8 Things Apple NEEDS to Fix for Developers at WWDC 2025

In this video, I share the top 8 improvements I'd love to see Apple announce for developers at WWDC. As the creator of Sofa, I've experienced firsthand the frustrations that many developers face with Apple's current tools and policies. From removing unnecessary App Review delays in TestFlight to adding AI integration in Xcode, improving the painfully slow App Store Connect, and allowing developers to actually refund their own customers - these changes would make a huge difference for the developer community. I also dive into the bigger picture of developer relations and how Apple could start treating developers more like true partners, including reducing App Store fees and removing anti-steering restrictions. Whether you're an indie developer or just curious about the developer experience on Apple's platforms, this covers the real pain points we deal with every day. 0:00 Intro 0:56 1 - Remove App Review from Test Flight 5:14 2 - Test Flight Emails 7:12 3 - Improve ASC Performance 8:32 4 - Xcode & AI 9:54 5 - On device models 11:10 6 - Dev Docs 12:53 7 - Refunds 14:42 8 - Dev Sentiment 21:08 Outro ======================== LINKS Sofa's Website: https://sofahq.com Download Sofa from the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1276554886 Worklog Podcast https://www.shawnhickman.me/worklog-podcast Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.hickman.studio/newsletter Get my other templates https://www.shawnhickman.me/shop/ Join the Sofa Discord Community https://discord.gg/exH55ZKB9b Follow Me on Threads https://www.threads.net/@shawnhickman Follow Me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shawnhickman/ Follow Me on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/shawnhickman.me