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All Development AI Apple Vibe Coding SwiftUI Announcements
A hand squeezing the last drips of coffee from a paper filter into a Chemex — the kind of multi-minute brew that's worth glancing at from the Lock Screen instead of standing over.
Swift ActivityKit

Live Activities and the Dynamic Island: A Decision Matrix, Not a Demo

Day 26 of the 30-day iOS series. A real ActivityKit countdown for BrewLog's pour-over timer, the one-function decision matrix that decides which brew methods even get one, and the exact reason it still won't show up on a Lock Screen.

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Close-up of an espresso machine's row of glowing buttons — press one, skip the rest of the ceremony, which is the entire pitch of an App Intent.
Swift WidgetKit

WidgetKit and App Intents: Logging a Brew Without Opening the App

Day 25 of the 30-day iOS series. A real App Intent that logs a brew from Spotlight or a widget button, the @Dependency crash that nearly cost me an evening, and the honest line between what's tested and what's still a mechanical Xcode step.

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