May 6, 2024

#65: The Last Word with Joe Cieplinski

Joe Cieplinski returns to the pod to talk about his latest app, The Last Word, a journal app for tracking your personal cocktail journey. Built using the latest iOS 17 technologies from SwiftUI to SwiftData with a cross-platform design that includes visionOS, our discussion touches on many topics that will be of interest if you are starting your own greenfield side project app. ## Topics Discussed: - Introductions / Welcome Joe Cieplinski - The Last Word in Cocktails app - https://havethelastword.app/ - iOS 17, SwiftUI, SwiftData, VisionOS - Story behind the name - Opinionated Design - Custom Artwork - App Store Optimization - App Store Subscription - RevenueCat article about using StoreKit 2 - https://www.revenuecat.com/blog/engineering/ios-in-app-subscription-tutorial-with-storekit-2-and-swift/ - Meet StoreKit for SwiftUI WWDC23 Video - https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10013/ - App Store Analytics - AppFigures - https://appfigures.com - VisionOS Apps / Development - MKBHD Disney VR floor video - https://youtu.be/1KEtxTQUzxY - Future plans for The Last Word - Where to find Joe - Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@jcieplinski - Web - https://joec.design - Get the App! - https://havethelastword.app - Wrap-Up - https://phillycocoa.org - One More Thing… - WWDC wishes from Joe - New PencilKit - SwiftUI photo capture & other updates - SwiftData updates - VisionOS Window Management Intro music: "When I Hit the Floor", © 2021 Lorne Behrman. Used with permission of the artist.

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