I really want to participate in the upcoming Swift Student Challenge, but I'm using a MacBook that cannot update past MacOS Big Sur. Would submissions compiled from it still be eligible for SSC?
Thank you! :D
Preparing for Swift Student Challenge on older versions of Xcode
Well, the rules say this:
Your app playground must be built with and run on Swift Playgrounds 4.5 or later, or Xcode 16 or later. You may incorporate the use of Apple Pencil.
I think this doesn't stop you from using only up-to-Big Sur SDK features, and developing it in Xcode 13 (the latest one available for Big Sur machines). However, you'll need to find out a way to convert your Xcode project to the Xcode 16 format before submitting it (i.e., perhaps open it in Xcode 16 when you finish developing it, on a device that you can borrow, running macOS Sonoma 14.5 or later).
I'm not sure if Xcode 13 had support for App Playgrounds (I think it did), but that needs to be checked. You can create an App Playground by going to File > New > Project > iOS > App Playground.