A supreme Swift developer conference
being served in Chicago, Illinois*

* Technically it's Chicagoland

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May 5th to May 7th in 2024

1/2 day of indie development talks
2 days of Swift and iOS talks
Live podcast recording of Launched
Musical performance by James Dempsey and the Breakpoints

Our Event

Josh Holtz founded Deep Dish Swift in September of 2022 out of a deep love for developer conferences.

Deep Dish Swift is hosting its second conference in Chicago in 2024. The conference aims to bring together developers of all experience levels and backgrounds in an inclusive environment to share knowledge and experience from a diverse set of speakers.

Code of Conduct

Our Tickets

This community is amazing and we should want nothing more than to bring more people into it. This year, we are opening up an option for attendees to donate to the scholarship fund to do just that! Any extra amount added to your ticket will go to scholarships.

Donations are not required but appreciated and we'll show you our gratitude!

Our goal is to offer at least 10 scholarships this year. Reach out to team@deepdishswift.com with any questions!

Our Venue

Deep Dish Swift is being held at Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL.

  • 3 miles from O'Hare with a free shuttle running every 15 minutes
  • Directly off of I-90 and I-294 for attendees traveling by car
  • 1 mile from CTA Blue Line (train to go downtown) with free shuttle

The venue's hotel is now fully book. We can recommend the follow nearby hotels to stay at:

It's easily accessible to attendees whether traveling by plane, train, or automobile. Loews offers a conference space that will give attendees a comfortable room to listen to speakers and a foyer to network and talk to our amazing sponsors.

The venue also is within walking distance of plenty of restaurants, the Rosemont entertainment district, and the Fashion Outlets of Chicago. There is also an Uber-able casino if you are into that kind of activity!

Loews is the perfect venue again for Deep Dish Swift's second year.

Note: Attendees will receive information on how to book rooms within the Deep Dish Swift block to receive a lower room rate.

Our Speakers

Keynote Speakers

The wonderful people opening and closing the greatest pizza show on Earth.

Sommer Panage
Opening keynote speaker
Dave DeLong
Closing keynote speaker

Indie Devs

Indie developers giving motivational talks about how to develop and grow an indie app.

Christian Selig
Creator of Apollo and Pixel Pals
Chris Vasselli
Creator of Nihongo
Jordi Bruin
Indie Dev at Good Snooze who launches more apps than he probably should
Ariel Michaeli
Founder and CEO of Appfigures

Swift Speakers

Swift developers giving talks on all things Swift and iOS development from beginner to advanced topics.

Craig Clayton
Sr. iOS Engineer | Teacher | Mentor
Brad Larson
Engineer at PassiveLogic
Kim Arnett
Native Mobile Team Lead at Deque Systems
Daniel Steinberg
Author of more than a dozen books and been writing apps and teaching programming since before there were iPhones
Krzysztof Zablocki
Author of more than 20 tools and frameworks like Sourcery, Inject and creator of https://swiftystack.com
Jessie Linden
Jessie Linden is a musician and Apple systems developer living in New York City.
Stewart Lynch
Stewart Lynch is an independent iOS developer with a focus on helping other improve their coding skills through his YouTube channel.
James Dempsey
Mac and iOS developer, trainer, and songwriter
Jamie Blumberg
Software engineer specializing in Swift working on apps for grocery stores, sports leagues, banks and more (plus the occasional silly personal project)
Jay Soumphount
Tim Condon
Part of the Vapor Core Team and server-side Swift team at Kodeco
Kabir Oberai
Works at Automattic as iOS lead for Texts.com and student at the University of Waterloo in Canada

Launched Live

Charlie Chapman will be interviewing a special guest, Sean Allen, live on stage for the Launched podcast!

Charlie Chapman
Host of Launched, creator of Dark Noise, and developer advocate at RevenueCat
Sean Allen
Full-time iOS Dev YouTuber & Educator and building Creator View

Musical Performance

James Dempsey and the Breakpoints will be rocking the stage with some of their greatest hits! Sit back, relax, and sing along if you know them.

