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What is swiftweekly.github.io?

zbowling/swiftweekly.github.io — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2017-11-25

HTMLAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

Powers Swift Weekly, a free collaborative newsletter that curates Swift programming community news into a digestible weekly summary.

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    What it does
      Weekly Swift newsletter
      Curates community news
      Open source website
    Tech stack
      Jekyll
      Bootstrap
      jQuery
    Use cases
      Subscribe for highlights
      Read past issues
      Become a contributor
    Audience
      Swift developers
      PM founders
    Community
      Contributing authors
      Code of conduct
      Open to contributions

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Subscribe to get a weekly summary of Swift community news instead of hunting forums yourself.

USE CASE 2

Read past newsletter issues to catch up on Swift ecosystem developments.

USE CASE 3

Open an issue or pull request to suggest a correction or content idea.

USE CASE 4

Join the team as a contributing author to help curate the weekly roundup.

What is it built with?

JekyllBootstrapjQueryHTML

How does it compare?

zbowling/swiftweekly.github.io100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015a15n/a15n_old
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2017-11-252015-12-012016-06-18
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires Jekyll installed to build and preview the site locally.

Not stated in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how this Jekyll site converts text files into the published newsletter pages.
Prompt 2
Help me set up a local copy of this Jekyll and Bootstrap site to preview changes.
Prompt 3
Draft a pull request template for suggesting a new Swift Weekly content idea.
Prompt 4
Explain how someone becomes a contributing author for this newsletter.

Frequently asked questions

What is swiftweekly.github.io?

Powers Swift Weekly, a free collaborative newsletter that curates Swift programming community news into a digestible weekly summary.

What language is swiftweekly.github.io written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes Jekyll, Bootstrap, jQuery.

Is swiftweekly.github.io actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-11-25).

What license does swiftweekly.github.io use?

Not stated in the explanation.

How hard is swiftweekly.github.io to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is swiftweekly.github.io for?

Mainly developer.

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