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8/8/2018 • EN

Re-binding self: the debugger's break(ing) point

Explores a Swift compiler bug where re-binding 'self' in a weak closure breaks Xcode debugging, with historical context on weak/strong self patterns.

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Scott Berrevoets

10/1/2017 • EN

How to find retain cycles and memory leaks sooner

Introduces LifetimeTracker, a tool for iOS developers to detect retain cycles and memory leaks during development, improving debugging efficiency.

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Krzysztof Zabłocki

4/3/2017 • EN

Stop weak-strong dance

A Swift developer introduces a 'strongify' function to simplify and clean up the common pattern of weak-strong dancing when avoiding retain cycles in closures.

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Krzysztof Zabłocki

Retain Cycles Articles

Re-binding self: the debugger's break(ing) point

How to find retain cycles and memory leaks sooner

Stop weak-strong dance

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