Beyond the Simulator: Perspectives on Modern App Development

PhillyCocoa is having our second IRL meetup of 2026!

Hosted by Vanguard at 2300 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Enjoy wonderful talks by fellow developers/designers on a diverse range of topics from UI design to AI integration.

Don't miss out on this chance to meet your fellow colleagues building new and exciting tech.

## Evening Talks:

• Bill Atkins: "Take the Local: Private and cheap AI-assisted coding on the Mac using local models"
• Kotaro Fujita: "Expose your app beyond the app icon"
• Chris Hiester: "The Claude-ssy: A Veteran Web Developer Builds his First Native App"
• Talk 4: Your app demo???

Format:
5:45-6:15: Meet-and-greeting
6:20-6:30: Introduction and news
6:40-6:50: 1st talk
7-7:10: 2nd talk
7:15-7:30: 3rd talk
7:30-7:45: 4th talk?
7:45-8: Closing speech and cleanup

Capacity is limited to 25 people so please RSVP quickly to claim your spot. We do have a waiting list. If you do not plan to show up in person, please give up the spot so someone else can attend in person.

Please RSVP here as it will be the preferred way to RSVP going forward:
https://luma.com/mwcqd1cl

Teams Link:
TBA

PhillyCocoa's mission is to help local developers learn and master Apple developer technologies through social events and community. This includes iOS/Mac/tvOS/watchOS/visionOS. All skill levels are welcome.