The Syndicate
A weekly publication on topics that matter covering interface design, software development, and business strategy. Features original writing, design and illustration from MartianCraft.
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Why You Should Care About Green Coding
Have you ever taken your phone out of your pocket and thought, “Why is my phone so hot?!” Maybe you actually said it out loud or dropped your phone from surprise. You might have also noticed that the screen was still fully lit, the phone didn’t automatically lock, and that your…
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Vibe Coding vs. Engineering
By now you’ve probably heard the term “vibe coding.” Coined by former OpenAI founding team member Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, the phrase describes a style of development where you “fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists.” In…
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MartianCraft on WWDC26: What Caught Our Eye
WWDC has come and gone again, with its typical overwhelming amount of information. Siri AI has captured most of the headlines, but WWDC is about a lot more than just the marquee features. We asked some of the folks at MartianCraft what stood out to them from this yearʼs…
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WWDC26 Recap: Siri Grows Up, Apple Intelligence Goes Everywhere, and Agents Move into Xcode
Every June, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference gives us a look at the road ahead — the place where the hardware we know meets the software we’re about to build. At MartianCraft, we’ve been shipping apps on Apple’s platforms since the earliest days of Mac OS X and iPhone OS,…
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What we are looking forward to from WWDC 26
WWDC is once again upon us. For Apple developers, it marks one of the busiest and most exciting weeks of the year as new SDKs, frameworks, tools, and platform updates arrive all at once. Beyond the keynote there will be a steady stream of video sessions, new documentation to…
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22 Years and Counting: How Technology Keeps Driving Us Forward
Humanity continues to move forward, and technology is the driving force that moves us to new horizons. As MartianCraft celebrates its 22nd year in business, alongside the 50 years of Apple, we look back to see what humanity’s past can teach us about our future. Somewhere in the…
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How Senior iOS Engineers Are Using AI in App Development
AI is everywhere these days. It’s difficult to go a day without hearing something about AI or LLMs. Google searches now include AI overviews, and free services pop up regularly with new AI interfaces to accomplish various tasks. Users can generate images, make art, make music,…
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Xcode 26.3: What are MCP and Agentic Development, and How Do You Get Started?
Apple just did something wildly out of character. On February 3, the company that rehearses Keynotes for months and guards product secrets like nuclear codes just … dropped a beta. No event. No Tim Cook. No “one more thing.” Just a surprise Xcode 26.3 release with features that…
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What is Vibe Coding and Should You Do It?
You’ve probably heard the buzz phrase “vibe coding,” but do you know what it means — or whether you should be jumping on the bandwagon? In this article, I’ll introduce you to the pros and cons of this way of developing code and talk about how you can get started with it. At…
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What Excites Us About 2026: A MartianCraft Perspective on the Future of iOS Development
As we step into 2026, the landscape of iOS development is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in over a decade. At MartianCraft, we’ve spent years at the forefront of Apple platform development, and the convergence of technologies we’re witnessing today feels…