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ATP Interview: Holly Borla & Ben Cohen

Accidental Tech Podcast

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Collaborative Development of Language Features for Swift

The chapter explores the collaborative process between interviewees and Apple teams in developing language features for Swift, focusing on interactions with teams like SwiftUI and developers working on the Secure Enclave. It discusses overcoming language limitations, incorporating feedback to enhance feature expressivity, and utilizing advanced language features like parameter packs for intuitive APIs. The conversation also touches on Swift testing frameworks, the importance of protocols over class hierarchies, progress in cross-platform development, advancements in Swift for server-side applications, and efforts towards data race safety in Swift 6.

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