A weekend code jam to stretch your skills
Friday Feb 19th Noon - Sunday Feb 21st 6pm ET
FREE for all to participate. Beginners welcome.
Limited registation available until Sun Feb 14th 11:59pm ET
Opening ceremonies live on Feb 19th 11:30am ET
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Opening ceremonies livestream MC'd by Adrian Eves with a keynote from Guilherme Rambo.
Who is this jam for?
Absolutely anyone who wants to code some SwiftUI.
From beginner to seasoned Swift veteran, we encourage all to participate.
If you are a beginner we recommend trying a course like 100 Days of SwiftUI prior to the jam. We will also have clearly marked channels for beginners to get help, connect with others and share your learning progress.
How much time do I have to spend on the jam?
There is no minimum.
If this jam helps you carve out a few hours over the weekend to try something in SwiftUI, that's a success.
If your employer lets you use Friday afternoon to join us and explore some SwiftUI, that's a success.
This jam is about setting and achieving a personal goal within your comfort zone. It is also our intention to have varied awards that don't overencourage grinding.
Is this a competition?
Nope. Everyone is a winner because we all have SwiftUI apps at the end ππΎ
Why are there awards if this isn't competitive?
Awards are intended to encourage variety in submissions and open source code sharing. There is no single correct way to participate.
I don't live in the event's time zone, can I participate?
Definitely! We would love to have participants from across the world. If you want to code some SwiftUI, join us.
Can I use libraries or old code I've written?
It is okay to depend on other Swift Packages in your app. If old code you have written is for non-UI related purposes and can be modularized this is okay too. 100% of the SwiftUI app code should be new to the jam.
I'm already working on something in SwiftUI. Can I keep working on it during the jam?
No, but we have a compromise:
Try isolating a UI problem you haven't solved for your app yet. Make the jam about making that one component awesome and reusable.
Submit your SwiftUI component to our gallery and then incorporate it into your main codebase after the jam.
Can I code/use a backend?
It is acceptable both to use public APIs or even your own backend. Keep in mind that if you use public APIs and submit your code you should omit your personal API Key from the submitted code.
How can I prepare for the jam?
In advance of the jam, it is acceptable to have already met and formed a plan of action with your team. We encourage you to do this to prevent wasting hours during the jam deciding what/how to build. However, please DO NOT code or design in advance.
How will you make sure everyone is following the rules and not bringing old code?
We rely on our community to respect the spirit of the event. This jam is mostly about setting and achieving personal goals in solidarity with others.
Can I continue coding on my project after the jam?
Absolutely! We encourage you to keep working on these projects after the fact, but in a separate git repo from your submission if you choose to share your code for awards eligibility.
How will app submission work?
At the end of the jam, you will have the opportunity to create a gallery entry for your team's app. You'll be able to point to git code, images and videos that demonstrate your app's functionality in addition to the App Store url. Awards will be determined in the following weeks and announced.
I'm a beginner but I won't have time to prepare before the jam. Can I still participate?
Try committing to completing a portion of a SwiftUI course like 100 Days of SwiftUI as your jam goal.
We will also have clearly marked channels for beginners to get help, connect with others and share learning progress.
Is this jam new? Why this format?
SwiftUI Jam is modelled closely after the Toronto Game Jam (www.tojam.ca). Volunteers for the SwiftUI Jam have participated in this event in the past and were inspired to try bringing the same energy to the SwiftUI Community.
Do I need to sleep?
Scientifically speaking, yes. For this jam no one is forcing you to do anything, but we are confident you'll get much better results from maintaining a regular schedule with sufficient sleep, breaks, excercise and diet. The jam is not a reason to forgo self-care and we do not encourage grinding.
Actual awards and names may change before the jam. We welcome your award ideas!
π Awesome Animations Award - SwiftUI animation award
π Good Game Award - SwiftUI game award
π Brilliant Blog Award - Submission with an accompanying explainer blog
π Deep Docs - Well documented sample code
π UI Elementalist - A submission that is a UI Element
π Wild Wild Widget - SwiftUI Widget
π Comedian Award - For app humor
π Little Code, Big Impact - Honouring apps that aren't just about code quantity
π Platform Pro - Cross-platform functionality
Actual schedule will change. In addition to these events we'll run a twitter stream for #SwiftUIJam.
We'll pick a thematically appropriate movie that is easy enough for people to find and collectively watch together. Code along or join in chat for a break with friends
Candidate movie - Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Countdown to jam end
The Floating Designer position is intended to help connect designers and programmers that would otherwise be solo or unable to participate. For best results we recommend a few things:
If you are interested in forming a team with others but need some help making the connections, you can register for team assignment. We'll ask you to tell us a little bit about your skill level and what you'd like to get out of the jam and do our best to help form teams.
Assigned Teams teams will not be assigned a floating designer.
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SwiftUI Jam is brought to you by the organizers of the SwiftTO Conference and NSCoderTO, a macOS and iOS user group based in Toronto
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