If (or not just but especially if) you are an iOS dev, check out this very cool initiative!

A small project me and a handful of folks have been working on over the summer. We love Swift and we love swifts. We want to show support for the namesake of our language, and to get you out into nature. Follow for more. #SwiftForSwifts

It’s very cool to be able to say I’ll be guest-hosting a tiny part of this year’s ID24 as we discover how the BBC is baking accessibility into their iOS and Android apps. At 13:00 UTC 25 September - but of course the whole 24 hours will be great 😌

iOS 26 is almost here - So this is a friendly reminder to fill out your Accessibility Nutrition Labels 🦾 #a11y #iOS26

Don’t think it’ll be ready by Monday. And am I ready? Probably not… 😅 But here we go! Version 1.0 is officially submitted for review. This is the worst it’s ever going to be. From here it only gets better. Hope you enjoy using it as much as I’ve enjoyed building it! #BuildInPublic

Creating adaptive apps that feel great across devices and configurations is easier than ever! Next: giving some love to the iPadOS version. Switch from a List to a NavigationSplitView that holds the List and displays the Transcript in the Detail pane... and voilà, magic! #BuildInPublic

I’ve added some sample content to Xarra, so the app isn’t empty on first launch, but also to serve as a little onboarding that shows what it does and how to use it. Let’s play a game! Can you guess where I got the inspiration for the first few lines? 👀 #BuildInPublic #iOSDev

@swiftleeds.co.uk is almost here, and it’s looking 🔥! I’m super excited to be back running accessibility drop-in sessions with my friend @rob-w.bsky.social! Book a slot and come chat with us. We love nothing more than talking all things iOS accessibility with devs! swiftleeds.co.uk/ticket#dropin

✅ Venue confirmed ✅ MC confirmed ✅ House band confirmed ✅ Aurora order placed ❌ Webpages updated ❌ Sauna booked ❌ Listed at Cocoa Conferences ❌ CFP open Slowly slowly ARCtic vol. 2 is cooking.

All I want for Christmas is... for macOS to remember my spaces configuration after restart.

With Reduce Motion enabled, you still see where you’ll land on the slider, but the transcript doesn’t scroll until you release it. There's less going on the screen, while still getting the same information and functionality. testflight.apple.com/join/sjk3n7y6 #BuildInPublic #iOSDev

Hey! I’ll be in Napoli for a couple of days next week and couldn’t be more excited! What shouldn’t I miss while I’m there? Also, any local iOS devs or accessibility enthusiasts (or both!) up for meeting? Preferably over a caffè, a cuoppo, a cuzzetiello, some pizza fritta, a sfogliatella...! 😋

This isn’t the typical implementation of Reduce Motion, but I think I like it! Normally, when scrubbing the slider to jump around an audio document, the transcript view scrolls in real time, which can feel useful, but also a bit overwhelming with so much movement on screen.

Hey! I’ll be in Napoli for a couple of days next week and couldn’t be more excited! What shouldn’t I miss while I’m there? Also, any local iOS devs or accessibility enthusiasts (or both!) up for meeting? Preferably over a caffè, a cuoppo, a cuzzetiello, some pizza fritta, a sfogliatella...! 😋

In 2016, I was lucky to attend WWDC for the first time. I was just beginning my journey in accessibility. As an introvert, I found it easier to attend the lunch sessions than to mingle in the crowded food areas. @habengirma.bsky.social gave a talk on Disability & Innovation.

I think I can already call Xarra a success! I haven’t even shipped it yet, but it’s become part of my morning walk routine. If I’m finding it this useful, I’m sure others will too. Next: making it work with the system’s playback controls. testflight.apple.com/join/sjk3n7y6 #BuildInPublic

It’s such a joy when these App Store Connect notifications pop up with tester feedback! 🙌 Every little comment helps shape the app into something better. Please keep them coming! And if you haven’t tried it yet, you can download the app from TestFlight: testflight.apple.com/join/sjk3n7y6

New feature! I’ve added a very basic Share Extension so you can easily export content to Xarra: Share a URL from Safari and the app will extract the content. Or share text from Notes (or any other app that supports text sharing).

For those who haven’t seen it yet, Mestre is a macOS app that lets you record your screen with Presenter Overlay-styles (so you can appear on screen like a weather presenter, or within a bubble that you can move around) while sharing content in your screen.

You’ll see your progress percentage on the home screen list. Tapping the document jumps you right back to the exact line where you left off. Grab the first alpha version on TestFlight and give it a try: testflight.apple.com/join/sjk3n7y6 #BuildInPublic

My app “The Assembler” is now available on iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro! Of all my projects, this is my favorite one, if you try it, I hope you like it too! 🫂🤩 I originally made it as an iPad app for Swift Student Challenge 2022, and it’s come so far since then. apps.apple.com/de/app/assem...

I know I said I’d pause development for a bit… but I’ve been using Xarra myself (and actually finding it useful! 😊) and realised there was a feature I really missed. The app now remembers your progress when listening to Audio Documents.

