As is tradition...

I present the 2025 edition of my annual "Notable UIKit Additions" post. This one? More exciting than usual! Several great changes to our old friend this year:

https://www.swiftjectivec.com/iOS-26-Notable-UIKit-Additions/

@gregheo trust me, me too ☹️ I’m relocating soon but timing didn’t work out to be there for dub dub

did something happen today? 🫣

Unfortunately not going to make it to WWDC this year. I’m really going to miss catching up with everyone and all the buzz throughout the week. Hope you all have an amazing time and I can’t wait to see your reactions on Monday!

@shadowfacts 🙌🙌 welcome to the team (soon)

@charliemchapman wow late invites are really late this year. Glad to see you got a ticket!

Your collection’s growing. So did we.
Say hello to Bandbreite 2.
The best edition yet of your favourite app for your ever-growing watch band collection. Now available on the App Store.
https://apple.co/3cEElZg
#AppleWatchBands #BandbreiteApp

I’m hiring a Web/Frontend Engineer in Cupertino (Apple Park) to join the team behind fast, beautifully designed, web experiences; like Photos on iCloud.com.🧑‍💻

https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200603760/sr-software-engineer-frontend-web-ui-icloud-com?team=SFTWR

#WWDCScholars, join us for a nice meetup with fellow scholarship & Swift Student Challenge winners at #WWDC25:

📍 Cupertino (near  Park)
📅 June 10, 2025
🕖 7-10pm

Connect, collaborate, and celebrate with fellow scholars!

🔗 Request your invite:
https://forms.gle/uqf3gVhqQQG5PvSy7

@JustMeDevin “Sometimes the bread cube hands you opportunities that are just too good to pass up.” 😆👌
That’s so exciting! Hope you have an amazing time in that next chapter!

@mikaelacaron ohh finally! 🙌

@simonbs one I haven’t seen mentioned before is the Lofree Flow: https://www.lofree.co/products/lofree-flow-the-smoothest-mechanical-keyboard

Looks and feels very premium – I love it. The switches that come with it feel way better than the Gateron browns on my K3 non-backlight.

A downside could be that it only comes in ANSI layout, not ISO. But it’s compatible with standard MX-style keycaps.
Been using the EurKey keyboard layout since switching to ANSI keyboards and it works great for coding and German text: https://eurkey.steffen.bruentjen.eu/?lang=en

As in previous years, there's a one-day event at Apple Park. Apply for it! Please don't think anyone else "deserves" it more than you – it's the chance to meet like-minded devs to share the excitement, chat with Apple engineers directly, an even tour Apple's home. GO! FOR! IT!

@christianselig shouldn’t have put that hammer in the status bar 🥲

@yatil @palmin +1 for INWX

Students -- how would you like to spend the summer contributing to Swift while working with mentors from the Swift team? Lots of great projects to work on, from improving VSCode integration to compiler development. More at: https://forums.swift.org/t/gsoc-2025-swift-join-summer-of-code-2025/78180 #GSOC

Want to come work on #SwiftUI at #Apple? Check this out :-)

https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200592100/swiftui-frameworks-senior-engineer?team=SFTWR

Submissions for the #SwiftStudentChallenge are now open until Feb 23! Even if you think your chances are slim, I highly recommend giving it a shot. It’s been an incredible learning experience and I wouldn’t be where I am today without it.
I’d love to hear all about your submission once you send it in!
#WWDC #WWDCScholars

https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/

@brunoph what a beauty! 🥰 always wanted to get one

@tomn94 wow time flies! Congrats and all the best in your new role 🙌