Swift App School: Recent Episodes
Swift App School
Learn to code. Build App. Inspire the next generation!
Swift App School is committed to teaching the youth of tomorrow all about developing apps and writing Swift code. Our goal is to help young people learn the fundamentals of creating apps by teaching them Swift, Apple's open-source programming language.
We are empowering the next generation of great app developers!
This podcast station will focus on general news about Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and STEM. We also discuss iOS App Development, Apple in the news, and finally something cool that we discovered.
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
00:44 Computer Science Education Week
05:24 2023 Summer App Camp
11:20 MacStadium Case study
18:45 Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event
37:14 Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event
Something Cool:
44:34 Apple + RCS?
50:16 Personal Voice Ad
52:14 AI Pin by Humane
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Computer Science Education Week:
https://www.csedweek.org
2023 App Camp, MacStadium case study and future plans for Swift App School
https://www.macstadium.com/customers/swift-app-school
Apple’s September “Wonderlust” Event
Apple Event - September 12
Apple’s October “Scary Fast” Event
Apple Event - October 30
Something Cool:
Apple’s surprising iMessage Move - RCS Coming?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2023/11/17/apple-announces-surprise-new-iphone-move-starting-2024/?sh=1f7b2865c5eb
Apple’s new personal voice ad:
Personal Voice on iPhone | The Lost Voice | Apple
AI Pin by Humane
https://hu.ma.ne/aipin
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In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
02:05 New Mac Hardware
10:12 iOS 17
17:34 iPad OS 17
19:29 macOS Sonoma
23:58 Audio, tvOS and HomeKit
26:52 watchOS 10
33:36 Apple Vision Pro!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
WWDC 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E
New Mac Hardware:
https://www.apple.com/mac/
Apple Vision Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFyg
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In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. Timestamps:01:19 Holidays07:19 What’s New With Swift App School 18:06 Major Advancements Of AI & ChatGPT DiscussionApple In The News:54:06 Apple Releases New Computers! 59:55 Apple Store Changes & New Classical Music App01:03:56 Something Cool! We hope you enjoy our episode!Links:Atomic Habits Book: Shout out to MacStadium2023 Summer App Camp Hatch Innovation HubArtificial Intelligence https://venturebeat.com/ai/from-dall-e-2-to-chatgpt-covering-ais-wild-year-the-ai-beat/DALL-E 2:https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2ChatGPT:https://openai.com/blog/chatgptMidJourney:https://www.midjourney.comStable Diffusion AI:https://stability.ai/blog/stable-diffusion-public-releaseThe power of ChatGPT:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chatgpt-on-track-to-surpass-100-million-users-faster-than-tiktok-or-instagram-ubs-214423357.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HTWfA7KFzoAWith ChatGPT and Microsoft support, is Google in trouble?https://openai.com/blog/openai-and-microsoft-extend-partnershiphttps://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546144/microsoft-openai-word-powerpoint-outlook-gpt-integration-rumorhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/15/google-vs-chatgpt-what-happened-when-i-swapped-services-for-a-day.htmlhttps://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/chatgpt-caused-code-red-at-google-report-says/https://www.businessinsider.com/bing-chatgpt-google-faces-first-real-competition-in-20-years-2023-1https://www.firstpost.com/world/chatgpt-can-destroy-google-search-in-two-years-says-gmail-creator-12070222.htmlhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23538552/microsoft-bing-chatgpt-search-google-competitionCompetition Responses to ChatGPT:https://blog.google/technology/ai/bard-google-ai-search-updates/https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-working-on-ai-personas-for-instagram-messenger-and-whatsapp-223316961.htmlChatGPT and the Job Industry:https://www.datanami.com/2021/08/09/we-need-to-prepare-for-tomorrows-ai-job-impacts-now/https://www.the-sun.com/tech/7211994/lose-job-ai-chatgpt-work-hour-seconds/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/tech/chatgpt-real-estate/index.htmlhttps://www.inc.com/eric-holtzclaw/ive-been-using-chatgpt-for-my-business-for-a-month-its-already-saved-me-40-hours-7500.htmlChatGPT in Education:https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3816348-what-is-chatgpt-ai-technology-sends-schools-scrambling-to-preserve-learning/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/10/universities-to-return-to-pen-and-paper-exams-after-students-caught-using-ai-to-write-essayshttps://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-is-coming-for-classrooms-dont-panic/https://www.businessinsider.com/education-experts-teachers-generative-ai-chatgpt-classroom-2023-1https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/02/07/reinventing-search-with-a-new-ai-powered-microsoft-bing-and-edge-your-copilot-for-the-web/Products and Apps Mentioned:Samsung Odyssey Neo G9AirPods Pro New Mac Minis with M2 and M2 Pro ChipsNew MacBook Pros with M2 Pro / Max ChipsApp Store Pricing ChangesNew Apple Music Classical AppApple Music SingMusic provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
First impressions from Apple's latest releases:
01:50 iPhone 14 and related news
16:02 New iPads - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
26:18 macOS Ventura
36:51 Apple Watch Ultra
39:00 Air Pods Pro
Apple In The News:
41:00 Apple's Design Chief Is Leaving?
46:01 Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
Somethings Really Cool!
48:32 Center Stage feature
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro
https://www.apple.com/iphone/
2022 iPad / iPad Pro
https://www.apple.com/ipad/
macOS Ventura
https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/
Apple Watch Ultra
https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra/
Air Pods Pro
https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
Evans Hankey (Industrial Design Leaving Apple
https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/21/23416334/apple-evans-hankey-industrial-design-leaving
Will Apple remove the "Hey" keyword to wake Siri?
https://gizmodo.com/apple-hey-siri-wake-trigger-change-google-amazon-alexa-1849753396
Something Cool - Center Stage
https://youtu.be/S-4Bph5fuuU
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In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps: 00:26 New iPhone 14 Lineup 43:39 New Apple Watch Series 57:29 Air Pods Pro 2 01:03:48 Something cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links: Apple’s Far Out Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6zXguiqxM
iPhone 14 / iPhone 14 Pro https://www.apple.com/iphone/
Apple Watch https://www.apple.com/watch/
Air Pods Pro https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/
Something Cool - Our New Videos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtdbFnltDM
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps: 01:24 Shout Outs 03:35 Recap of 2022 App Camp 29:02 Computer Science Is Being Taken Seriously! 40:34 Something cool
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links: K-12 Computer Science Creating A Case For Full-Time Status In Schools https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodberger/2022/05/26/k-12-computer-science-creating-a-case-for-full-time-status-in-schools/?sh=4423dd7133e9
CEOs for Computer Science https://www.ceosforcs.com
US Governors Vow To Boost Computer Science Education at School After Business Push https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-07-15/u-s-governors-vow-to-boost-computer-science-education-at-schools-after-business-push
Something Cool - Snapchat CEO pays off an entire graduation class debt https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-15/snapchat-co-founder-pays-off-college-debt-of-new-graduates-at-l-a-art-and-design-school
Shout Outs: Podcast listener: JSR984
Keynon Lake (MDMT) https://mydaddytaughtmethat.org
Boys & Girls Club of Hendersonville https://bgchendersonco.org
OpenDoors of Asheville https://opendoorsasheville.org
Young Eisner Scholars (YES) https://www.yesscholars.org
Daniel Steinberg https://dimsumthinking.com
Paul Hudson (Hacking With Swift) https://www.hackingwithswift.com
Special thanks to: Clara Long Robbie Henry Matthew Addie
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In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. Timestamps: 01:30 iOS 16 16:15 CarPlay, Apple Maps, and HomeKit 25:57 Watch OS 9 32:28 New M2 Processor, MacBook Air, and 13” MacBook Pro 40:44 Mac OS Ventura, Stage Manager, PassKeys and Metal 3 52:56 iPad OS 16 57:34 Something Cool - New Developer APIs We hope you enjoy our episode! Links: Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5D55G7Ejs8 Something Cool - New Developer APIs - Platforms State Of The Union https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmD8KZzWJA Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode, you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps: 01:44 Teens Earning More Than Teachers and Parents
08:25 New Playgrounds App On iPad
15:24 45 Years Ago Apple Kickstarted The Personal Computer Industry
24:47 Something Cool - Sal Khan’s Schoolhouse.world
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Israeli hi-tech teens who earn more than their teachers and parents
https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/hjz0spps9
Swift Playgrounds:
https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/17/swift-playgrounds-4-1/
JohnDav YouTube Channel:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBHRoLra9E24ryfDGxNwBmyBn_sa33VBU
45 Years Ago, Apple Kickstarted the Personal Computer Industry
https://www.pcmag.com/news/45-years-ago-apple-kickstarted-the-personal-computer-industry
Something Cool - Sal Khan’s plan to educate the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9i5i1Xnemw https://schoolhouse.world
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In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School as they interview the man, the myth, the legend, Guy Kawasaki!
Timestamps:
00:24 About Guy Kawasaki, Early Macintosh Days, Steve Jobs
13:38 Advice For Young Aspiring Entrepreneurs
19:35 What Apple Is Doing Right and Wrong
28:08 About The Remarkable People Podcast
33:38 Bootstrapping Vs Raising Capital?
38:32 Diversity Discussion And More
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Guy Kawasaki
Remarkable People: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827
https://guykawasaki.com Mix08 Conference (Guy Kawasaki Interviewing Steve Ballmer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-F139UX94A
Stanford Talks: Guy Kawasaki: Make Meaning in Your Company Make a great pitch Ideas - what make them successful
Descript - All-in-one audio & video editing, as easy as a doc.
https://www.descript.com
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In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
00:50 2022 App Camp!
01:16 Presenting At The Great Homeschool Convention
09:40 Apple’s March “Peak Performance” Event
37:53 Something cool - Our First Guest Coming Soon!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Apple’s March “Peak Performance” Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUwg_JoNHpo
Something cool - Our First Guest Coming Soon!
Guy Kawasaki
https://guykawasaki.com
Mix 08 Conference (Guy Kawasaki Interviewing Steve Ballmer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-F139UX94A
Guy's Stanford Talks:
Guy Kawasaki: Make Meaning in Your Company
Make a great pitch
Ideas - what make them successful
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. Timestamps: 01:02 2022 App Camp! 02:00 7 Apps Created By Black Developers 15:22 Implementing Custom Scrolling In Our App 32:27 Facebook Blaming Apple For Record Losses 38:07 Something cool! We hope you enjoy our episode! Links: 7 Apps Created By Black Developers Inspired By The Black Community https://www.codecademy.com/resources/blog/apps-built-by-black-developers/ A Strategy For Great Work by Ken Kocienda https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2014/237xxcyp7vhx2xt/237/237_a_strategy_for_great_work.pdf Facebook blames Apple after a historically bad quarter, saying iPhone privacy changes will cost it $10 billion https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-blames-apple-10-billion-loss-ad-privacy-warning-2022-2 Something cool! Georgia couple becomes first African-American owners of an autonomous grocery store https://flipboard.com/video/waga/454fd783c8 Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School. Timestamps: 01:13 Bob's experience developing an Apple Watch App 11:15 Blue vs Green Bubles..... Is Apple Responsible for assisting bullying? - The History of SMS, MMS and iMessage 22:21 Apple's Ecosystem aka "The Walled Garden" 39:33 Something cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links: Apple's Messages
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/10/apple-uses-messages-colors-to-bully-android-users-says-google https://www.macworld.com/article/606152/imessage-green-bubbles-sms-rcs-reactions.html
Apple's Ecosystem
MKBHD - Blue Bubbles vs Green Bubbles Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuaKzm7Kq9Q MKBHD explains Apple's Ecosystem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB4_WIPE7vo Universal Control: https://youtu.be/P4ut_Vk-Z9w
Something cool
Camo Studio: https://reincubate.com/camo/ Launched Podcast - Episode 38: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/launched/id1491582246?i=1000548946734 Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
0:26 Our Holiday Break, Our First Techie Gifts, New Years Resolutions
16:00 All Things Code - Codementor
19:20 Use Swift Playgrounds on iPad to publish apps on the App Store!
