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An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.

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Tim Condon stops by to chat about Vapor 5, the biggest Vapor release in six and a half years. We get into dropping futures and promises for Swift concurrency all the way down the stack, Span and strict memory safety, and the new shared Swift HTTP ser... more

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Stewart Lynch stops by to chat about using AI to learn faster instead of just letting it write your code. We get into planning in stages before you build, why Markdown is the universal language of AI, and the tiny "donkey work" tools he vibe codes fo... more

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Jared Sorge stops by to chat about Arborist, his native Mac command center for Git work trees. We get into running agents in parallel with work trees, when to drop from SwiftUI down to AppKit, and selling a Mac app outside the App Store with Sparkle,... more

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Saleem Abdulrasool joins us to chat about bringing Swift to Windows. We get into server-side Swift, SwiftWin32, Swift's C++ interop, and how to get started yourself.

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Recent Guests

Tim Condon
Tim Condon, Vapor core team member
Vapor Core Team
Episode: We Don’t Have Any Futures or Promises Anymore with Tim Condon
Stewart Lynch
Developer educator and YouTube content creator focusing on iOS development
Createch Solutions
Episode: The More You Know with Stewart Lynch
Jared Sorge
Developer outside Seattle; works at Adobe on iOS apps for Premiere and Firefly; founder of Taphouse Software; creator of Arborist and Baseplate
Adobe; Taphouse Software
Episode: Skynet Came and Automated Everything with Jared Sorge
Saleem Abdulrasool
Systems engineer known for bringing Swift to Windows
The Browser Company
Episode: Swift on Windows with Saleem Abdulrasool
Donny Wals
Guest
Episode: Practical Agents with Donny Wals
Joe Fabisevich
iOS developer and educator; builds Plinky and runs AI workshops
Mergesort (Plinky) / broadcasts and tools he develops
Episode: Everyone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe Fabisevich
Cihat Gündüz
Indie iOS developer; WWDC Notes maintainer
WWDC Notes
Episode: 120% Likely with Cihat Gündüz
Peter Witham
Developer advocate/engineer known for CompileSwift and UI Buzz
CompileSwift (and related projects)
Episode: Platforms State of the Union 2026 with Peter Witham
Joannis Orlandos
CTO of Wendy Labs and co-maintainer of Hummingbird
Wendy Labs / Hummingbird
Episode: Who's Wendy with Joannis Orlandos

Host

Leo Dion
Host of the show and founder of BrightDigit; discusses Apple business news and technology with a focus on empowering teams and individuals through practical tooling and workflows.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Cool overview of current iOS development scene

    Informative but also entertaining podcast! Every episode brings something new to me from interesting thoughts to mentioning of cool new frameworks or technics! Thanks Leo for running the show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    OlKir1984
    Austria2 years ago
  • Great technical content, some issues

    The deep level of content discussed here is very relevant and interesting to me. However, the presenter constantly interrupts his guest up to a level where they haven’t even finished a sentence of their answer before they are interrupted again. This is very annoying to listen to. And also the audio seems to skip very small pieces. Hopefully both issues can improve, in that case it will be one of my favourite podcasts for sure.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Smorkolama
    Netherlands2 years ago
  • Terrible audio editing!

    Sounds like the host and guest have the hiccups. Unlistenable

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Mikelrob
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Always a fan

    Always a great show with lots of useful and interesting conversations. Congratulations on reaching 150 episodes, looking forward to so many more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GrfxGuru
    United States3 years ago
  • Great topic selection and awesome guests

    Nice talks about app making and iOS dev world

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    65428pm
    Poland6 years ago

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Several episodes are praised for guest expertise and actionable insights on AI-assisted workflows.

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Swift on Windows with Saleem Abdulrasool
Q: How do you see server-side Swift on Windows evolving, and why is Neo important?
Neo provides the core networking reactor that enables fast data handling from sockets to applications, and there's an ongoing effort to merge upstream, enabling reliable, modern server development on Windows.
Swift on Windows with Saleem Abdulrasool
Q: What are the main challenges when porting Swift to Windows compared to other platforms?
The main challenges include Windows' unique calling conventions, tail-call guarantees, and the need to align with the Windows-specific memory model and ABI stability, which differ from Unix-like systems and macOS.
Swift on Windows with Saleem Abdulrasool
Q: What was your interest in bringing Swift to Windows, personally and with The Browser Company?
Saleem explains that Swift's language design and cross-platform potential, combined with the large Windows user base, motivated the effort to run Swift broadly on Windows and to prove that it can be practical, not just a theoretical possibility.
Everyone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe Fabisevich
Q: What is the biggest misconception about prompting during your AI workshops?
The biggest misconception is that everyone thinks they're good at prompting; prompting is a skill of context building, and you improve results by learning to structure ideas and communication effectively.
Everyone Thinks They're Good at Prompting with Joe Fabisevich
Q: How has your life changed as a software developer with the rise of AI tools?
95 to 99% of my code is AI-generated, but I still heavily shape and mold it; AI has made my output more ambitious and faster, though the process can be exhausting at times.

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What is Empower Apps about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on practical developments in Apple platforms, tooling, and developer workflows, with a strong emphasis on WWDC announcements, Swift, SwiftData, and on-device AI. Episodes blend hands-on technical discussions, real-world coding scenarios, and previews of new frameworks and tools, often featuring guest experts from the iOS/macOS developer ecosystem. Notable strengths include deep dives into actionable topics, a focus on developer productivity, and a willingness to tackle edge cases in AI-assisted development. Listeners who want pragmatic guidance for building and shipping Apple platform software are likely to find this podcast especially valuable; occasional critiques about pacing or audio quality may be present, but the brea... more

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