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Featured issue

BrightDigit #67 - Perfect App for macOS Developers
I've been working on a project for the last few months that I think will be perfect for macOS developers.
published on Sep 20, 2022

  1. BrightDigit #66 - The Dynamic Island
    Today we talk about last week's Apple Event.
    published on Sep 12, 2022

  2. BrightDigit #65 - Choosing the Best Backend ☁️
    Choosing the best backend for your app can be difficult. There are many options, and which one depends on a number of factors.
    published on Sep 1, 2022

  3. BrightDigit #64 - Help Your Team Learn 🌏
    It's already very challenging to stay ahead of the latest developments when major releases come around.
    published on Aug 24, 2022

  4. BrightDigit Newsletter #63 - Migrating Your App from Objective-C
    It's probably time for you to migrate that Objective-C app over...
    published on Aug 18, 2022

  5. BrightDigit Newsletter #62 - Working on some cool stuff 😎
    I'm excited to share some of the stuff I've been working on lately...
    published on Jul 25, 2022

  6. BrightDigit #61 - 🏃Two New Apps 💗
    Two Apple Watch apps I've been working on got their first iPhone app!
    published on Jul 14, 2022

  7. BrightDigit #60 - Why Localization is Important 🌏
    If your vision for an app is to have it used by people all over the world, app localization is probably one of the first things you're going to do.
    published on Jul 7, 2022

  8. BrightDigit #59 - 🥳 New Stuff at WWDC 2022
    WWDC 2022 is here!
    published on Jun 8, 2022

  9. BrightDigit #58 - 😲 Wait before you enable in-app purchases...💸
    You're now turning to ways to monetize and decide to use in-app purchases. And you didn't realize how many decisions you would need to make.
    published on Jun 2, 2022

  10. BrightDigit Newsletter #57 - 📈 How do you scale an iOS app 🪜
    It's challenging if you're trying to scale an older app.
    published on May 18, 2022

  11. BrightDigit Newsletter #56 - 😮 The ultimate cross platform framework 😮
    I recently had a really great episode with
    published on May 4, 2022

  12. BrightDigit Newsletter #55 - 🎁What's a Swift Package?🎁
    The new web site is launched and we have brand new episode on Swift Packages.
    published on Apr 6, 2022

  13. BrightDigit Newsletter #54 - 😮 Get a Preview of new BrightDigit.com 😮
    It's been a long time coming but the BrightDigit website redesign is almost complete!
    published on Mar 21, 2022

  14. BrightDigit Newsletter #53 - What to Learn From Indie Developers
    Indie developers have learned a great deal in dealing with the App Store.
    published on Feb 28, 2022

  15. BrightDigit Newsletter #52 - Happy New Year 2022!
    Happy New Years Everyone!
    published on Jan 3, 2022

  16. BrightDigit Newsletter #51 - The Mac Issue
    The long awaited new Mac Book Pros were announced
    published on Oct 19, 2021

  17. BrightDigit Newsletter #50 - Understanding the App Store
    With the changes to the App Store in recent weeks
    published on Sep 21, 2021

  18. BrightDigit Newsletter #49 - Apple Event Tomorrow
    Happy September! Here's what's new...
    published on Sep 13, 2021

  19. BrightDigit Newsletter #48 - August Update
    Happy August! Here's what's new...
    published on Aug 23, 2021

  20. BrightDigit #47 - 🎂Episode 100🎂
    Today is special day for me and my podcast EmpowerApps...
    published on Aug 3, 2021

  21. BrightDigit Newsletter #46 - July Update
    I can't believe the first half of the year is done. How did your first half go? Maintained your goals for 2021?
    published on Jul 2, 2021

  22. BrightDigit Newsletter #45 - June Update
    I hope you had a great June! I know I had a busy one but I'm hoping to enjoy this beautiful weather as it warms up here in Michigan.
    published on Jun 21, 2021

  23. BrightDigit Newsletter #44 - WWDC 2021 - Keynote and SOTU
    Well WWDC 2021 is underway...
    published on Jun 9, 2021

  24. BrightDigit #43 - ‍🎨 Top 4 Design Mistakes 🖌
    It's common for UI design to be one of the last things development teams think about when creating iOS apps.
    published on May 27, 2021

  25. BrightDigit #42 - 📲 Getting into the App Store 🏪
    This week the Epic trial (😉 pun intended) against Apple has begun. What does that mean for us small folks getting into the App Store?
    published on May 5, 2021

  26. BrightDigit Newsletter #41 - Apple Spring Event 🌷
    Apple announced new AirTags, Apple TV, and more...
    published on Apr 20, 2021

  27. BrightDigit #40 - 🔧 Maintaining Old Projects 💽
    Upgrading an iOS app can be time-consuming. It involves the process of refactoring, rewriting, and replacing some or all of the app's code.
    published on Mar 30, 2021

  28. BrightDigit Newsletter #39 - March Update
    I hope you had a great February! I'm looking forward to the warmer weather here in Michigan.
    published on Mar 5, 2021

  29. BrightDigit #38 - 🏠 On \x10Remote Work 💻
    2020 was the year so many businesses were pushed into remote work. The number of Americans working remotely has exploded from under 25% to over 67%.
    published on Feb 25, 2021

  30. BrightDigit Newsletter #37 - Tips for Teams
    Now's a great time to catch up on some of our latest podcast episodes...
    published on Feb 9, 2021

  31. BrightDigit Newsletter #36 - What Have I Been Up To 😏
    As January comes to a close, I wanted to give you an update on a few projects...
    published on Jan 25, 2021

  32. BrightDigit Newsletter #35 -  Happy New Year! 🎆
    Happy New Year, I hope this new year is going well
    published on Jan 12, 2021

