Mikaela Caron 🦄
@mikaelacaron.com
👩💻 iOS Engineer | Organizer of @iosdevhappyhour | Freelancer | 🎙️ Swift over Coffee | 🐘 @mikaelacaron@swiftdevs.space
Every year, at the end of the year, I contemplate making an expense tracker for my personal and business expenses as a freelancer.
This year is no different
Into the rabbit hole I go🫠
This year is no different
Into the rabbit hole I go🫠
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Every year, at the end of the year, I contemplate making an expense tracker for my personal and business expenses as a freelancer.
This year is no different
Into the rabbit hole I go🫠
This year is no different
Into the rabbit hole I go🫠
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🚀 Swift is now officially supported on Amazon Linux 2023! This makes deploying Swift apps to AWS easier than ever. Try it: sudo dnf install swiftlang. The future of Swift keeps getting brighter... @awscloud.bsky.social #Linux docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023...
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚀 Swift is now officially supported on Amazon Linux 2023! This makes deploying Swift apps to AWS easier than ever. Try it: sudo dnf install swiftlang. The future of Swift keeps getting brighter... @awscloud.bsky.social #Linux docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023...
Big shout out to @helm-app.bsky.social ( @hiddevdploeg.bsky.social and @polpielladev.bsky.social ) for offering this discount to help more women ship their own indie apps! ❤️
💫 Calling all women in tech! We're offering a 90% lifetime discount on Helm Pro to help you build, launch, and scale your apps. Because your ideas deserve to thrive.
Learn more and apply now → helm-app.com/blog/helm-fo...
Learn more and apply now → helm-app.com/blog/helm-fo...
Empowering All Women in Tech
Because we believe that a thriving app community is one where everyone has a fair chance to innovate, create, and succeed.
helm-app.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Big shout out to @helm-app.bsky.social ( @hiddevdploeg.bsky.social and @polpielladev.bsky.social ) for offering this discount to help more women ship their own indie apps! ❤️
My talk from #ServerSideSwift is live!!
And I’m announcing a new website I’m still working on called LearnSwift .space to provide more content for the Swift community on using Swift outside of Apple platforms
LearnSwift.space
And I’m announcing a new website I’m still working on called LearnSwift .space to provide more content for the Swift community on using Swift outside of Apple platforms
LearnSwift.space
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My talk from #ServerSideSwift is live!!
And I’m announcing a new website I’m still working on called LearnSwift .space to provide more content for the Swift community on using Swift outside of Apple platforms
LearnSwift.space
And I’m announcing a new website I’m still working on called LearnSwift .space to provide more content for the Swift community on using Swift outside of Apple platforms
LearnSwift.space
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📣 It's a landmark day for Swift, with three announcements that expand the ecosystem for developers everywhere. Here’s what’s new! 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
📣 It's a landmark day for Swift, with three announcements that expand the ecosystem for developers everywhere. Here’s what’s new! 🧵
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I’ve seen @polpielladev.bsky.social give several talks on Instruments, a whole workshop would be amazing! 👏👏
👀 Have you ever struggled to diagnose and fix a performance issue in your app? Or opened Instruments to understand how your app is performing but didn’t know where to start?
This workshop is for you — join me on the 3rd of December!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1821715834...
This workshop is for you — join me on the 3rd of December!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1821715834...
Improve your SwiftUI app's performance with Xcode 26
A hands-on introduction to Xcode 26 instruments tailored towards diagnosing and fixing SwiftUI performance problems.
www.eventbrite.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’ve seen @polpielladev.bsky.social give several talks on Instruments, a whole workshop would be amazing! 👏👏
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We're featuring results of the summer GSoC projects over the next few days. Here's the first from Priyambada Roul, who worked on integrating Swiftly with the Swift VS Code extension: www.swift.org/blog/gsoc-20...
GSoC 2025 Showcase: Swiftly support in VS Code
Another successful year of Swift participation in Google Summer of Code recently came to an end, and we’d like to shine some light on the projects and work accomplished!
www.swift.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
We're featuring results of the summer GSoC projects over the next few days. Here's the first from Priyambada Roul, who worked on integrating Swiftly with the Swift VS Code extension: www.swift.org/blog/gsoc-20...
