iOS Architecture & Liquid Glass Consulting

Navigate the Liquid Glass Transition.

The Xcode 27 deadline in Q1 2027 is approaching with no deferral flag. Get expert, 1-on-1 iOS architecture consulting to transition your app to Apple's new design system before it breaks.

Consulting Services

Tailored engagements for iOS teams navigating architecture, design system shifts, and scale.

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Liquid Glass Adoption

Future-proof your UI/UX. Reviewing z-axis hierarchy, evaluating navigation and modals, and ensuring native component compliance ahead of the mandatory Q1 2027 rollout.

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iOS, iPadOS & macOS Consulting

End-to-end Apple platform development — from greenfield apps to legacy migrations. Whether you're shipping on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or all three, the Captain has sailed these waters across financial, energy, and medical device industries.

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Architecture & Modularization

Scalable app structures, dependency management, and code reviews for enterprise-level Swift and SwiftUI codebases built to last.

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Performance & Debugging

Untangling state management, optimizing Observation, and fixing rendering bottlenecks that slow your app and your team.

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Retainers & Mentorship

Ongoing paired programming, team mentorship, and career navigation for iOS developers charting their course.

Captain SwiftUI — Danny Bolella
Liquid Glass Workshop

Apple Developer Relations · NYC

The Captain knows these waters.

Danny Bolella is a Lead iOS Engineer at a major financial services firm with over 15 years of experience — from full-stack web to native mobile across financial, energy, and medical device industries. Leading, teaching, and mentoring aren't just job requirements; they're the whole point.

  • Lead iOS Engineer managing large-scale, high-stakes production applications.
  • Co-author of the Swift Cookbook, Third Edition — proven recipes for robust iOS development in Swift 5.9.
  • Completed an intensive, three-day Liquid Glass design workshop with Apple's Developer Relations and framework engineers in NYC — with the insider map to prove it.
  • Runs Captain SwiftUI to share what he knows: architecture, strategy, and the real-world iOS work most engineers don't talk about.
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Read in-depth architectural teardowns, iOS 26 strategic insights, and Swift engineering guides on my Substack. The logbook is always open.

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