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@chriswu.com

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iOS Dev Happy Hour & CommunityKit organizer My latest app is Please Don’t Rain (2023 AppleVis Golden Apple nominee for its accessibility support) Swift Leeds 2025 Speaker 🇬🇧 he/him #accessibility

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · Jul 28

I’m giving my first talk EVER. 😱😳😱

The other speakers: “You’ll love this topic. It will spark joy. 🤗”

Me: “I’m going to be talking about time zones. 💀”

Just kidding of course. Very grateful to the @swiftleeds.co.uk team for picking my talk and giving me this opportunity.

My first trip to the UK!

SwiftLeeds @swiftleeds.co.uk · Jul 28

🪐 NEW SPEAKER 🪐

We are super excited to confirm our next speaker as @chriswu.com 🚀

Chris is a SwiftUI hobbyist has been making apps since 2017. Who is also one of the organisers of @iosdevhappyhour.com and @communitykit.bsky.social ❤️

We can't wait to welcome Chris to SwiftLeeds 👇🏼
swiftleeds.co.uk

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 4h

Crank this up to max volume and play it non-stop and you'll join the team.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVvO...

Crazy Squirrel SCREAMING! [Sound On]

YouTube video by Stunning Videos 4K

www.youtube.com

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 4h

this guy

bsky.app/profile/chri...

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 12d

@jefframes.com they advertise with squirrels here. ☹️

A billboard where a squirrel looks at a jar of peanut butter. The text says “once you start”

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 4h

instant downvote for squirrel content.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 5h

Jeff no!

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 5h

It looks like my heart rate hit 132 bpm while I was on stage and was "only" 112 bpm while I was freaking out waiting for my turn.

Honestly I would have thought those numbers would be reversed.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 6h

I don't need this.

I don't need this.

The Verge @theverge.com · 6h

Casio goes back to the ‘80s for its Back to the Future calculator watch

Casio is celebrating Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary by resurrecting another ‘80s timepiece.

buff.ly

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Eric Migicovsky @ericmigi.com · 23h

Yet another Shenzhen trip thread (5th in last 12 months - thank you Liz for looking after the kids!) Red eye lands 5am, then meetings. Going to check out Global Sources (CES for Asia?) this weekend too

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 22h

Looking at you Amazon. 😭

Reposted by Chris Wu 🪐

Robin Kanatzar @robinkanatzar.bsky.social · 1d

How accessible is your iOS app? Want to find out?
Send me a message this week to get a free audit of your app.

(I've got five slots available for free audits, so first come first served!)

#iOS #Accessibility #A11y

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 1d

a man in a chef 's uniform says no soup for you

Alt: A scene from Seinfeld where the chef says "No soup for you!"

media.tenor.com

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 1d

I was really pleased with how I was able to stylize the QR code for my @swiftleeds.co.uk presentation with QRCode Monkey.

I had no idea that you could use curved shapes for the corners.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 1d

Now that I've survived giving my first conference talk I can say that this advice from Vinh Giang was incredibly helpful.

Even when I was nervous before my talk I had the comfort of knowing that I had rehearsed and knew the material like the back of my hand.

www.youtube.com/shorts/9qG9L...

Watch this if you FEAR public speaking 😨

YouTube video by Vinh Giang

www.youtube.com

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 1d

Exactly. Even when I would start walking again it would keep nagging me over and over again because it had initially been triggered.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 1d

I love this addition to WatchOS 26 so much.

My watch shouldn't keep nagging me over and over because I stopped to look at something on a nature walk.

Watch screenshot with buttons that say end workout, pause, and mute for this workout. The last one has a red outline.

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Eric Migicovsky @ericmigi.com · 2d

another new fun customizable face from dp_faces! apps.rebble.io/en_US/applic...

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 2d

This might be my favorite Pebble watch face I've seen so far.

Eric Migicovsky @ericmigi.com · 2d

New Pebble 2 Duos are arriving and the subreddit keeps asking to compare them to old Pebble 2...

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 2d

Found an accessibility issue with iOS 26 and Reduce Motion.

The per-app setting is completely ignored and the system setting is always used.

I have it turned off at the system level and turn it on for certain apps. I thought that I had broken my "please wait" animation.

FB20668655

$@Environment(\.accessibilityReduceMotion) var reduceMotion$

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 2d

If you have no proof then it didn't happen.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 2d

When I'm organizing speakers for happy hour and I learn that their only social network is Linkedin I always do the surprised Pikachu face.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 2d

I've definitely had the post vacation blues today but installing the update that restores my beloved Slide Over mode on my iPad brought me joy.

An iPad running Marvel Snap with the Ice Cubes app running in Slide Over mode.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 3d

Oh wow, this looks really cool. How has @ryley.bsky.social not told me about this yet?

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 3d

I'm so glad in my talk that when I mentioned print statements that I also mentioned that I also use OSLog. 😬

Pol Piella Abadia @polpielladev.bsky.social · 3d

Here's another reason to stop using print statements in your code and start using OSLog instead!

💪 You can access os_log events from instruments to give you a better chance at fixing those pesky performance issues.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 3d

Matthew is great and all but pizzaaaaaaaaa.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 3d

At least it's no Sbarro.

Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 3d

Looking forward to having you in my feed.