Beyond the Simulator: Perspectives on Modern App Development

​PhillyCocoa is having our first IRL meetup of 2026! To be honest, it's been way too long.

​Hosted by Vanguard at 2300 Chestnut (4th floor), 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:

​Why SwiftUI Navigation Still Feels Hard & How to Make It Easy - Mohamaad Azam (aka AzamSharp)

​Liquid Glass and what it says about modern UI/UX trends - Kotaro Fujita

​Spec. Plan. Ship. A gentle on-ramp to AI-assisted iOS development - Stephen Tolton

​Format:

​6-6:20: Meet-and-greeting

​6:20-6:40: Introduction and news

​6:40-7:  1st talk: Mohamaad Azam

​7-7:20:  2nd talk: Kotaro Fujita

​7:25-7:45: 3rd talk: Stephen Tolton

​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.

​We will have a Teams link so you can watch the presentation live.

​Teams link:

​https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29513770376739?p=zcv61i1u8i55JOgVhY

​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.