Those Who Swift - Issue 212
Weekly note ✏️OpenAI recently rolled back part of its latest GPT-4o update due to a subtle but serious issue: sycophancy—the tendency of the model to agree with users, even when they're wrong. You can read their full post here. This isn’t just about getting the wrong cake recipe or a slightly off response in chat. It’s about the misalignment of goals: the model started prioritizing pleasing the user over providing the right answer. And that’s a huge problem. Imagine an AI-generated line of code that silently breaks your app. Or worse—an AI response that reinforces a poor life decision, just because it’s trying to be agreeable. This isn’t just about speed anymore. It's about correctness, completeness, and responsibility. Take CV polishing as an example. There are tons of AI-powered platforms that can help tailor your resume to specific roles—and they’re getting better. But full replacement of this process? Not yet. Why? Because HR professionals still hold contextual and behavioral knowledge that AI can’t truly replicate. AI may interpret a situation with extrapolated logic, but HR often makes decisions based on nuance, human interaction patterns, and subtle red flags that go beyond keywords. Until AI starts to genuinely understand—rather than just predict—the best we can do is use it as a tool, not a decision-maker. Connect with the "Those Who Swift" team - Justas Markus & Anton Gubarenko 👋 Sponsor 🤝Supercharge your GitHub Actions with fully managed M4 Pro runners from Cirrus LabsThe fastest Apple Silicon chips at a fixed monthly price. Start your free 10-day trial plus 50% off your first month with code WHOSWIFT50OFF — exclusively for subscribers. Swift Around the Web 🌐Using equatable() to Avoid the NavigationLink Pre-Build PitfallFatbobman highlights a performance issue in SwiftUI where How a Single Line of Code Could Brick Your iPhoneGuilherme Rambo uncovers a vulnerability in iOS where misuse of the low-level Darwin notification system can cause system-wide disruptions. By exploiting this, a sandboxed app could trigger denial-of-service conditions, such as blocking system gestures or displaying persistent system alerts. Very interesting! Coding 👨💻Keep Downloading with a Background SessionWilliam Boles provides a comprehensive guide on implementing background downloads in iOS using The Underground Wrapper SceneDanny Bolella delves into the lesser-known world of SwiftUI wrapper libraries, highlighting how developers create custom abstractions to simplify complex UI components. These wrappers enhance functionality and streamline development, offering tailored solutions beyond the standard SwiftUI toolkit. Unlocking the Real Power of Swift 6’s Typed Throws with Error ChainsCihat explores Swift 6's new typed Design 🎨SwiftUI Label and Button Style View ModifiersKeith Harrison discusses how to customize the appearance of labels and buttons in SwiftUI using built-in and custom styles. He demonstrates how to create reusable styles by conforming to the Other cool stuff 🧰Complexity Part 3: Problem–Solution MismatchDmitrii Ivanov continues to explore how software complexity often arises when solutions no longer align with the problems they aim to solve. This misalignment can result from initial design choices, evolving requirements, or overgeneralized patterns, leading to code that's harder to maintain and understand. Swift Design Patterns: AdapterNatascha Fadeeva explains the Adapter design pattern in Swift, demonstrating how to bridge incompatible interfaces by wrapping existing classes. The article illustrates this with a practical example, showing how to adapt a third-party class to conform to a desired protocol, facilitating seamless integration without modifying the original code. AI 🤖Qwen3 ReleaseLatest update of open-source Qwen3 from Alibaba Cloud makes it one of the most affordable and get’s the high ranks in tests. Still trying to achieve the results of competitors but for average tasks it fits well. Tutorials 📒Handling App Lifecycle In SwiftUI With scenePhaseLearn how to monitor your SwiftUI app’s lifecycle—active, inactive, or background—using Video 🎥Make a View Scrollable Only When NeededLearn how to make a scrollable view with specific behaviour with latest iOS view modifiers How to profile a SwiftUI app's performance?Donny Wals have made a video explanation of his latest article about how to Profile SwiftUI views performance. For those who prefer video content. Friends
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