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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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After ten months away, Leo's back. He covers Swift Craft 2026, the rest of his speaking year (Beer City Code, iOSDevUK), and his honest take on AI dev tooling. Plus updates on MistKit, SyntaxKit, swift-build, MonthBar, and a new watchOS app called At... more

Kaya Thomas (kayathomas.is) comes back after half a decade to tell us about how motherhood inspired her new app Milk Diary (milkdiary.com). She talks about using new APIs like Foundation Models, SpeechAnalyzer, and AlarmKit to handle the complex stuf... more

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Kaya Thomas
Mobile app developer and founder of Milk Diary
Milk Diary
Episode: Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas
Rachel Brindle
Principal engineer at Autodesk, involved with testing and test-driven development.
Autodesk
Episode: Swift Testing with Rachel Brindle
Kabir Oberai
Recent Computer Science graduate and iOS developer
Ramp
Episode: Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai
Matt Massicotte
Long-time Apple developer specializing in Swift concurrency.
Episode: Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicotte
Werner Jainek
Co-founder and CEO of Cultured Code
Cultured Code
Episode: Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko
Vojtěch Rylko
Software Engineer at Cultured Code
Cultured Code
Episode: Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko
Natalia Panferova
iOS and macOS developer, founder of Nil Coalescing
Nil Coalescing
Episode: SwiftUI Fundamentals with Natalia Panferova
Marc Prud'hommeaux
Co-founder of Skip.Tools, development environment for iOS and Android.
Skip.Tools
Episode: Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux
Donny Wals
Experienced iOS developer and speaker focused on Swift and app development
Episode: Practical Year - Part 2 with Donny Wals

Host

Leo Dion
Host of Empower Apps

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 40 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
    Austriaa year 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
    Netherlandsa year 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

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Clear, insightful overview of iOS development and tools.
Strong topic selection and valuable guest expertise for Swift/iOS developers.
High-quality audio and editing issues have been noted by some listeners.
Regularly delivers informative conversations and strong guest lineups.
Shows depth with entertaining, practical discussions, but occasional interruptions can be distracting.

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Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai
Q: Can you explain exactly what xTool is?
xTool is designed to develop iOS apps on multiple platforms, providing a lightweight and open-source alternative to Xcode.
Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai
Q: What were some things that you were particularly interested in or what were things that you were fascinated by at WWDC?
The liquid glass and foundation model features were particularly interesting, as well as the advancements in generative macros in Xcode.
Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas
Q: How does the AI technology fit into the app?
The app uses foundation models for on-device intelligence to help log feeding sessions efficiently.
Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas
Q: What is the Milk Diary app?
The app helps parents manage and track feeding logistics, addressing frustrations with existing services.
Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas
Q: What have you been up to since five years ago?
Kaya took a break from iOS development to pursue grad school and focus on customer-facing work.

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This show frequently covers Apple business news and developer-focused technology, with episodes featuring founders, engineers, and industry veterans discussing app development, testing, and WWDC-related topics. Across recent episodes, conversations center on iOS tooling, open-source projects, testing frameworks, and the business implications of Apple's platform updates for developers and startups. A notable strength is bringing deep technical guests who translate complex tech trends into practical guidance for builders and product leaders, often tying discussions to real-world use cases like app tooling, AI integration, and post-WWDC implications.

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3. Kabir Oberai
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