Walid SASSI

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of talking with Natalia Panferova, a world-renowned iOS and macOS developer, former member of Apple’s SwiftUI team, and co-founder of Nil Coalescing alongside Matthaus Woolard.

We explored what’s new in iOS 26, including the stunning Liquid Glass Material Design, and took a deep dive into accessibility — a topic Natalia is particularly passionate about.

The episode also features a live demo of Brève, Natalia’s beautifully crafted app adapted for iOS 26. She walked us through some of the underlying SwiftUI code, sharing insightful tips and tricks that every SwiftUI developer will appreciate.

Natalia is also the author of three remarkable books that have quickly become essential reads for the Swift community:
📘 SwiftUI Fundamentals – Updated for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.
💎 Swift Gems – Enhance your Swift code across all platforms with concise, advanced techniques for experienced developers.
🧩 Integrating SwiftUI into UIKit Apps – A detailed guide on gradually adopting SwiftUI in existing UIKit projects.

Link to Nil Coalescing books :  https://books.nilcoalescing.com

Link to Breve App: https://breve.coffee

🕒 Episode Timeline

00:00 – Introduction to Natalia Panferova and Her Journey
02:34 – Exploring Liquid Glass Design in iOS 26
04:51 – Strategies for Adopting Liquid Glass in Custom UIs
07:24 – Navigating SwiftUI Updates and New APIs
09:44 – The Future of SwiftUI vs UIKit
12:14 – Best Practices and Pitfalls in SwiftUI Development
14:34 – Understanding SwiftUI’s Diffing System
17:28 – Natalia’s Book: SwiftUI Fundamentals
19:51 – Accessibility Challenges in App Development
22:09 – Testing and Supporting Accessibility in Apps
27:59 – Accessibility in Custom Components
29:31 – Introduction to the Brève App
30:14 – Exploring Coffee Recipes with Brève
31:50 – Custom Liquid Glass Components
34:16 – Adapting to Accessibility Settings
37:27 – Testing with VoiceOver and Future Improvements

You can follow Natalia’s work here:
🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/nataliapanferova
🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/natpanferova
💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nataliapanferova

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#swiftui #ios26  #accessibility #liquidglass

iOS26, SwiftUI and Accessibility with Natalia Panferova

iOS26, SwiftUI and Accessibility with Natalia Panferova

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