Episode notes
John and Rambo share their initial impressions of some of the new APIs that were announced at WWDC22, and talk about managing releases, learning when and how to apply generics, and the launch of the Gigahertz podcast network.
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by John Sundell and Gui Rambo · English · Tech & Science
A podcast about life and technology from two developers’ perspectives. With John Sundell and Gui Rambo.
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