Apple Ecosystem Revolution: The Launch of the Swift Programming Language

In June 2014, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, USA, tech giant Apple introduced Swift, an entirely new programming language, to the global developer community. Swift was designed to replace the older Objective-C language for developing apps across iOS, macOS, and other Apple platforms.

Swift quickly attracted millions of developers with its focus on being modern, safe, and high-performance, aiming to improve app development efficiency and reduce errors. Apple's move solidified its control over the developer ecosystem by providing cutting-edge tools to ensure the innovation and quality of applications on its platforms. Swift's launch was a critical step in Apple's ecosystem strategy and a significant push for the broader software development landscape.