Peter Witham is a software developer and creator writing about mobile app development, game design, and AI-assisted workflows. His blog blends technical insights with personal reflections, podcasts, and lessons from building apps across platforms.
94 articles from this blog
Discusses the Zed code editor's Swift support and collaboration features, Xcode 16's predictive assist, and compares iPad models for developers.
A developer's reflections on WWDC 2024, exploring new Apple technologies like SwiftData, AI features, Sequoia, and Reality Kit for future projects.
A podcast episode discussing the value of a developer's time and the balance between offering free services and charging for work.
A roundtable podcast discussion analyzing the WWDC24 keynote and State of the Union, focusing on new OS versions and the limited Vision Pro updates.
A Swift developer shares hopes for WWDC24, focusing on VisionOS 2, iPadOS updates, and Apple's need to win back developer trust.
A developer shares his pre-coding routine for new app projects, including idea documentation, feature listing, and interface sketching.
A podcast episode discussing the pros and cons of building your own backend services versus using third-party solutions for cross-platform game features like leaderboards.
Tips for handling CoreData and CloudKit syncing in iOS apps, including checking user iCloud login status and managing first-run data scenarios.
A podcast discussion on the drawbacks of cross-platform mobile development and arguments for prioritizing native app development for better performance.
A developer shares his experience and tips for converting a WordPress site to a static site using the Astro framework, focusing on performance and stability.
Discussion of the upcoming Apple event for new iPads and the lack of Swift programming live streamers in the community.
Podcast interview discussing Server-side Swift, Structured Concurrency, the Swift Server Workgroup, and maintaining clean code with developer Joannis Orlandos.
A podcast episode discussing the pros and cons of solo versus team-based game development, focusing on decision-making, timelines, and motivation.
A developer explores setting up a self-hosted Nextcloud server as a free, secure alternative to Dropbox for local file storage and backup.
Interview with Sema CEO Matt Van Itallie on using generative AI for code analysis, developer productivity, and explaining software to non-technical executives.
A developer shares their experience porting a Unity game to Unreal Engine, focusing on the benefits and learning curve of using Blueprints for visual coding.
A podcast episode discussing WWDC 24, developer challenges in the EU, and bugs in Xcode 15, with hopes for a more stable release.
An interview with the creators of Skip.tools, discussing their Swift-to-Kotlin transpiler for building native Android and iOS apps from a single SwiftUI codebase.
A developer shares results from a WordPress advertising campaign using Jetpack to promote a tech podcast episode.
A review of Superlist, a new cross-platform task management app focusing on flexible content creation, nesting, and organization.