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I've just published the 4th edition of macOS Apps Step by Step formerly titled macOS by Tutorials.
Read the details and check out a sample chapter at https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step/
#macos #swift #swiftui #appkit #techbooks
Read the details and check out a sample chapter at https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step/
#macos #swift #swiftui #appkit #techbooks
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I've just published the 4th edition of macOS Apps Step by Step formerly titled macOS by Tutorials.
Read the details and check out a sample chapter at https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step/
#macos #swift #swiftui #appkit #techbooks
Read the details and check out a sample chapter at https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step/
#macos #swift #swiftui #appkit #techbooks
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Indie developers now have more tools in their toolkit for building with Swift across platforms, thanks to Skip. Exciting to see a Swift community member building a business with the open source Swift SDK for Android. skip.tools/blog/skip-fu... #Android
Skip Fuse is now free for Indie Developers!
Since the launch of the official Swift SDK for Android on swift.org last month, we have been overwhelmed by a surge of interest in building cross-platform apps using a single shared SwiftUI codebase. ...
skip.tools
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Indie developers now have more tools in their toolkit for building with Swift across platforms, thanks to Skip. Exciting to see a Swift community member building a business with the open source Swift SDK for Android. skip.tools/blog/skip-fu... #Android
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It's been a busy month for Swift, with lots of project updates to share. Here's a digest of the latest news: www.swift.org/blog/whats-n...
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's been a busy month for Swift, with lots of project updates to share. Here's a digest of the latest news: www.swift.org/blog/whats-n...
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Look who's App of the Day in the U.S. today! 🥳
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Look who's App of the Day in the U.S. today! 🥳
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🎥First sessions from @serversideswift.info are now on YouTube! Watch Mona Dierickx explore the AWS SDK for Swift and Amazon Bedrock AI integration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDkb...
Unlock Generative AI for Swift Server-Side Development - Mona Dierickx
YouTube video by SwiftServerConf
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🎥First sessions from @serversideswift.info are now on YouTube! Watch Mona Dierickx explore the AWS SDK for Swift and Amazon Bedrock AI integration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDkb...
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Join us THIS SATURDAY for #iOSDevHappyHour !
Oct 25, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC!
See you there!
RSVP 👉
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
Oct 25, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC!
See you there!
RSVP 👉
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
iOSDevSpookyHour: October 2025!
A place for iOS Devs to hang out!
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Join us THIS SATURDAY for #iOSDevHappyHour !
Oct 25, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC!
See you there!
RSVP 👉
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
Oct 25, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC!
See you there!
RSVP 👉
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
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Do you want to try #SwiftLang 🚀and have the Ultimate Dev Environment to play with #LocalStack and #AWS services in #VSCode?
✅ Swift 6.2.0 with Debugger
✅ LocalStack + AWS Cli
✅ VSCode
✅Dev Containers with Docker outside of Docker Compose
www.andrea-scuderi.com/blog/the-ult...
#DevTools
✅ Swift 6.2.0 with Debugger
✅ LocalStack + AWS Cli
✅ VSCode
✅Dev Containers with Docker outside of Docker Compose
www.andrea-scuderi.com/blog/the-ult...
#DevTools
The Ultimate Swift Dev Environment: VS Code, Dev Containers and LocalStack | Andrea Scuderi
How to set up a toolchain for Swift local development on AWS
www.andrea-scuderi.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Do you want to try #SwiftLang 🚀and have the Ultimate Dev Environment to play with #LocalStack and #AWS services in #VSCode?
✅ Swift 6.2.0 with Debugger
✅ LocalStack + AWS Cli
✅ VSCode
✅Dev Containers with Docker outside of Docker Compose
www.andrea-scuderi.com/blog/the-ult...
#DevTools
✅ Swift 6.2.0 with Debugger
✅ LocalStack + AWS Cli
✅ VSCode
✅Dev Containers with Docker outside of Docker Compose
www.andrea-scuderi.com/blog/the-ult...
