# Natalia Panferova

> Natalia Panferova is a Swift developer, author, and co-founder of Nil Coalescing - a technical education company built on the premise that understanding why SwiftUI works the way it does beats memorizing what it does. A former Apple SwiftUI Frameworks Engineer who was recruited after Apple discovered her blog, she personally built APIs (AttributedString, Markdown in Text, sheet detents) now used by millions of iOS developers daily. She publishes books, a blog, and the Nilcoalescing newsletter from a small town in New Zealand's wine country.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Nil Coalescing
- **Organizations:** Nil Coalescing, Apple (former), Trade Me (former), Paw / RapidAPI (former)
- **Education:** Coding Bootcamp (Ruby on Rails), Le Wagon
- **Known for:** Former Apple SwiftUI Frameworks Engineer - recruited via blog discovery, not application, Built AttributedString Swift API now used by millions of iOS developers, Built Markdown support in SwiftUI Text views

## Career timeline

- **~2014** — First tech job at Paw (now RapidAPI) - macOS HTTP client; wrote JavaScript extensions, React frontend, Objective-C
- **~2014** — Discovered Swift when Apple released it; immediately pivoted to iOS development
- **~2015-2016** — Completed Le Wagon coding bootcamp in Ruby/Rails in Portugal; found Ruby too dynamic, confirmed Swift was the right fit
- **~2016-2020** — iOS Developer at various companies across Europe and New Zealand
- **~2019-2020** — Built Cleora - a native HTTP & WebSocket client for iPad and Mac; started blogging about SwiftUI at lostmoa.com/blog
- **2020-11** — Joined Apple as SwiftUI Frameworks Engineer - Apple found her through her blog and recruited her
- **2021-2022** — At Apple: built AttributedString Swift API, Markdown support in Text views, modal sheet detents/presentation APIs, Navigation API redesign
- **2022-07** — Co-authored Swift.org Blog post on WWDC22 Swift language announcements
- **2022-04** — Left Apple and co-founded Nil Coalescing with partner Matt
- **2022-09** — Published first book: 'Integrating SwiftUI into UIKit Apps'
- **2022-09** — Spoke at iOSDevUK: 'Mysteries of SwiftUI Text View' - shortlisted for Swift Community Awards
- **2023** — Continued Nil Coalescing content creation, consulting, and podcast appearances
- **2024-05** — Published 'Swift Gems' - 100+ advanced Swift tips
- **2025-01** — Launched the Nil Coalescing Newsletter (inaugural issue January 30, 2025)
- **2025-02** — Published 'SwiftUI Fundamentals' book
- **2025** — Transitioned to full-time work at Nil Coalescing
- **2026-01** — Spoke at iOS Conf SG: 'The SwiftUI Mindset'
- **2026-03** — Published 'The SwiftUI Way' - field guide to SwiftUI patterns and anti-patterns
- **2026-04** — Keynote at try! Swift Tokyo 2026: 'The Evolution of SwiftUI: An Insider's View'

## Achievements

- Former Apple SwiftUI Frameworks Engineer - recruited via blog discovery, not application
- Built AttributedString Swift API now used by millions of iOS developers
- Built Markdown support in SwiftUI Text views
- Designed modal sheet detents and presentation APIs in SwiftUI
- Co-authored Swift.org Blog on WWDC22 Swift language announcements
- 4 self-published technical books on Swift and SwiftUI (all continuously updated)
- Swift Community Awards shortlist: 'Most Inspiring Presentation' for 'Mysteries of SwiftUI Text View' (2022)
- GitHub repository SwiftUI-Code-Examples has 300+ stars
- Speaker at try! Swift Tokyo 2026, iOS Conf SG 2026, iOSDevUK 2022, Women Who Code Mobile Summit 2022
- Co-founded profitable indie technical education business with partner Matt
- Full-time independent creator/educator since 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Keynote speaker at try! Swift Tokyo 2026: 'The Evolution of SwiftUI: An Insider's View'
- **2026-04** — Blog post: 'Embedding SF Symbols in SwiftUI Text'
- **2026-03** — Published new book 'The SwiftUI Way' - field guide to SwiftUI patterns and anti-patterns for production apps
- **2026-03** — Blog post: 'Adjusting line height in SwiftUI on iOS 26'
- **2026-02** — Blog post: 'Isolate SwiftUI animations to specific attributes'
- **2026-01** — Speaker at iOS Conf SG: 'The SwiftUI Mindset'
- **2025-11** — Swift Academy Podcast: discussed iOS 26, Liquid Glass design, accessibility
- **2025-10** — SwiftUI Fundamentals updated for iOS 26 / Liquid Glass design
- **2025-04** — Swift Gems book updated with Swift 6.0/6.1 techniques
- **2025-02** — Launched SwiftUI Fundamentals book
- **2025-01** — Launched the Nil Coalescing Newsletter (inaugural issue January 30, 2025)
- **2025** — Transitioned to full-time work at Nil Coalescing

## Links

- Website: https://nilcoalescing.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliapanferova/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/natpanferova
- GitHub: https://github.com/nataliapanferova
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natpanferova/
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/people/Natalia-Panferova/100009068664150/

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