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myHNAccount123on Swift 6.4 Released

Why click into this thread then? Do you think they will make a Swift 7 with these release notes: - removed 10 keywords cause chairhairair didn't like them - fixed swiftui cause too many users don't know order matters - added another dsl implementation

myHNAccount123on Swift 6.4 Released

This is a very impressive release. The continued type checker improvements are amazing, improved memory safety helping to expose hidden traps, improved debugging, improved dev experience for Android. Great job!

myHNAccount123on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27

I don't understand this viewpoint. So, the release version is 27.0 build 26A428. That build is static, how can it get more stable than it is right now? Lets say 27.1 comes out in 2 weeks - do you update to 27.0 instead of 27.1? When is it snappy enough?

myHNAccount123on Building and shipping Mac and iOS apps without opening Xcode

Xcode 27 beta 3 has been the most stable release I've ever used. The type checking improvements were understated so I gotta laugh at this xcode avoidance.

Areas they could improve - what ever the heck is going on in their diffing ui for source control.

myHNAccount123on Microsoft Edge stores all passwords in memory in clear text, even when unused

https://xcancel.com/L1v1ng0ffTh3L4N/status/20513083298807197...

myHNAccount123on ChatGPT won't let you type until Cloudflare reads your React state

Can you fix the resizing text box issue on Safari when a new line is inserted? When your question wraps to a newline Safari locks up for a few seconds and it's really annoying. You can test by pasting text too.

myHNAccount123on Swift 6.3

I mean... "In projects with many local Swift packages (~160 packages, ~2,100 targets), the "Compute target dependency graph" phase takes 60+ seconds"

I'm doubting this is a comparable setup for the vast majority of swift users. Is it unfortunate for people who land on this edge case - yes.

My experience shows it's fast and our iOS apps build faster than a feature parity Android app.

myHNAccount123on Swift 6.3

2/10

myHNAccount123on Swift 6.3

https://github.com/finagolfin/swift-android-sdk

At least 6 years old.

myHNAccount123on Swift 6.3

> Apple barely maintains compatibility for their own platforms...

You're commenting on a post about an update... that they apparently don't do? What?

myHNAccount123on Canada's bill C-22 mandates mass metadata surveillance

Posted for 2 hours and almost half the takes are pretty unhinged and downvoted.

I'd say this is pretty disappointing that they keep pushing these kinds of mass surveillance laws "just in case".

A preferable alternative is to have the hosts moderate the content they serve that is publicly available. But there are cons to that too - what content should be reported etc.

myHNAccount123on MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max

Same here. Not really understanding the complaints for macOS. I think the addition of icons in the context and menus is worse than glass.

myHNAccount123on MacBook Air with M5

Perhaps macOS would suffice?

myHNAccount123on MacBook Air with M5

> I make it clear it's not about specs, it's not about UI, its about the fact that apple makes the world actively worse so they can sell you a better alternative.

I like the UI. What do you think they making worse?

myHNAccount123on Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI

Add the fact that AI is writing the rust code...

myHNAccount123on Changes to Android Open Source Project

Maybe less fragmentation?

myHNAccount123on Swift on Android: Full Native App Development Now Possible

Same opinion. It just feels off. Why use `fun` for function declarations instead of func or function? Dropping () before { makes it hard to tell what runs first. It feels like it's trying to be different for the sake of being different. I'm not able to quickly skim kotlin code like other 'C-like' languages and tell what is going on because it's trying to be too clever.

myHNAccount123on Charles Proxy

It's invaluable for mobile developers. What you think you sent and in what order, is not always what happens. Charles and Proxyman help you figure that out.

myHNAccount123on The Swift SDK for Android

Exact opposite experience :)

myHNAccount123on Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

I think you're being too nice. Is rage baiting teenagers really a debate?

myHNAccount123on Do not download the app, use the website

the imgur website is one of THE shittiest ever made. Just try it on mobile or without ad blocks. They can't even play a gif properly.

myHNAccount123on What’s new in Swift 6.2

Many developers have no issue achieving their desired designs with Representable or just swiftui.

myHNAccount123on What’s new in Swift 6.2

> SwiftUI is a wreck, that is still not good for advanced UI and you still have to use UIKit for some parts, and

Skill issue. *ViewRepresentable exists.

myHNAccount123on What’s new in Swift 6.2

> None of the decision-makers seem to have the sense or incentive to say "no" to anything.

How could you know that? Not all the 'no's show up as a proposal. The proposal template also has an "Impact on ABI" section which you can use to guide your "can I ignore it"-sense.

> It sure feels like Swift governance is broken.

What is the actual problem though? Not enough features that you would use? But I don't see how this is a governance problem

Java governance: slow at times but mostly sane. C++ governance: I won't even open this can of worms. Swift governance according to you: too many features I will ignore.

myHNAccount123on What’s new in Swift 6.2

Alright, I think I know what you mean - swift does have a peculiar way of completing tasks but I would also say C++ and ObjC do too but I also don't think there are too many ways.

I find you can do apply java and javascript type thinking to swift but they're less preferred.

myHNAccount123on What’s new in Swift 6.2

Right? I don't get this persons sentiment and I don't understand how it relates to the post in particular.

myHNAccount123on Third Party Cookies Must Be Removed

Works as advertised on Edge but not on safari

myHNAccount123on Dow plunges 2,200 points, Nasdaq enters bear market

You're still going to be paying the higher price so does it matter?