Apple has announced a new support package for developers that it hopes will help them adopt the company’s latest technology, such as Dynamic Island for the iPhone 14 Pro.
Less than a month after the release of the latest version iPhone 14 Susan Prescott, Vice President of Global Developer Relations, explained that the company has seen an “increased appetite for one-on-one support and conversation.”
Call’Ask Apple (Opens in a new tab)The new service includes interactive questions and answers and one-on-one counseling, and joins a number of other programs such as Tech Talks and Meet with App Store Experts.
Ask Apple
Apple says app creators from the Developer Program and Developer Enterprise Program can ask about things like “testing on the latest seeds; implementing new and updated frameworks from the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC); adopting new features like Dynamic Island; moving to Swift and SwiftUI and the ability to access; and prepare their applications for new versions of operating systems and devices.”
Depending on the level of help developers need, they can reach out to Apple experts on Slack to ask questions and share what they’ve learned, or take advantage of in-person counseling to discuss “code-level help, design guidance, input on implementing technologies and frameworks, problem-solving advice, or help”. In Application Review Guidelines and Distribution Tools.”
according to Mac rumors (Opens in a new tab)Individual sessions can be booked at 25-minute intervals.
The company says Ask Apple will be an ongoing series. The first round of opportunities is set for the week of October 17, 2022, with no word on future dates. Most importantly, Ask Apple is designed to be free within the Developer account environment.
