On iOS 26, we have a new #SwiftUI modifier, lineHeight(_:), for adjusting the distance between the baselines of two subsequent lines of text. There are a few options available in this new API, so I thought I would look through how they behave in practice: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Adjusti...

The February issue of the Nil Coalescing newsletter is out 📬 It’s been a busy month for our team with lots of travel! I've shared a glimpse into my "Swift's Hidden Gems" talk from the ARCtic Conference, a new SwiftUI post, and plans for the near future. nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2...

For precise control over which attributes should animate in #SwiftUI, especially in generic components that accept arbitrary content, we can use the animation(_:body:) API introduced in iOS 17 to avoid accidental animations. I've written a post about it: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Isolate...

Last week I had an amazing opportunity to be part of the ARCtic Conference and present a talk on lesser known Swift language features. I really enjoyed the conference and my stay in Lapland ❄️ ☃️ 🦌 Thank you to all the organizers, speakers and attendees!

Display grammatically correct text in SwiftUI effortlessly with Foundation's automatic grammar agreement, handling pluralization without extra logic: nilcoalescing.com/blog/HandleP... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

Yesterday I joined a book club session with iOS developers at Expedia who have been reading SwiftUI Fundamentals (books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund...). We talked through less obvious parts of SwiftUI, and they shared very positive feedback about the book. Made writing it feel worthwhile 😊

The January issue of the Nil Coalescing newsletter has been sent out and is now available online! I shared some insights from iOS Conf SG, the main ideas from my own talk on building a SwiftUI mindset, and also a few learnings from other talks: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

I had a great time at iOS Conf SG last week! I really enjoyed chatting with developers in the iOS community, learning from other speakers, and sharing my SwiftUI talk. Big thank you to all the organizers and volunteers for such a great conference experience 🤩 #iOSConfSG

Swift’s string interpolation system is more powerful than it first appears. Beyond simple value substitution, it can be extended to apply custom logic when values are interpolated. I’ve published a post showing how it can be done: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Definin... #SwiftLang

The end-of-year edition of the Nil Coalescing newsletter is out 🎉 It includes a recap of the most popular iOS and macOS posts from 2025, a look ahead to 2026, and a festive discount on my books: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2... #iOSDev #macOSDev #SwiftLang #SwiftUI

Learn the recommended ways to initialize and store Observable classes in SwiftUI views, and see what can go wrong when observable state is managed incorrectly: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Initial... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

I've been exploring all the different animation types we can apply to SF Symbols in #SwiftUI and wrote a post covering symbol effect animations and transitions: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Animati...

I'll be speaking at the ARCtic Conference in Oulu, Finland in February! I've seen a lot of really positive feedback from speakers and attendees of the previous edition, and I'm really looking forward to being part of the next one! arcticonference.com #iOSDev #SwiftLang

Learn how to leverage the new glass appearance for partial sheets in iOS 26, and set up morphing transitions for sheets presented from toolbar buttons using SwiftUI APIs: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Present... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

New limited edition coffee recipes are now available in Breve! Discover Festive Delights, a collection of cozy holiday drinks crafted to bring comfort, cheer, and a little sparkle to every cup: apps.apple.com/us/app/id674... #Coffee #CoffeeLovers #iOSApp

SwiftUI gives us a lot of control when styling SF Symbols, including custom foreground styles. One simple technique is to apply a foreground style with an inner shadow to make an icon look cut out from its background: nilcoalescing.com/blog/AddAnIn... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

Last day of the sale!

My Black Friday book sale will be running for a few more days, until the end of this week. All of my Swift and SwiftUI books are currently 30% off: books.nilcoalescing.com #iOSDev #SwiftLang #SwiftUI

It's not always obvious what is the right way to initialize an Observable within the SwiftUI view hierarchy, and what are the consequences of getting it wrong, so I wrote a blog post exploring some common use cases: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Initial... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

The November issue of the Nil Coalescing newsletter has been sent to all the subscribers, and it's now available online: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2... I shared news on my Swift and SwiftUI book updates, Black Friday book deals, recent videos, and my conference plans for next year.

If you are looking to deepen your understanding of SwiftUI, take your Swift code to the next level, or start adopting SwiftUI in existing UIKit projects, don’t miss our Black Friday deal on @natpanferova.bsky.social's books and bundles: books.nilcoalescing.com #iOSDev #SwiftLang #SwiftUI

I've just released a small update to my book "Swift Gems" with techniques covering features introduced in Swift 6.2, including inline arrays, default values in string interpolation, and some Swift concurrency tips. And it’s currently on sale: 30% off! books.nilcoalescing.com/swift-gems #SwiftLang

UIKit now supports automatic observation tracking, making it easier to share data between UIKit and integrated SwiftUI components. I wrote a post looking into how this works on iOS 26 and iOS 18: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Automat... #iOSDev

I've just released a new version of "Integrating SwiftUI into UIKit Apps", with all the projects updated for iOS 26 and Xcode 26! And it's currently 30% off as part of my Black Friday book sale: books.nilcoalescing.com/integrating-... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

My Black Friday book sale has started! All of my Swift and SwiftUI books are now 30% off! Find out more: books.nilcoalescing.com #iOSDev #SwiftUI #SwiftLang

Learn how to add Codable conformance to Swift enums, including automatic synthesis, customizations, and fully manual implementations for complex cases: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Codable... #SwiftLang #iOSDev

