iOS 11 The new App Store in iOS 11 will dramatically change how users interact with app landing...