Apple Developer Weekly #243 Beta 8
iPlayground Conference is Coming Soon
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iOS 26 beta 8 is out! But Xcode 26 is still on beta 6. Actually, the Release Notes don't show what was updated in beta 8.
I've been incredibly busy lately, developing the iPlayground iOS app on one hand and preparing my own presentation on the other.
There's also 13+ articles, which will have several pieces this week about conference experiences. However, the most popular article right now is about My AI Tools Usage Status (August 2025).
See you this weekend for those attending iPlayground!
13 on August 26, 2025
📅iPlayground Pre-Conference Notice
iPlayground Conference is coming soon! The pre-conference notice has been published, including venue information, schedule arrangements, and other important details. Friends preparing to attend should read the relevant information carefully.
Once again, the venue NCCU Center for Public and Business Administration Education is located on Jinhua Street, near Dongmen or Guting MRT stations - don't go to the wrong place!
🧪Apple Releases and News
Reminder: The recent security update for iOS 18.6.2 is quite important, users are recommended to update as soon as possible to ensure security
Design kit: Added Figma versions of visionOS and watchOS design kits
🔄Former Flutter Engineering Team Lead Todd Volkert Joins Apple SwiftUI Team
Former Flutter engineering team lead Todd Volkert has officially joined Apple's SwiftUI team. What changes will this bring to the future of both frameworks?
🎓NTU x Apple RTC 114-1 Semester Course and Workshop Information
National Taiwan University and Apple Regional Training Center have announced course and workshop information for the 114-1 semester. These courses cover various aspects of iOS development and are great opportunities for those wanting to deeply learn Apple platform development.
📱Cook Gave Trump a Transparent iPhone Prototype──zonble
zonble told a wonderful story.
🤝Swift Taichung Community Introduction
Swift Taichung meetups have been held monthly since 2024, creating an exchange platform for iOS developers in central Taiwan. Friends with ideas and technical skills are welcome to participate.
➕13+ Recent Content Updates
I continue to write for the 13+ paid column. Here are some recent articles. Welcome to subscribe and support.
🤖My AI Tools Usage Status (August 2025) Updates on my current AI tools usage status for readers' reference.
🤝Constructive Communication with AI Applying team management communication habits to AI tools. Every failure is a learning opportunity, establishing guidelines to make collaboration increasingly efficient.
😇Why Attend Tech Conferences Attending conferences isn't about paying to take classes, but about the activity experience that only fellow developers can share together.
↖️Last Issue Highlights
If you've been too busy to read last week's content, here are the highlights:
📝What's New in UIKit──Seb Vidal
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