James Dempsey
Mac and iOS developer, trainer, and songwriter

Our Schedule
May 5
Registration, opening keynote, and Swift speakers
Time Event
11:00am to 12:45pm Registration opens
12:45pm to 1:00pm Event intro
1:00pm to 1:45pm Opening keynote
1:45pm to 2:30pm
"Mining for iOS Nuggets: Unearthing Valuable Swift and SwiftUI Techniques"
with Stewart Lynch
2:45pm to 3:30pm
"The Temporal Axis of Space-Time"
with Dave DeLong
3:30pm to 4:00pm Break
4:00pm to 4:45pm
"So You Want to Make a Vision Pro App"
with Jamie and Jay
5:00pm to 5:45pm
"Adventures in Swift Evolution”"
with James Dempsey
May 6
Swift speakers, indie dev speakers, and live podcast
Time Event
7:30am to 8:55am Breakfast (provided by Deep Dish Swift)
8:55am to 9:00am Morning welcome
9:00am to 9:45am
"The Art of Balanced Life"
with Krzysztof Zablocki
10:00am to 10:45am
"A Swift Introduction to Accessibility"
with Kim Arnett
11:00am to 11:45am
"Shipping a Solution in 30 Minutes"
with Jordi Bruin
11:45am to 1:00pm Lunch (provided by Deep Dish Swift)
1:00pm to 1:45pm
"Building a User-Centric App"
with Christian Selig
2:00pm to 2:45pm
"Automation for App Localization"
with Chris Vasselli
3:00pm to 3:45pm
"Live ASO Roast: You Bring the App, I’ll “Tell You What’s Wrong"
with Ariel Michaeli
3:45pm to 4:15pm Break
4:15pm to 5:30pm Launched Live with Charlie Chapman and Sean Allen (Special guest)
May 7
Swift speakers, performance, closing keynote, and closing thoughts
Time Event
7:30am to 8:55am Breakfast (provided by Deep Dish Swift)
8:55am to 9:00am Morning welcome
9:00am to 9:45am
"Design-Driven Development: TDD vs. BDD"
with Craig Clayton
10:00am to 10:45am
"Language-integrated Machine Learning Using Differentiable Swift"
with Brad Larson
11:00am to 11:45am
"Grand Gestures in SwiftUI"
with Jessie Linden
11:45am to 1:00pm Lunch (provided by Deep Dish Swift)
1:00pm to 1:45pm
"Diving Deep into Sendable"
with Tim Condon
2:00pm to 2:45pm
"Is Your App Secure? Revelations a Jedi Wouldn’t Tell You"
with Kabir Oberai
3:00pm to 3:45pm
"The Simple Ingredients of a SwiftData App"
with Daniel Steinberg
4:00pm to 4:45pm Musical performance by James Dempsey and the Breakpoints
5:00pm to 5:45pm
"Closing Keynote"
with Dave DeLong
5:45pm to 6:00pm Closing Words
The schedule will generally look this like but may reorder or shift slightly.

Our Sponsors

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FAQ
Q: That is a great logo! Who made it?
Definitely not Josh! The Deep Dish Swift logo was made by the amazing Matthew Skiles ❤️
Q: Is there a block of rooms in the hotel for attendees to get a great rate?
There was. The hotel is now fully booked. However, we can suggest the Aloft Chicago O'Hare, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago O'Hare Airport - Rosemont, or Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel.
Q: What is the best way to get from O'Hare to the venue?
There is a free shuttle running every 15 minutes between O'Hare and Loew's 24 hours a day.

View this PDF to all the information needed including where the pick up spot is and what to do if you are arriving on an international flight.
Q: I have a question and I don't see it here. How can I get it answered?
Send an email to team@deepdishswift.com or tweet to @DeepDishSwift.
Q: Will the event be streamed or recored and published?
The event will not streamed and most likely not be recorded and published this year.
Q: Is the venue handicap accessible?
It is! The conference and venue is handicap accessible. If you have any specific questions, please send an email to team@deepdishswift.com.
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