iOS Dev Scout Beyond WWDC 2025 - Leap to 26!

👋 Hey dev friends!

WWDC 25 just Xcode-dropped a ton of updates — from the new Liquid Glass design, AI-everything to “wait, that’s a new framework?” If you didn’t catch it all (or zoned out mid-keynote), we’ve got your back 💥

🎉 Come hang out for a fun, no-pressure recap! We’ll walk through the highlights, share hot takes, peek at the shiny new toys 🧪, and maybe even attempt a live demo (pray for no crashes 🙏💻).

Action Required: If you plan to attend in-person, be sure to confirm your attendance through the following link https://lu.ma/ui49nn3i by Tuesday, July 22nd 10pm SGT. Kindly note that walk-ins will not be permitted and there is no live stream for this edition.

📅 Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Solaris, 1 Fusionopolis Walk, L5 South Tower, Singapore 138632

Agenda
6:15pm:
Mixer, food and refreshments
Say hello to other iOS devs, meet and greet with Apple Technology Evangelists
7:00pm:
Experimenting with Embedded Swift on ESP32-C6 talking to I2C sensor
Swift is typically known for writing iOS and Mac OS apps — but what if it ran on a microcontroller? Apple introduced Embedded Swift in WWDC 2024 for this purpose.
In this talk, you'll see how to run Embedded Swift on the ESP32-C6 and communicate directly with I²C sensors like the Bosch environmental sensor.
Talk will cover getting Embedded Swift up and running with ESP-IDF SDK, interoperability with C libraries and using uncommon APIs like UnsafePointer.
It will also cover how AI was used in this project to speed up development effort as well as its limitations.
Yeo Kheng Meng is an Embedded Security Researcher at CSIT with 10 years experience in embedded hardware, software and firmware development.
7:40pm:
Explore Liquid Glass and Foundation Models from WWDC25
At WWDC25, Apple announced a host of new features, including a new design system — Liquid Glass, and a new framework — Foundation Models.
In this talk, you’ll learn about the how Liquid Glass works and how it can be implemented into your app, in addition, you’ll see how Foundation Models can be implemented into your apps, allowing you to tap into powerful built-in on-device large language models.
Yee Jia Chen
Jia Chen is a student developer with a passion for building apps across Apple platforms and supporting the Swift student community. He develops apps both independently and for companies like BERNINA, a Swiss embroidery machine manufacturer. In addition to app development, he teaches Swift and organises student events and programmes. Jia Chen is a two-time Swift Student Challenge winner (2020, 2021), an Apple Certified Trainer, and has been featured on Apple.

8:15pm: Kahoot! 🎁 Who’s feeling lucky? Prizes up for grabs!

You can submit questions related to WWDC via email wwdc-sea@group.apple.com Questions should be sent in no later than Tuesday, July 22nd.

🍕Expect chill vibes, good convo, and maybe a few “wait, that’s real?” moments. Whether you're here for the Swift talk or just the snacks — see you there!

Stay Swift,
The iOS Dev Scout Team

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