Danny Bolella

Captain SwiftUI, Lead Software Engineer - iOS, iOS / Android / Flutter / Full Stack Developer Father, Husband, Dude Thoughts are my own

[Sean Allen @seanallen_dev]

New episode of Swift News out now on YouTube.
https://t.co/znxfRKYsR9

- WWDC
- @BitrigApp Hackathon
- 2026 Apple Design Award Winners
- Swift Mentorship Program
- Slow the F Down
- Liquid Glass
- App Store Connect Analytics

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Some seasons are about output.
Others are about everything that has to happen first.

I’ve been quiet for a bit. Still here. Still building.

More soon.

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Ahoy there ⚓️ this is your Captain speaking…

I kept coming up empty on topics, until it hit me: "nothing" is something! In this article, I’ll discuss 3 types of Emptiness in SwiftUI.

Let's talk about nothing!

https://t.co/664nzRxmC4

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

@seanallen_dev Honored to have you discuss my article @seanallen_dev 🫡 it’s a new era, but I think an exciting one!

[Sean Allen @seanallen_dev]

New Swift News out now on my YouTube channel.

- What's new in Swift 6.2
- New era of iOS Dev
- Dark side of iOS Dev
- Foundation Model ideas
- Tik Tok indie marketing origin story???

Video - https://t.co/jhgqhXYZS9

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Ahoy there ⚓️ this is your Captain speaking…
Liquid Glass just introduced three new design principles — Hierarchy, Harmony, and Consistency. 🌊
These are the Northern Stars for Apple’s new design era.
Read here → https://t.co/4BIzbnF5BZ

#SwiftUI #LiquidGlass #ios26

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

As Apple announces the new #iPhone17 and other “awe dropping” hardware updates, they’re also officially launching the new design system, #LiquidGlass. As developers, it’s all part of The Great Shift in how we approach Apple development.

https://t.co/gFF78oCB11

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Ahoy there ⚓️ this is your Captain speaking…

This summer hasn’t just been busy — it’s marked a real shift in how we code and design on Apple platforms.

I’m calling it The Great Shift.

https://t.co/gFF78oC3bt

#ios #ipados #macos #swiftui #swift #iphone #liquidglass

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Question for my network: Has anyone been to one of the recent Meet with #Apple Workshops around the new design system?

- What's it like? (format, sessions, etc)
- Is it required to go all 3 days?
- What was the biggest take-away for you and your team?

https://t.co/gQPrbus4Cx

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

iPadOS windowing is here — and it’s not just about resizing.

🧱 It brings a new micro-state
📏 It can break layouts you haven’t tested
🪟 It demands smarter SwiftUI structure

Check out my initial thoughts and findings: https://t.co/WBvheIesCI

#SwiftUI #iPadOS #WWDC25

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Liquid Glass is not just a material update. Apple 🍏 made it clear it’s a new design system, and we as devs need to jump on board 🚢

Watch as I share my thoughts on LG from the last Office Hours 🕰️: https://t.co/iP77D58tXh

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Ahoy there ⚓️
Part 2 of my WWDC25 dev log is live ⚾️
🧠 Foundation Models generated summaries
🧾 #Playground macro test
🗣️ AVSpeech speaks the scores
🤖 Xcode AI refactored code and added a feature
SwiftUI meets AI → https://t.co/Uz8mxKlWcN
#WWDC25 #SwiftUI

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Join the Captain's Crew 🚢 (with a limited-time discount) and get access to this week's 🕰️ Office Hours: Post-WWDC Edition!

We'll be covering a whole bunch of topics 📋, sharing insights and thoughts, and trying some WWDC goodies live!

Subscribe here: https://t.co/wRLwzAr4XH

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

“As scenes are vital for ensuring flexibility, adopting UIScene life cycle will soon be mandatory. In the next major release following iOS 26, UIScene life cycle will be required when building with the latest SDK.”

https://t.co/eLE493Vrsa

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Played with Foundation Models from this years #WWDC25 and I’m EXTREMELY impressed! One thing I’m curious about: how long has an average response been taking on your system?
I’ve been sitting somewhere around 11.2 seconds.

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

This #WWDC25 session is required viewing. If you want to write better, more performant #SwiftUI, working with Instruments is a huge guiding tool. And the enhancements this year are absolutely fantastic: https://t.co/xIPemzXhMr

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

#WWDC25 dropped some heat — I broke down Day 1 in a fast read:
✅ What rumors came true
🧊 Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign
📐 Real SwiftUI updates
🧠 Foundation Models framework

Dev-first takes here → https://t.co/hpFxM4yoP5

#SwiftUI #AI #AppleDeveloper

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Day 1 of #WWDC25 is in the books—and I’ve got first impressions from both the Keynote and PSOTU. From the big reveals to the subtle signals about Apple’s direction, here’s what stood out (and what I’m keeping an eye on next).

📖 Read the full Day 1 recap: https://t.co/hpFxM4yoP5

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

Craig's key points for Developers at the end of the #WWDC25 Keynote was to take note of:

1️⃣ Foundation Models Framework
2️⃣ App Intents
3️⃣ Visual Intelligence

Really looking forward to diving into these more at the Platforms State of the Union...

[Danny Bolella @dbolella]

🚨 It’s WWDC Day.

The Captain’s locked in — ready for the big reveal.
New APIs? New SwiftUI magic? Who knows. That’s the fun.

First coverage post drops tonight — stay tuned. 🧭
#WWDC25 #SwiftUI