I've published a new video! I shared some tips for implementing Dynamic Type support in SwiftUI apps, covering system and custom fonts, ScaledMetric API, and dynamicTypeSize environment value: youtu.be/wflWj5l7wlk #SwiftUI #iOSDev #Accessibility

I noticed that on iOS 26.1 there are some small improvements to the Liquid Glass tab bar: the selected tab color looks less saturated, making it more readable on top of colorful backgrounds, and the edge effect is stronger. Here is @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social on iOS 26 and 26.1:

Excited to share my recent appearance on the Swift Academy podcast! In this episode, Walid Sassi and I talk about iOS 26, Liquid Glass, SwiftUI, and Accessibility, and explore some of the new APIs along with ways to make apps more inclusive: youtu.be/CEZbwcv60MA #iOSDev #SwiftUI

The October issue of the Nil Coalescing newsletter has gone out to all subscribers 📬 I've shared news on my SwiftUI Fundamentals book update, and my recent technical learnings on supporting iOS 26 and 26.1. You can also read the issue online: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2...

I've been exploring SwiftUI APIs for customizing scroll behavior, including paging and view-aligned snapping, and wrote a post sharing what I learned and what to watch out for to avoid unexpected results: nilcoalescing.com/blog/ScrollV... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

Halloween has arrived in Breve! Discover limited-time coffee recipes brewed with a little magic and a lot of flavor 🎃✨ Breve on the App Store: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st... #CoffeeLovers #Halloween #iOSApp

"SwiftUI Fundamentals" by @natpanferova.bsky.social has been updated for iOS 26 with refreshed visuals and examples reflecting the new Liquid Glass design: nilcoalescing.com/blog/SwiftUI... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

SwiftUI makes it easy to show a “no results” state for search with ContentUnavailableView.search. And it even automatically includes the search text in the message, as long as it’s used within the scope of the searchable() modifier. #iOSDev #SwiftUI

I’ve just published an update for my SwiftUI Fundamentals book! It’s now refreshed for iOS 26 and the new Liquid Glass design, with updated examples and screenshots throughout. You can check it out and get the new version here: books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

Buttons inside a SwiftUI List row can cause the entire row to become tappable and trigger multiple buttons at once, but applying a specific button style ensures each button works independently: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Multipl... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

Macchiato or Latte Macchiato? Bold espresso softened by a touch of milk, or creamy milk marked by espresso? Learn how to make both in Breve: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st... #Coffee #CoffeeLovers #CoffeeTime #Espresso

Discover how to use the Observable macro in SwiftUI and its advantages over ObservableObject, such as more efficient view updates and simplified code management: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Observa... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

In the first version of @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social I placed timers in the tab view's bottom accessory, but it broke in iOS 26.1 beta. In the latest release, I switched to a custom view with an interactive glass effect. To keep it always visible above the tabs, I used safeAreaBar(). #SwiftUI #iOSDev

I noticed that on iOS 26, the default swipe action appearance changed to show both an icon and a title instead of just the icon. If we want to restore the previous icon-only look, we can use the labelStyle() modifier in SwiftUI: nilcoalescing.com/blog/ShowIco... #iOSDev #SwiftUI

Looking for a cosy drink to warm up your day? ☕️ Try a Dirty Chai Latte. It combines the warmth of chai spices with the kick of espresso, the perfect autumn companion. Find it in Breve: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st... #CoffeeLovers #CoffeeBreak #AppDesign

Just released @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social version 1.1! Updated the timers, added a new setting to switch to precise measurements for all recipes for those who like to weigh everything, and made a few other small improvements based on user feedback: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st... #iOSDev #IndieDev

Learn how to define custom environment values in SwiftUI, eliminate boilerplate with the Entry macro, and pass data through the view hierarchy effectively: nilcoalescing.com/blog/CustomE... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

Breve version 1.1 is here! Enjoy improved brewing timers, a new precise mode for ingredient measurements, and other improvements to make your coffee experiments at home even more delightful! Download on the App Store: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st... #iOSApp #IndieDev #CoffeeLovers

Exciting to see @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social included in the latest issue of Those Who Swift newsletter 🤩 thosewhoswift.substack.com/p/those-who-...

When testing Dynamic Type support in @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social I noticed that text would get truncated at larger text sizes for no real reason. I had to apply fixedSize(horizontal:vertical:) as a workaround to force the text to wrap instead: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Avoidin... #SwiftUI #iOSDev

Format interpolated values like arrays of strings, measurements, and dates directly inside SwiftUI Text views using FormatStyle, and display dynamic dates using Text.DateStyle: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Formatt... #SwiftUI #iOSDev #SwiftLang

I wrote a blog post taking a closer look at my new app @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social from a technical perspective, sharing what I learned while building it for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design, new SwiftUI APIs, and system integrations: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Introdu... #iOSDev #SwiftUI #IndieDev

Swift 6.2 is here with iOS 26 and Xcode 26, and while most of the focus is on concurrency, there are other noteworthy changes and improvements too. Get up to speed with the non-concurrency updates in Swift 6.2: youtu.be/0hI_4OWN31o #SwiftLang

The September issue of the Nil Coalescing newsletter is now out! I've shared some technical insights from building my new app @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social for iOS 26, and it also includes a picture of a cat 😁 Find it in your inbox or read online: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2... #iOSDev #SwiftUI