Between Milestones and Sunsets
I built a life the younger me once only dreamed about—a place of my own, a skyline outside my window, and peace I earned myself. The city knows my footsteps, my victories, and every quiet battle I never spoke of.…
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AI Capabilities and Limitations — Notes for iOS Devs
Source: Anthropic Academy / Skilljar course — companion to “AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations.” Same caveat as part 1: lesson videos/exercises are gated behind Skilljar login. These notes are built from the public curriculum outline plus Anthropic’s own course description.…
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations — Notes for iOS Devs
Source: Anthropic Academy / Skilljar course, developed with Prof. Rick Dakan (Ringling College) and Prof. Joseph Feller (UCC). Framework released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Note: full lesson content is gated behind Skilljar login — these notes are built from the…
Swift 6.4: Smarter Member wise Initialisers
Swift’s synthesised member wise initialiser is one of those features you rarely think about—until it stops working. For years, adding a single private stored property, even one with a default value, caused the synthesized initializer to become private, forcing developers…
Embracing Modern Data Persistence in Swift: A Deep Dive into SwiftData vs. Core Data
SwiftData is a powerful framework designed by Apple to simplify the persistence of data in Swift applications. It is particularly integrated with SwiftUI, offering seamless interaction between your data layer and UI components. Here’s a comprehensive exploration of SwiftData, encompassing…
Embracing Asynchronous Programming in Swift: A Comprehensive Guide to Concurrency
Swift concurrency introduces a modern, safe, and fast model for asynchronous programming. It’s designed to make concurrent code easier to write, understand, and maintain. This model leverages the power of Swift’s type system and runtime to offer a significant improvement…
Integrating Machine Learning into iOS Apps: A starter roadmap
Core ML ARKit RealityKit Vision Framework Important Core ML APIs and Concepts Project Idea: Image Classifier App A simple yet intriguing project could be an Image Classifier iOS app. This app would use the camera to capture images in real…
Emulating C++-like Parameter Packs in Swift
Parameter packs are a feature of C++ that allows functions and templates to accept an arbitrary number of arguments of any type. This feature is primarily used in template metaprogramming and is a part of C++’s template system, which isn’t…
Implementing Picture-in-Picture (PiP) in iOS Apps: A Comprehensive Guide
Welcome to my in-depth guide on implementing the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature in iOS apps. PiP is a user-friendly functionality that allows video content to continue playing in a small, floating window while users navigate different apps or screens on their…
The Prompt Engineer’s Toolkit: Strategies for Enhanced AI Conversations
ChatGPT has revolutionized the way we interact with artificial intelligence, offering a vast landscape of possibilities from generating creative content to solving complex queries. However, the key to unlocking its full potential lies in the art of prompt engineering. By…