855: Federico Viticci Reverse Engineered Shortcuts

Federico Viticci breaks down iOS 27's Shortcuts updates: Describe a Shortcut, Else If, new automation triggers, and built-in data storage. Plus his coder era, Shortcuts Playground 2.0, and training a local model to build shortcuts.

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Federico Viticci (relay.fm/people/federicoviticci)

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