

Beyond the Simulator: Perspectives on Modern App Development
PhillyCocoa is having our second IRL meetup of 2026!
Hosted by Vanguard at 2300 Chestnut, 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:
Talk 1: TBA
Talk 2: TBA
Metals shaders: Adding juice to your app - Kotaro Fujita
Claude Code with Xcode - Mark Arais
Format:
5:45-6:15: Meet-and-greeting
6:20-6:30: Introduction and news
6:40-6:50: 1st talk: TBD
7-7:10: 2nd talk: TBD
7:15-7:30: 3rd talk: Kotaro Fujita
7:30-7:45: 4th talk: Mark Arais
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.
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.