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24 alternatives to The Talk Show - ‘How many fingers should this baby have?’

Apple's Craig Federighi talks to John Gruber about Swift

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Talk Show - ‘How many fingers should this baby have?’ launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Swell▲175

   What’s your opinion? 🐳

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Four Things Podcast: #4 - Apple Get Fingered▲56

   Four more things from around the interwebs...

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   RGBA – #36: Train Your Kids▲62

   This week, inception of Swift, sunsetting a network & a dock

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Yes No Maybe▲75

   Ask yes or no questions to reveal your fortune!

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swift AI▲243

   A.I. and machine learning library written in Swift

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swift Devs▲101

   A community for developers and students of Swift

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Sword & Laser - 229: Taylor Swift is a Fremen▲65

   SFF news of the week & wrap-up of A Canticle for Leibowitz!

   2015 · swordandlaser.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Talk Show - With Special Guests Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi▲64

   The big two Apple execs

   2016 · daringfireball.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Re/code Decode podcast▲131

   Kara Swisher's weekly podcast

   2015 · recode.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hear▲234

    Unlimited control over real-world sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Call Your Girlfriend - Low Key Creep▲66

    Discussing Swift's 1989 Tour, Trump, and more

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Conrad Wise▲80

    Chat with the biggest brain on the planet!

    2016 · conradwise.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Design the Next iPhone▲161

    Tim Cook needs your help

    2022 · neal.fun · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LearnSwift.tips▲138

    Swift Tutorials, Code Samples, References and more!

    2014 · learnprogramming.tips · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bloomberg Lens▲96

    Scan the news. Get more insight. Anywhere you are.

    2017 · bloomberg.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Opinion▲144

    The first easy to use podcast maker for iPhone

    2014 · opinionpodcasting.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Much Smart▲80

    Show your friends you're smarter than a 9yo kid

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Swift Language▲69

    Swift Developers Community

    2014 · swiftlang.eu · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Nimble▲71

    Use your fingers to control devices w/ gestures (pre-launch)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Learn Swift▲158

    Screencasts & code examples to learn Apple’s new Swift

    2014 · learnswift.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quantum Lock▲73

    Ready to lock?

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Phoenix▲83

    Free and open version of Apple's Swift programming language

    2014 · web.archive.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Duncan Trussell Family Hour #183: GO with Aaron Frank from Singularity University▲60

    Great episode about technology - current and in the future!

    2016 · duncantrussell.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Swift Playgrounds 1.5, from Apple▲95

    Command robots, pilot drones, and make music with Swift

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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