In this episode: We review Hacktoberfest and make plans for our future indie projects, share our thoughts on what makes great app architecture, and read out your tips on what&#39;s the most useful skill for a developer to have that isn&#39;t coding itself.
- Packages on Swift.org: <a href="https://www.swift.org/packages/showcase.html">https://www.swift.org/packages/showcase.html</a>
- Apple&#39;s use of Swift and SwiftUI in iOS 17: <a href="https://blog.timac.org/2023/1019-state-of-swift-and-swiftui-ios17/">https://blog.timac.org/2023/1019-state-of-swift-and-swiftui-ios17/</a>
- Gui Rambo&#39;s iOS architecture inventor: https://iosarchitecture.top
- The Gang of Four book: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns</a>
- Template method: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_method_pattern#:~:text=in%20the%20book%20Design%20Patterns,class%20as%20the%20template%20method.">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_method_pattern</a>
- xkcd Compiling: <a href="https://xkcd.com/303/">https://xkcd.com/303/</a>
- xkcd Dependencies: <a href="https://xkcd.com/2347/">https://xkcd.com/2347/</a>

S3E8: Step 1 is building a great app

Swift over Coffee is a podcast that helps you keep your Swift skills up to date the easy way, hosted by Paul Hudson and Mikaela Caron. In each episode we chat about the latest developments in the Swift community, and also host an open ballot where you can share your views on important topics.

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