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# [Why is it so damn difficult to create a binary framework for your Swift Package](https://blog.eidinger.info/why-is-it-so-damn-difficult-to-create-a-binary-framework-for-your-swift-package?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn which challenges you must face when trying to create a xcframework from your Swift package and how well-known SDKs solve those challenges.

Jul 17, 2023 · 3 min read · blog.eidinger.info  
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## Written by

[Marco Eidinger](https://hashnode.com/@MarcoEidinger)

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[Alexey Bukhtin](https://hashnode.com/@bukhtin)

[Aug 2, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-is-it-so-damn-difficult-to-create-a-binary-framework-for-your-swift-package/64b4c3d10470cd817f0e1a6e/comment/64ca2390218e67b3098f4a24)

Hi Marco! Thanks for the article! Another way to generate xcframeworks is to back to use Carthage. Yes, actually it goes back in popularity only for that purpose of combining Carthage for generating binaries for SPM.