It's totally unfair (just in my opinion at least). So, it is unfair to One person develops an amazing project, and then his code and his repo is merged into another, and finally, he needs to continue to contribute efforts for continuous development. I say this because you have been looking for a maintainer for BitBar for a really long time (since 2016?), however, so far there is still no one standing up, thus after merging, I think the only active developer will still be. Now that BitBar is hard to be maintained now (because the author has no much time, no new maintainers, etc), why not achieve it and declare that SwiftBar is the successor in its README? BitBar users can switch to use SwiftBar without many efforts because one of SwiftBar's original points is to support BitBar's API and its existing plugins.Īs you said, if merged and still use BitBar name, I believe will still be responsible for most of the follow-up development. Whatever we decide, I'd like to thank and everyone who contributed to SwiftBar for building it. Agree some product ownership and decision making processes to ensure the project is able to continue to develop into the future (and more importantly, doesn't go stale!).Moving the repo is important so we get the GitHub redirection from the current repo Find a neutral org on GitHub and move the BitBar repo there (unfortunately bitbar is taken, but I'm sure we can find something that works).PR the SwiftBar code into the BitBar repo (Ideally we would keep the history of all contributors).Momentum (more and more people are still discovering BitBar every day).History and reputation (it's used by lots of people, and has been featured in a few places, like TechRadar and Mac Format magazine).Swift is accessible to many more developers too, including more junior devs who would be able to get involved (a point well made by A built-in plugin browser, which is a massive boost in UX, and opens the project up to non-techy users.This makes it much easier to contribute to, bug fix, and maintain.A fresh codebase written in a modern language □.I would like to propose that we take the best of both projects, and join forces. It isn't written in Objective-C for a start what's not to like? Over the years, the BitBar codebase became stale, difficult to maintain, impossible to build in some cases, and a frustration to many. Upstairs - bright lights, mirrors, and a cool colour palette create an ambiance that’s perfect for a glass of bubbly although not one for settling in, the space was made to begin an evening, not to end it.SwiftBar is everything I dreamed BitBar could become. There is a clear 1930s art deco motif running through both spaces, but each floor tackles the theme differently. Upstairs is a standing bar serving champagne, oysters, and a short menu of light cocktails - perfect for a pre-theatre aperitif. Each space is seemingly designed around what’s on offer, a lighter motif to match the lighter drinks upstairs, and a richer darker motif to match the darker spirits downstairs. ![]() The set-up is pretty simple, but also quite revolutionary. ![]() Their facade is completely unassuming, so much so that even Soho natives might just miss it, but inside Swift is definitely worth discovering. Which makes sense, considering Bobby Hiddleston broke a world record by making 9 complicated cocktails in less than 90 seconds. Unlike other cocktail bars, Swift certainly lives up to its name, by serving great signature cocktails as swiftly as possible. Taking over the former LAB site on Old Compton Street, Swift is a two storey bar that showcases the best of both the light and dark of Soho’s cocktail scene. ![]() But unlike the 1988 cult classic, don’t expect a bottle slinging Tom Cruise to serve you up some cheeky martinis, nor any flashy bottle flipping here just sleek design, great food, and some truly good cocktails. Like London’s very own cocktail tag-team, Nightjar’s Edmund Weil and Rosie Stimpson have teamed up with Milk & Honey’s Mia Johansson and Bobby Hiddleston, to create a new kind of cocktail destination in the heart of Soho. If there was ever an A-team for London’s highly competitive cocktail scene, it would definitely be made up of the team behind Swift Bar in Soho.
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