Swift Macros Still Aren’t Ready for Prime Time

They’re clever. They’re powerful. And they’re almost guaranteed to ruin your afternoon. Swift Macros Still Aren’t Ready for Prime Time They’re clever. They’re powerful. And they’re almost guaranteed to ruin your afternoon. Michael Long   ∙   May 13, 2026   ∙   10 min read   ∙   View on Medium Swift macros are one of those features that look inevitable in hindsight. Of course we want compile-time code generation. Of course we want less boilerplate. Of course we want the compiler to synthesize the dumb, repetitive plumbing we’ve all written a thousand times and hated every time. That’s the sales pitch. And just to be perfectly clear, it’s not wrong. Macros can absolutely make Swift code cleaner. They can move dependency declarations to the place where they belong. They can remove property-wrapper overhead. … Continue reading This is a member-only story and can only be read on Medium. Sent to sikubaycom.s3cr3tz@blogger.com by Michael Long on Medium Unsubscribe from this writer's email notifications Manage your email settings 3500 South DuPont Highway, Suite IQ-101, Dover, DE 19901 Careers·Help Center·Privacy Policy·Terms of service