What are the 11 most important new things I need to learn as a iOS developer

As an iOS developer, here are the 11 most important new things you need to learn from WWDC 2024:

1. UIKit Enhancements in iOS 18:

   • Document Launch Experience: Redesigned for document-based apps to showcase their distinctive identity.
   • Tabs and Sidebar Updates: Major updates to improve user navigation.
   • Fluid Transitions: New system-wide fluid transitions for a smoother user experience.
   • SwiftUI Animations in UIKit: Better integration of SwiftUI animations within UIKit.
   • Automatic Trait Tracking: Enhancements to automatically track UI traits.
   • List Improvements: New features to improve list handling.
   • SF Symbol Animations: Support for animated SF Symbols.
   • Sensory Feedback: Improved sensory feedback mechanisms.
   • Text Improvements: Enhancements in text handling and display.
   • Apple Pencil Pro and PencilKit: New features for Apple Pencil Pro and updates to PencilKit.
   • Menu Actions: Improved menu actions for better user interaction.
   • Coordinated Gesture Recognizers: Better handling of gesture recognizers.
   • UIUpdateLink: New API for updating UI elements.

   What’s new in UIKit

2. Swift 6:

   • Concurrency Safety: New language mode providing concurrency safety guarantees, turning data races into compile-time issues.
   • Migration Strategy: Guidance on migrating to Swift 6, including enabling Swift 6 mode and adopting concurrency features.

   Migrate your app to Swift 6

3. Xcode 16:

   • Code Completion: Enhanced code completion with an on-device coding model specifically trained for Swift and Apple SDKs.
   • Build and Debug Improvements: Updates to the build process, debugging tools, and new features like the RealityKit debugger.
   • Swift Testing: New features to improve testing in Swift.

   What’s new in Xcode 16

4. Apple Intelligence:

   • Writing Tools: New tools to help users communicate more effectively by rewriting text for tone and clarity, proofreading, and summarizing key points.
   • Image Playground: Effortless integration of image creation features into apps.

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5. SwiftAssist:

   • Coding Companion: A new tool to assist with coding tasks, answer questions, and help experiment with new APIs.

   Platforms State of the Union

6. Generative Tools:

   • Generative AI: New capabilities for understanding and generating language and images, deeply integrated into system features and apps.

   Platforms State of the Union

7. Enhanced Suggestions for Journaling Apps:

   • Best Practices: Adopting the latest API additions to leverage new content and improve user experience.

   Enhanced suggestions for your journaling app

8. AppKit Improvements:

   • Window Tiling: New features for window management.
   • SwiftUI Integrations: More integrations with SwiftUI, including new menu and animation APIs.
   • System Standard Components: Adoption of new system standard components like content type pickers, cursors, and text entry suggestions.

   What’s new in AppKit

9. RealityKit Debugger:

   • New Debugging Tool: A new debugger specifically for RealityKit to help with AR and VR development.

   What’s new in Xcode 16

10. SF Symbols:

    • Animated SF Symbols: Support for animated SF Symbols to enhance UI elements.

    What’s new in UIKit

11. Text Entry Suggestions:

    • Improved Text Handling: New suggestions for text entry to improve user experience.

    [What’s new in AppKit](https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2024/10124/?time=