How Rewriting a C++/ObjC Codebase in Swift Shrank it down to 30%
In a recent article on Swift blog, Graphing Calculator’s creator Ron Avitzur recounted how his decision to fully rewrite his app in Swift allowed him to shrink its codebase down to 30% of its original size, improving maintainability and readability while not losing performance.
Android 13 Final Beta Improves Security and Privacy, and More
The latest beta of Android 13 is a final update that allows developers to make sure their apps are ready for the new Android release when it becomes available in a few weeks, says Google.
Node-RED 3 Improves Its Node Editor, Runtime Features, and Debugging
Node-RED, the flow-based visual programming environment originally developed by IBM and initially targeted at IoT applications, has reached version 3.0, bringing a number of improvements to the node editor, new features to control flows at runtime, and more.
Amazon Introduces New APIs and SDKs for Alexa Skill Development
At Alexa Live 2022, Amazon announced new APIs and SDKs for Alexa skill developers, including the Alexa Ambient Home Dev Kit, the Alexa Connect Kit SDK for Matter, Universal Device Commands, and more.