Side Project Spotlight

In this episode, Kotaro has some more thoughts about respecting the platform and we get into an interesting discussion about the how, when, and why of using SwiftUI as a prototyping tool. Then, Kotaro reveals his UI epiphany for the iPhone version of PickleJar. Finally, Steve inadvertently creates a Not a Sponsor segment and the productivity app world is introduced to the idea of "Aaron Mode."

## Topics Discussed:

- Follow-Up: Respecting the Platform

- Using SwiftUI as a Prototyping Tool

- Sketch Is an Exemplary “Mac” App

- Collaborative Prototyping With SwiftUI

- Mockup/Prototyping Tools

    - https://sketch.com

    - https://figma.com

    - https://balsamiq.com

    - https://www.adobe.com/products/xd.html

- Kotaro’s UI Epiphany & Discussion

    - The “Martin System”

        -  https://collegeinfogeek.com/paper-habit-tracker/

- Side Project Saturday: Suburban Edition, Aug 20

- Next Steps

- Not a Sponsor: Practical Core Data

    - https://practicalcoredata.com

    - Donny Wals: Using Core Data in a Modern SwiftUI Application

        - https://youtu.be/P8rqjs_CNsk

Intro music: "When I Hit the Floor", © 2021 Lorne Behrman. Used with permission of the artist.