#DevTools
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Launched is now a @revenuecat.com podcast 🙀 and if there’s one thing RevenueCat knows how to do – it's swag 😅
sooooo we’re giving away 50 Launched shirts to those of you who, let's be real, do some free marketing for us 😏
Details below👇
sooooo we’re giving away 50 Launched shirts to those of you who, let's be real, do some free marketing for us 😏
Details below👇
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Launched is now a @revenuecat.com podcast 🙀 and if there’s one thing RevenueCat knows how to do – it's swag 😅
sooooo we’re giving away 50 Launched shirts to those of you who, let's be real, do some free marketing for us 😏
Details below👇
sooooo we’re giving away 50 Launched shirts to those of you who, let's be real, do some free marketing for us 😏
Details below👇
Finished my last 2 talks of the year!! 😍😍 @serversideswift.info and @swiftconnection.bsky.social
I’ve been to 10 conferences this year and spoken at 6 of them
Thanks so much to all the conference organizers volunteers and everyone else ❤️
This year has been an absolute blast, now time to rest 😴
I’ve been to 10 conferences this year and spoken at 6 of them
Thanks so much to all the conference organizers volunteers and everyone else ❤️
This year has been an absolute blast, now time to rest 😴
October 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Finished my last 2 talks of the year!! 😍😍 @serversideswift.info and @swiftconnection.bsky.social
I’ve been to 10 conferences this year and spoken at 6 of them
Thanks so much to all the conference organizers volunteers and everyone else ❤️
This year has been an absolute blast, now time to rest 😴
I’ve been to 10 conferences this year and spoken at 6 of them
Thanks so much to all the conference organizers volunteers and everyone else ❤️
This year has been an absolute blast, now time to rest 😴
Reposted by Mikaela Caron 🦄
🚀 Swift AWS Lambda Runtime v2 is out!
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
Release 2.0.0 · swift-server/swift-aws-lambda-runtime
The AWS Lambda Runtime for Swift v2 is now officially available.
Overview
Swift AWS Lambda Runtime v2 introduces a complete redesign of the API with async/await-first architecture, response streami...
github.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🚀 Swift AWS Lambda Runtime v2 is out!
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
Build modern, scalable, and efficient Lambda functions in pure Swift!
Full async/await, response streaming, background tasks, and Swift 6 support.
Release notes & docs: github.com/swift-ser...
#SwiftLang #Serverless #serversideswift2025
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After the break, @swiftconnection.bsky.social continues with the UI topic with @mikaelacaron.com talking about “The Technical Side of Liquid Glass”
October 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
After the break, @swiftconnection.bsky.social continues with the UI topic with @mikaelacaron.com talking about “The Technical Side of Liquid Glass”
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#ServerSideSwift was absolutely incredible this year. So many brilliant people eager to discuss Swift and unafraid to share their knowledge. Awesome!
Huge thanks to @0xtim.bsky.social and your team for outstanding event!
Huge thanks to @0xtim.bsky.social and your team for outstanding event!
October 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#ServerSideSwift was absolutely incredible this year. So many brilliant people eager to discuss Swift and unafraid to share their knowledge. Awesome!
Huge thanks to @0xtim.bsky.social and your team for outstanding event!
Huge thanks to @0xtim.bsky.social and your team for outstanding event!
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Serial @serversideswift.info speaker @mikaelacaron.com shares her Swift journey and is inspiring us all to grow the serverside community!
#swiftlang
#swiftlang
October 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Serial @serversideswift.info speaker @mikaelacaron.com shares her Swift journey and is inspiring us all to grow the serverside community!
#swiftlang
#swiftlang
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Mikaela Caron is following up from last years talk to discuss how swift on the server is doing in the real world
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mikaela Caron is following up from last years talk to discuss how swift on the server is doing in the real world
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Fantastic! @mikaelacaron.com just announced learnswift.space, a new blog about leaning swift 😍
October 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Fantastic! @mikaelacaron.com just announced learnswift.space, a new blog about leaning swift 😍
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Day three of @serversideswift.info is in full swing and I have a lot of notes for tools, toys and tricks I need to play with. @soficodes.bsky.social @mikaelacaron.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Day three of @serversideswift.info is in full swing and I have a lot of notes for tools, toys and tricks I need to play with. @soficodes.bsky.social @mikaelacaron.com
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AWS Lambda + Swift = 🧡
October 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
AWS Lambda + Swift = 🧡