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🎉 Here’s the last post in @digimarktech@twitter.com’s series about using Swift on a Raspberry Pi! In this one, we’re going to add a speaker to our circuit to make a sound.

https://lickability.com/blog/swift-on-raspberry-pi-workshop-part-3/

🌟 Part 2 of @digimarktech@twitter.com’s blog series is up now! In this post, he covers how to create an external build system to build and transfer code from a computer to a Raspberry Pi.

https://lickability.com/blog/swift-on-raspberry-pi-workshop-part-2/

🛠@digimarktech@twitter.com wrote a three-part series for the blog about using Swift on a Raspberry Pi for a fun project. Part 1 is up now!

👀 Watch this space for parts 2 and 3 later this week. https://lickability.com/blog/swift-on-raspberry-pi-workshop/

Today’s tip is from @mb@twitter.com about localization:

🌍 Ever forget to localize a string? Use Xcode’s Refactor → Wrap in NSLocalized String command to make localizing your UI copy a snap.

Right click on any string, run the command, add the comment, and you’re done. #iOSDevTips https://t.co/LroOb0fDsW

A testing tip from @bcapps@twitter.com:

If you use @pointfreeco@twitter.com’s SnapshotTesting library, you can see the images and diffs for failing tests right from within Xcode’s Log Navigator. They use a recent Xcode feature called Test Attachments, and it’s so handy. ✨

https://github.com/pointfreeco/swift-snapshot-testing

🗳️ We’re just a week away from Election Day here in the US. If you’re eligible to vote, please do. You can find out how at https://vote.gov.

If you work here in New York like us, you’re entitled to 2 hours of PTO to vote if you’re working the whole time polls are open.🗽

💬 “The way we act and communicate with clients is driven by the way we view our sales process: we look at each potential deal as a true partnership, so when we work together, we’re in it for the long haul.”

ICYMI 👇 Read about our sales process:

https://lickability.com/blog/how-we-do-sales/

Today’s tip is from @bcapps@twitter.com:

Use the 🔎 icon in Xcode’s Search Navigator to search for patterns like <Any>. Then, you copy and paste those patterns into the Replace field to do large, complex find and replace operations.

A good example might be making all your classes final. 💫

💸 Ever wondered how we close deals? Now you don’t have to—we wrote a new blog post all about our sales process. 👇

https://lickability.com/blog/how-we-do-sales/

A new member joins our app family 👼

https://lickability.com/products

Celebrating our @buildwatchapp@twitter.com launch with a team lunch! 🍝

Meet Buildwatch, our brand new Mac app for developers. 👩‍💻https://lickability.com/blog/meet-buildwatch/

Attention iOS developers: Our newest app launches today! 🎉

@buildwatchapp@twitter.com is a macOS menu bar utility for developers that can help you track your builds and reclaim your time.

Available now on the Mac App Store for $9.99 ⬇️ https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1523347474?pt=274196&ct=lcktweet&mt=8

This week’s tip is from @Cordavi@twitter.com:

It’s that time of the year again when your application certificates have expired. Did you know you can renew and export your new certificates directly from Xcode’s preferences? #iOSdevtips

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We just released version 1.5 of our developer feedback framework, PinpointKit. This version includes support for Xcode 12, iOS 14, and Limited Photo Library permissions. Get it while it’s hot!

https://github.com/Lickability/PinpointKit/releases/tag/1.5.0

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We just released version 1.5 of our developer feedback framework, PinpointKit. This version includes support for Xcode 12, iOS 14, and Limited Photo Library permissions. Get it while it’s hot!

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We just released version 1.4 of our developer feedback framework, PinpointKit. This version includes support for Xcode 12, iOS 14, and Limited Photo Library permissions. Get it while it’s hot!

https://github.com/Lickability/PinpointKit/releases/tag/1.5.0

🆕 ✏️ On the blog: read about our weekly dedicated time for learning about topics like UIStackView, debugging, and project management. https://lickability.com/blog/learning-with-lickability/

Another tip from @mliberatore@twitter.com:

If you work on one project every day, you’re probably tired of cd-ing to that directory. Save keystrokes by adding "cd /project/directory/here" to your .bash_profile or .zshenv. Now, every new Terminal window and tab will start there! #iOSdevtips

Every week, one of our iOS devs shares a special tip in the engineering meeting. Here’s this week’s tip from @mliberatore@twitter.com:

Treat your Xcode search results as a to-do list and delete (⌫) results when you no longer need them. #iOSDevTips