SwiftUI Group Lab

A Podkey summary of SwiftUI Group Lab, from WWDC 2026.A lot of this week’s SwiftUI conversation comes down to two things: performance under pressure, and where the framework is still clearly growing up. Apple engineers were unusually direct on both fronts, from million-item slowdowns and AnyView tradeoffs to the limits of custom navigation transitions and full-screen overlays. There’s also a nice thread running through all of it: if you work with SwiftUI’s identity, layout, and data-flow model instead of fighting it, things tend to get much smoother.When huge lists hit a wallData flow and view structure matter more than people thinkSmaller views, fewer wasted updatesConditional views, hidden views, and AnyViewLayout tools that age wellNavigation and overlays still have some sharp edgesLiquid glass and custom controlsWhat Apple seems proud ofThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm