Subscribe to Jacob’s Tech Tavern for detailed insights on iOS, Swift, tech, & indie projects. Full subscribers gain access to Quick Hacks tips and early long-form articles. Dissecting the evolution of Swift, from Chris Lattner’s vision to Apple’s current control, the language has become tangled with complexity. With 217 keywords, Swift’s governance struggle between the open-source community and Apple showcases conflicting incentives. Unlike Python’s gradual evolution or Rust’s quality through RFCs, Apple’s profit motives drive Swift. Yet, optimistic shifts toward transparency and inclusivity, borrowing from Rust’s model, hint at a brighter future for Swift outside of Apple’s walled garden.
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