Apple Developer Weekly #236 The Capable Overwork
ChaoCode Launches Foundation Models Video Series
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This week saw lots of new updates and contributions from Taiwan's developer community friends:
ChaoCode finally updated and launched memberships.
weak self podcast invited iPlayground organizer Hokila on the show. He said on the show: "A developer who specializes in a certain framework, even after a period of inactivity, can catch up to the latest developments in just two or three days", so he wrote an article about streaming technology.
Friends also contributed open source projects.
Everyone is welcome to contribute!
13 on June 30, 2025
✨ChaoCode Launches Foundation Models Video Series
Happy to see ChaoCode updating again. The latest series introduces Apple's Foundation Models framework, with three videos total. Here's the first one.
I was fortunate to preview it, and found the content very practical. Jane really is an expert in this area.
Don't treat Foundation Models as conversational chat LLMs, but rather make good use of their structured response capabilities to enhance app user experience.
Additionally, ChaoCode introduces new partners, shares future plans, and announces channel memberships in the video below. I joined immediately and encourage readers to support passionate creators with paid subscriptions!
🧪Apple Releases & News
AirPods Firmware beta 2 (8A5293c)
🤖Google Launches Gemini CLI Open Source AI Agent
Google joins the AI Agent CLI battlefield with the open source Gemini CLI tool. This allows developers to directly use Gemini models in the terminal for various development tasks or computer operations. It's currently free to use, though Gemini 2.5 Pro model usage is limited and will quickly downgrade to 2.5 Flash.
Since Claude Code is still superior for coding and Gemini CLI has a larger context window, some people share techniques for using Claude Code to call Gemini CLI. In my view, this is like having different employees do what they're good at to complete tasks together.
By the way, all major AI Agent CLIs are developed using the Ink framework.
💪Swift Android Workgroup Established
Swift cross-platform takes another step forward! The newly established workgroup will focus on improving Swift support on the Android platform.
📚Apple Documentation MCP: Let AI Query Apple Official Documentation Directly
Another practical MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool! This project allows AI Agents to directly query Apple's official documentation. I've played with it a bit and it should be part of my workflow.
📺Complete Guide from Traditional TS HLS to Modern Streaming Architecture with Multi-DRM Support—hokila
Hokila shares a complete guide to streaming technology, covering everything from basic HLS to advanced DRM support. Good reference material for developers who need to develop video streaming features.
🪙JupSwift: Native Solana Development SDK
An open source project contributed by community friends! This is a Swift SDK that allows iOS developers to natively integrate Solana blockchain, including:
Mnemonic wallet module with Secure Enclave secure storage support
Solana transaction signing and submission functionality
Jupiter aggregator API integration
🎙️weak self podcast 112: The Capable Overwork—Claude Code Hands-on Experience
Sharing experiences using Claude Code, directly as the main pitch. Also emphasizing the importance of following your own life pace.
🎙️weak self podcast 113: Emotional Blackmail Ticket Sales feat. Hokila
Chatting with iPlayground organizer Hokila about the blood, sweat and tears of organizing events.
⚡️Quick Mentions
🎬How dare Apple promote their movie by literally printing its name on the Mac F1 movie, printing F1 on the keyboard...this is obviously a joke. But it makes me think there are memes everywhere in life, depending on your perspective.
🔐Safari has quite a few anti-fingerprinting tactics. Developer Jack Fields shares what he knows about Safari's anti-fingerprinting mechanisms.
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