How does Server Side Swift Workout in the Real World?

Introduction

• Brief overview of Heartwitch: The inspiration behind gBeat
• Introduction to gBeat: A health and fitness live streaming app

The Power of Full Stack Swift

• Unified Language Ecosystem
• Type Safety Across the Stack
• Performance Benefits
• Apple's Ecosystem Integration
• Growing Server-Side Swift Community
• Simplified Deployment and Scaling
• Developer Productivity
• Future-Proofing
• Case Study: gBeat's Experience with Full Stack Swift

The gBeat Ecosystem

• How the applications work
• Integration with Apple Watch
• User experience highlights

Technical Deep Dive: Full Stack Swift Implementation

Authentication system with Sign in with Apple

• Implementation across iOS and watchOS
• Challenge: Sign in with Apple not available on Apple Watch simulator

Development Server Auto-discovery

• The challenge of discovering local development servers in full stack development
• Specific issues with Apple Watch development
• Introduction to Sublimation: A Swift package solution
• Ngrok integration (initial approach)
• Bonjour implementation (ultimate solution)
• Impact on gBeat development

Communication with Redis and WebSockets

Implementing Apple Push Notification System

Complementary iPhone App and WatchConnectivity

• Developing a companion iPhone app for the AppStore
• Implementing WatchConnectivity
• Synchronizing workout data
• Challenges and solutions
• Impact on overall user experience

Web Development: Building the gBeat Website

• Choosing VueJS as the frontend framework
• Implementing TypeScript for improved type safety
• Utilizing Vite for build tooling
• Webpack configuration for advanced scenarios
• Challenges and solutions in creating a responsive fitness streaming interface

Challenges and Solutions

• Android integration
• Creating a White Label app - Issues with React Native and how Swift addressed them
• Developing a Chrome Extension for YouTube Workouts

Deployment and CI/CD

1. Deploying to Heroku
2. Setting up Continuous Integration with GitLab and GitHub

Future Plans

• OpenAPI Integration
• React Native XCFramework/Node Module
• Protobuf
• Hack Watch Networking
• Hosting Options
• Other Apple Platforms
• Other Watch Platforms

Conclusion TBD

1. Recap of key learnings
2. Encouragement for attendees to explore Full Stack Swift for their projects