25:23 Apple and other tech companies dealing with talent acquisition and retention
38:40 Something cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
Codementor : https://www.codementor.io
Swift Playground on iPad can now develop apps:
https://www.cultofmac.com/761346/apple-rolls-out-swift-playgrounds-4/
Apple and other tech companies dealing with talent acquisition and retention:
https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/11/23938002/apple-hires-teslas-former-autopilot-software-director
https://interestingengineering.com/apple-pays-its-engineers-180000-bonuses-to-stop-them-from-joining-meta
https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-silicon-lead-processor-developer-jeff-wilcox-leaves-to-rejoin-intel-to-design-socs/
Something cool
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/26/us/habitat-for-humanity-first-3d-home-trnd/index.html
- https://flipboard.com/video/swns/9d7059eeee
- https://www.alquist3d.com/work
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In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps:
01:22 All Things Code - Computer Science Education Week
06:02 Breaking The Diversity Barrier
14:48 Girls and STEM
35:23 iOS / Mac Development - Just Dive Into Code
40:57 Something Cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links:
CS Ed Week - https://www.csedweek.org
Computer Science Teachers Association - https://www.csteachers.org
The Hour Of Code - Code.org
Girls and STEM:
https://theconversation.com/stereotypes-about-girls-dissuade-many-from-careers-in-computer-science-172279
https://www.blackgirlscode.com
http://digitalyouthnetwork.org/divas/
https://goldieblox.com
Dr Darden and Michell Obama speak at WWDC 2017 - https://www.cultofmac.com/485524/wwdc-michael-obama-says-diversity-key-innovation/
Other CS Ed Week Resources:
Apple:
Diversity in Swift - https://www.swift.org/diversity
Scholarships to HACUs - https://www.hacu.net/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=3454
Flipgrid (Microsoft) discussion on Race, Equity and Justice in Computer Science Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EwatWnRji0
Google - https://edu.google.com/code-with-google/csedweek/
Non-Profit Organizations:
Young Eisner Scholars - https://www.yesscholars.org
My Daddy Taught Me That - https://mydaddytaughtmethat.org
Hatch Foundation - http://hatchavl.org
Coding Resources:
Paul Hudson - https://hackingwithswift.com
Sean Allen - www.seanallen.co
Other Links:
Ultra compact camera - https://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-ultracompact-camera-is-the-size-of-a-grain-of-salt
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
Timestamps: 01:12 All Things Code - Version Control and Comments
21:57 iOS / Mac Development - Designing Our First App
31:43 Apple In The News - Apple Allows Self Repair
41:03 Something Cool!
We hope you enjoy our episode!
Links: Version Control:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Version_control
Github Co-Pilot:
https://copilot.github.com/
https://www.axios.com/copilot-artificial-intelligence-coding-github-9a202f40-9af7-4786-9dcb-b678683b360f.html
Apple Self Repair:
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22787144/apple-home-repair-iphone-mac-parts-tools-instructions
https://www.ifixit.com/News/55370/apple-diy-repair-program-parts-tools-guides-software
https://www.amazon.com/Sad-Macs-Bombs-Other-Disasters/dp/0201688107
Music provided by "https://ncs.io/aperture"
In this episode you hear from Charles Long and Bob Williams, Co-Founders of Swift App School.
In the first segment you will hear a brief segment of our backstory and our mission to give back to the youth by teaching Computer Science through interactive project based app development camps!
In the second segment we briefly discuss the state of Computer Science education in the USA.
In the third segment we showcase Apple in the news and finally wrap up with something cool!
We hope you enjoy our first episode!
Links:
Swift App School website
2021 State of CS report shows half of U.S. high schools offer CS, but disparities still exist
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