Ryan Ashcraft

@ryanashcraft
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Claude has been struggling with the build iteration loop using xcodebuild. It's been very unreliable, often confusing warnings for errors and missing actual compiler errors.

Last night I had it write a script to filter output from xcodebuild and it seems to have made a big difference. Plus, it's not only better for Claude—it makes it much easier to use as a human using the command line.

I'm pretty sure this is going to help a ton with token usage and keeping the context window clean.

I think one of the biggest UX issues with iOS 26 is the treatment of search tabs. Here's one specific scenario:

Here we are presented with a long list of apps. I want to quickly jump to one...

There's no search field, but there's a search button. *tap*

Suddenly, you're yanked to a completely different screen. *scratches head*

By the way, remember when Apple told developers a couple dub dubs ago not to design apps with “Home” tabs? 🙃
This is how I feel about the new Search tab treatment. Switching from Search to any other tab (besides the most recent tab, which itself is disorienting) now requires another tap.
https://mastodon.macstories.net/@viticci/114829148037318202
The Beta 3 SDK adds support for Glass.clear, which looks like the glass material used more commonly throughout the system in Beta 1 and 2 of iOS 26. Less contrast, more glass-like.
Good chart™
Working on my first experiment with AFM: picking an initial icon when saving a food, recipe or meal as a favorite. Works quite well!
Womp womp
Submitted feedback: “Support custom action button (FAB-style) in new tab bar design” (FB17948539)
Lovely