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Issue 232
May 18, 6406

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:
  • A new SwiftUI Macro
  • Personal Brand building
  • Embracing failures
Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST
Macros are a way for Apple to add new features that are backward-compatible. Macros generate code behind the scenes and feel like a new feature while it's just hiding implementation details. One of those new macros is called @Entry and allows you to add custom environment values and more.

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CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY
If you're considering migrating to Swift 6 or are already in the process, Douglas's insights are invaluable. He shares a real-case example of the migration journey, including the challenges faced and lessons learned.
I highly recommend this insightful article by Paul Hudson. It serves as a great reminder that everyone, including Paul, makes mistakes, even if they aren't evident in his livestreams. Embracing failure has been crucial to my own journey, so I encourage you to see mistakes as a valuable part of growth and success.
In my opinion, consistency is crucial to successful brand building. In this talk, Rudrank explores the nuances of personal brand building and discusses SwiftLee as part of the journey. It's a must-watch for anyone looking to strengthen their personal brand.
Here's an unexpected outcome from Chris’ recent debugging journey: while conditional breakpoints can be useful, they tend to slow down regular debug runs if not used consistently. It's a reminder to use them strategically to maintain efficient debugging processes.
This year’s WWDC brought significant improvements to window management APIs, and Mecid provides an excellent guide on how to use these new APIs in SwiftUI. If you're looking to enhance your app's window management capabilities, be sure to check it out.

SWIFT EVOLUTION
An overview of last week's Swift Proposal state changes. Make sure to check them out when they're in review, as it's your opportunity to influence the direction of Swift's future.
ImplementedSE-0442Allow TaskGroup's ChildTaskResult Type To Be Inferred
AcceptedSE-0441Formalize ‘language mode’ terminology
ImplementedSE-0440DebugDescription Macro
ImplementedSE-0413Typed throws

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
This week's question is from me:

Do you like the Question of the Week section?

It turns out you do! Over 75% of those who responded would miss this section in the newsletter, which was surprisingly high! 

I'm super happy to continue the Question of the Week section, but I can use some new questions from you. 

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