Manton and Daniel review some of their biggest takeaways from WWDC. They balance the excitement of all the attention on the Mac while coping with some of the old-timer concern about how things are changing. They discuss the ARM transition and how some developers will have an easier or harder time with the move. Finally they assess the quality of WWDC 2020’s online format, and what it might mean for WWDC going forward.

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Links:

• WWDC Keynote – Link to the video of the keynote presentation.
• State of the Union – The video presentation that digs into more technical details.
• Sticking With the Mac – Daniel’s 2010 Macworld article.
• Big Sur Preview – Marketing page for the forthcoming update to macOS.
• What’s new in macOS – Updated Human Interface Guidelines for Big Sur 11.0.
• Universal App Quick Start Program – Information and application form for the Developer Transition Kit.
• WWDC 2020 Success – Manton’s post acknowledging the apparent success of WWDC 2020.

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On the brink of WWDC, Daniel and Manton take stock of various issues shining a light on Apple’s App Store review and in-app purchase policies. They talk about Basecamp’s new Hey email service and the high-profile rejection of its iOS app. They imagine the internal strife that must exist between departments at Apple, and speculate about a unifying core value for the company that could clarify their position on these and similar issues in the future.

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Links:

• Hey.com – New email service from the makers of Basecamp.
• Basecamp – Popular project managent software.
• Where Apple Went Wrong – Manton’s 2011 blog post asking that Apple “give developers an out” from 30% cut.
• Shakedown Tactics – Hey.com’s page summarizing @dhh’s tweets and response in the press.
• Cold, Unempathetic Response – Daniel’s tweet rant in response to Hey.com rejection.
• Everything in it is Backwards – Manton’s blog post responding to Apple’s statement about the EU antitrust case.
• Actual Mistake – Article in Protocol citing Apple’s statement that Hey “shouldn’t have been approved in the first place.”
• Full Stream Ahead – Updated WWDC page with schedule and more details about sessions and consultations.
• New Developer Forums – Updated with some new features including upvoting and reputation points.
• Safari Technology Preview – Example of Apple software that is updated out of band with annual OS releases.

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Manton and Daniel start to anticipate WWDC announcements, imagine the rumored ARM Macs, and think about opportunities to gain a competitive advantage by embracing whatever is new. They talk about the possible challenges of migrating to ARM as a developer, and what Apple might do to accommodate us. They also chat about other expectations for WWDC including updated developer tools, revisions to SwiftUI and Catalyst, and how Apple’s changes to those frameworks should project their priorities moving forward with the Mac.

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Links:

• Three Years Ago – Jean MacDonald remembers the first Micro.blog meetup in 2017.
• AIM Alliance – The Apple, IBM, Motorola alliance formed to developer PowerPC technologies.
• Wait for ARM – John Gruber on the Mac ARM transition rumors.
• Bitcode – LLVM documentation on the Bitcode format that accommodates some post-compilation targeting of CPU for code.

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Daniel and Manton react to Apple’s statement against racism, and also talk a bit about the Accidental Tech Podcast’s statements. They talk about trying to figure out what we can all do as individuals in the wake of this. Daniel talks about getting a Black Ink update out the door while continuing to struggle with finishing up MarsEdit 4.4. Manton shares an update on Micro.blog progress, and shares his new “stop keeping track of things” methodology for getting things done.

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Links:

• Speaking Up on Racism – Tim Cook’s public statement.
• Turning Point – Barack Obama’s call to action in response to George Floyd’s death.
• Uncomfortable Truths – The Accidental Tech Podcast that opens with commentary about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter.
• Frustration and Focus – Manton’s blog post promoting the idea that small actions lead to long-term differences.
• Black Ink 2.0.6 – Daniel’s blog post announcing the latest update.
• OmniFocus – Task management software from The Omni Group.
• Taskpaper – Jesse Grosjean’s innovative text-based to do list app.
• Things – Another popular task app, from Cultured Code.
• Basecamp – Project-management software that Manton uses.
• Forget Feature Requests – An excerpt from 37signals’s “Getting Real” book.
• The Theme System – A productivity/focus system by Myke Hurley and CGP Grey.

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