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:

​Bill Atkins: "Take the Local: Private and cheap AI-assisted coding on the Mac using local models"

​Kotaro Fujita: "Expose your app beyond the app icon"

​Chris Hiester: "The Claude-ssy: A Veteran Web Developer Builds his First Native App"

​Talk 4: Your talk/app demo???

​Format:

​5:45-6:15: Meet-and-greeting

​6:20-6:30: Introduction and news

​6:40-6:50:  1st talk

​7-7:10:  2nd talk

​7:15-7:30: 3rd talk

​7:30-7:45: 4th talk

​7:45-8: Closing speech and cleanup

​Teams Link:

​https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/246517160929451?p=xmeDIP5JorsBSxVq5M

​Capacity is limited to 30 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.

​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.