Recent Thoughts

There’s a tension every developer feels right now. On one hand, we’ve been handed the most powerful set of tools in our generation. AI code assistants can feel like a superpower, promising to write boilerplate code, solve complex algorithms, and accelerate our workflow beyond what we thought possible. On the other hand, using them blindly […]

I recently wrote about the exciting possibilities introduced by Apple’s new coding assistant. Our options for AI-powered development are exploding beyond just ChatGPT, with powerful models from Google, Anthropic, and a growing roster of open-source contenders. But I’ve found that the general coding leaderboards often feel geared toward web development. Models that score well there […]

I recently wrote a tutorial on connecting Claude and Gemini to Xcode, but the process required a clunky workaround to get the APIs to line up correctly. That process got me wondering: what if I could connect Xcode to an LLM running directly on my own machine? I’d already been using Ollama as a private […]

Apple’s new Swift Assist, uh, I mean coding intelligence is finally here, and it’s built right into Xcode. It’s a powerful, integrated coding partner powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT models. ChatGPT is plenty capable, but if you sign in with a personal account, your requests may be used to train their models. I’m someone who values […]

I’ve been an Apple “fanboy” for almost 20 years now. Ever since I got my first MacBook Pro back in 2005. I’ve been developing for iOS for the past 15 of those years, and every June, I get excited for WWDC like it’s Christmas morning. 🤓 This year? Honestly, it felt a little underwhelming overall. […]

| It felt right to kick off this blog with a “Hello, world!”, the classic first step for anyone learning to code. Blogging is a new kind of adventure for me, but I’m excited to dive in. This space will be my little corner of the internet to introduce myself and share my passion for […]