  33. BrightDigit #34 - Preparing for Errors 😳
    There will be errors you don't expect. We want information about why something failed to make the best possible change or to help the user respond.
    published on Dec 9, 2020

  34. BrightDigit #33 -  Being a good iOS team manager👍
    Traditional methods of management and methods of iOS development don't work well together. A good iOS team manager does things differently.
    published on Nov 17, 2020

  35. BrightDigit Newsletter #31 -  Hello Apple Silicon
    Apple announced new Apple Silicon Macs today!
    published on Nov 11, 2020

  36. BrightDigit Newsletter #31 -  iPhone 12 and HomePod mini 👋
    Apple announced new iPhones and a new HomePod...
    published on Oct 13, 2020

  37. BrightDigit #30 -  ⌚️ Apple Watch Event Updates
    Apple unveiled its brand-new Apple Watch Series 6 on September 15 with some fanfare. This was followed the next day by the release of WatchOS 7.
    published on Oct 7, 2020

  38. BrightDigit #29 -  ⌚️ Apple Event Today!
    Today we have some big announcements from Apple
    published on Sep 15, 2020

  39. BrightDigit #28 -  ⚙️ Big changes from WWDC 2020
    Apple announced a lot of things we can feel excited about. Some things have the potential to really shift the way we create software.
    published on Aug 25, 2020

  40. BrightDigit Newsletter #27 - Summer Project Update
    Summer is heating up and I've been busy with some products for Apple platforms.
    published on Aug 12, 2020

  41. BrightDigit Newsletter #26 - What's New From WWDC 2020 😯
    Well WWDC has come and gone but we have some great podcast episodes out.
    published on Jul 17, 2020

  42. BrightDigit Newsletter #25 - WWDC 2020 Quick Thoughts
    Well the first day of WWDC is over...
    published on Jun 23, 2020

  43. BrightDigit Newsletter #24 - Podcast Milestone and WWDC
    I can't believe we are near the midpoint of this crazy year.
    published on Jun 17, 2020

  44. BrightDigit Newsletter #23 - A Thought I''d Like To Share
    published on Jun 8, 2020

  45. BrightDigit Newsletter #22 - Presentations, Products, and Podcast
    Happy May! I hope you and your family are continuing to stay healthy and enjoying spring.
    published on May 21, 2020

  46. BrightDigit Newsletter #21 - Staying Healthy, Staying Sane 😷
    Happy May! I hope you and your family are staying healthy. I know I'm looking forward to enjoying the weather.
    published on May 1, 2020

  47. BrightDigit Newsletter #20 - 🎂 Happy 5th Birthday Apple Watch!⌚️
    At the time of writing, the Apple Watch is coming up on its 5th birthday. The technology has come a long way since it was first released.
    published on Apr 14, 2020

  48. BrightDigit Newsletter #19 - Patterns and Practices 🧩
    You've made the decision to build your own iOS app.
    published on Apr 1, 2020

  49. BrightDigit Newsletter #18 - WWDC and Remote Work
    I wanted to cover two topics of interest: WWDC Online and remote work.
    published on Mar 13, 2020

  50. BrightDigit Newsletter #17 - How To Avoid Merge Hell 😱
    Continuous integration is the practice where small code changes are tested to ensure nothing breaks. Learn how it make deploying your iOS app easy!
    published on Mar 3, 2020

  51. BrightDigit Newsletter #16 - Whats the future of 📱
    As we start the new decade and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPad...
    published on Feb 17, 2020

  52. BrightDigit Newsletter #15 - Everything is possible if you think like 🍎
    SwiftUI is Apple's new framework for building user interfaces (UI). It promises simplicity and consistency that's been difficult to find before now.
    published on Feb 5, 2020

  53. BrightDigit Newsletter #14 - What is TDD for iOS Developers?
    🧪 How can testing improving my iPhone app?
    published on Jan 21, 2020

  54. BrightDigit Newsletter #13 - Top 4 Apple Dev Trends
    😯 What are the top 4 things to keep your eye on
    published on Jan 7, 2020

  55. BrightDigit Newsletter #12 - December 2019
    📱 What you need to know before hiring an iOS developer? 📱
    published on Dec 9, 2019

  56. BrightDigit Newsletter #11 - November 2019
    ❓ How Is Native Development better than Cross-Platform? 👍
    published on Nov 1, 2019

  57. BrightDigit Newsletter #10 - October 2019
    🔆 Always On Apple Watch and the Maturity of the iPhone 11 📷
    published on Oct 1, 2019

  58. BrightDigit Newsletter #9 - September 2019
    What to expect from the September event?
    published on Sep 2, 2019

  59. BrightDigit Newsletter #8 - August 2019
    What's the right backend for your iOS App?
    published on Aug 2, 2019

  60. BrightDigit Newsletter #6 - July 2019
    Are you interested in learning something new?
    published on Jul 15, 2019

  61. BrightDigit Newsletter #6- June 2019
    What has changed after WWDC for apps?
    published on Jun 11, 2019

  62. BrightDigit Newsletter #5 - May 2019
    Come learn how to build an app or start a podcast soon.
    published on May 7, 2019

  63. BrightDigit Newsletter #4 - April 2019
    How can Alexa be used as a Marketing Tool? Can Swift be used on the backend?
    published on Apr 1, 2019

  64. BrightDigit Newsletter #3 - March 2019
    🍀 Happy March! 🍀 We have a podcast episode on iPads, Business Apps, and more.
    published on Mar 4, 2019

  65. BrightDigit Newsletter #2 - February 2019
    Happy February! We have a podcast episode on Apple in 2019.
    published on Feb 4, 2019

  66. BrightDigit Newsletter #1 - January 2019
    Happy New Year! We have a podcast episode on project estimation coming out Tuesday and there's a lot going on with Apple and China.