Parsing content from sites and documents is hard. Not sure how far I’ll get with this challenge, but feel free to send me examples that don’t work. I’ll fix them bit by bit. Here’s the first Alpha version in TestFlight: testflight.apple.com/join/sjk3n7y6 #BuildInPublic

Svetlana's comment on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... And a quick snipped of the code with the prompt that produced that result. #BuildInPublic

So I tried it… and I think I might be onto something here. Possibly one of the coolest applications of the framework! 😊 #BuildInPublic

What’s been your experience with vibe-coding? I’m especially curious to hear stories about accessibility in the code it generates. #BuildInPublic

There’s an app idea I’ve had for a while. @revenuecat.com ’s #Shipaton has finally given me the push to give it a go. Sharing the idea here. If just one person tells me it’s not completely terrible, I’ll try to ship an MVP before the end of September and share the full journey here. #BuildInPublic

@raulgil.bsky.social is an incredibly talented illustrator, and his newsletter In The Cave is amazing. The latest issue brought back memories. He wrote about Unlocked!, the first project we worked on together. open.substack.com/pub/raulgil/...

I’ve been working on a tiny macOS app! Always loved Presenter Overlay but wished I could record videos of my screen with it. So the app does just that. Still work in progress. Would love your feedback. Here’s a TestFlight link if you’d like to try it out: testflight.apple.com/join/9ewEaGAz

I'm so excited to be back at SwiftLeeds and to run the Accessibility Drop-In sessions again! Got a ticket? Slots are already open. See you there?!

Something really awesome just arrived in the post! This Art of Fauna merch is 🔥🔥🔥. Not wearing the sweatshirt for obvious reasons 😁 but it looks so comfy. The game is a beautiful, cozy puzzler by the amazing @strasser.bsky.social. ADA 25 winner! Go check it out! apps.apple.com/gb/app/art-o...

It’s WWDC time! I’ve been browsing what’s new in accessibility and here’s a thread with what I’ve found so far 🧵

This has been a very special week. I’ve started a new adventure and joined Yoto as an iOS Engineer! Over the past year, as a customer, I’ve been incredibly impressed by what the team is building, and I’m beyond excited to now be part of it and contribute to something so meaningful and fun.

The Art of Fauna just *WON* an Apple Design Award in the Inclusivity category. 🤯 But it is also a finalist for Social Impact. 💚 Two nominations, one win. I still can't believe this. What a year 🥹 #indiedev #WWDC #WWDC25 #TheArtOfFauna

@rob-w.bsky.social is here to talk about The Great Post Office Scandal. Some great (though terrifyingly obviously) takeaways here such as “hire the right people” and “unit test your code” and “test your code before release”!

I’ve had such an amazing day at Swift Craft! The talks were incredibly interesting + they had this really fun initiative of letting participants sign up for “lightning talks”. I gave it a shot and did a super super simple version of a talk I gave recently on accessibility :)

iOS Dev Weekly – Issue 712 is out! Something a bit different this week 👍 iosdevweekly.com/issues/712/#... Happy Friday!

What an amazing surprise to see my article “Fostering an accessibility culture” featured in this week’s iOS Dev Weekly! It truly made my day 😊 Please check it out. And thank you, Tamera, for curating it!

I was absolutely humbled doing a podcast episode with these wonderful people I admire! 🙇 Plus, I got so many nicknames by @twostraws.bsky.social that I’m not sure anymore what my real name is 😵‍💫

I meant to re-post this for #GAAD! This article by @dadederk.bsky.social is a great reminder of many truths about doing #accessibility work: focus on systems, not short term goals, be persistent and resilient, and work w/ a network/community however you can! https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/

@rob-w.bsky.social’s talks are always awesome – and especially relevant on Global Accessibility Awareness Day today! The Easter eggs in the conference app are very fun too 🐣🪺

Now on stage at #iOSKonf25 - Rob Whitaker on “Touch free touch-screens”. Great topic for #gaad #globalaccessibilityday.

Who better to open up #iOSKonf25 at Global Accessibility Awareness Day than @rob-w.bsky.social! Such a wonderful talk!

It's always wild to me if Apple features one of my apps. But they decided to feature 4!! apps of mine on the top of the App Store, next to the wonderful Unpacking 🥹 Here is the link to the full story: https://apps.apple.com/at/story/id1800311573?l=en-GB #indiedev #iosdev #GAAD #a11y

I am beyond thrilled to finally share this! 🥹 Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day - and Apple sat down with me to talk about how I build accessible apps. 🦾 The interview is now live on the *front page* of the App Store: apps.apple.com/at/story/id1... #GAAD #A11Y #accessibility #indiedev

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), so here's a new article for today demonstrating an accessibility technique I only learned myself last year – setting heading levels in text! So easy to do, and makes a real quality of life improvement. www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/...

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a call to action to make the digital world inclusive for everyone Over 1 billion people live with disabilities, yet many digital experiences remain inaccessible Let’s change that! 🦾 www.createwithswift.com/make-it-acce... #Accessibility #GAAD

Listening to your own recorded voice is awful. But hearing it on one of your favourite podcasts, with @twostraws.bsky.social, @mikaelacaron.com, and #accessibility legends @rob-w.bsky.social & @strasser.bsky.social, somehow makes it much more enjoyable! Happy #GAAD! open.spotify.com/episode/20SL...

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day I got to speak with @mikaelacaron.com and @twostraws.bsky.social along with some of my favourite accessibility folks @dadederk.bsky.social and @strasser.bsky.social. It was really fun, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. #gaad #a11y podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Liked this talk so much that, like I did with “Avengers: Endgame”, I came to see it for a second time! 😃 Nice one @polpielladev.bsky.social!