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SwiftLeeds @swiftleeds.co.uk · 3d

We miss you already 🥹

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Daniel Saidi @danielsaidi.bsky.social · 5d

I had a great time at @swiftleeds.co.uk, where I got to meet so many amazing people! Like we say in Sweden - "Ingen nämnd, ingen glömd" (No one mentioned, no one forgotten). I enjoyed giving my talk "Best Practices in SDK Development", and answer some questions here:
danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/10...

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Peter Friese @peterfriese.dev · 7d

One of the things I love about @swiftleeds.co.uk: the attention to detail. This is one of the nicest conference badges I've ever gotten.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 6d

I answered the questions the audience at @swiftleeds.co.uk submitted for my talk on my blog page I made for Swift Leeds:

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Swift Leeds

Don't Let Time Zones Ruin Your Day (Days?)

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Feli @felibe444.bsky.social · 5d

Had the best time at @swiftleeds.co.uk this week! I gave two #sketchnoting workshops and was blown away by participants’ enthusiasm. Seeing people try sketchnoting during talks made me so proud 🥹

Sharing sketchnotes of some talks in this thread 🧵

A collage featuring various scenes, including a park with a sketchnote title „That one“ on an iPad, the stage of SwiftLeeds 2025, a fancy dining table with tofu, a group photo of accessibility friends, a workspace with art supplies for a sketchnoting workshop and the streets of Leeds with sunset

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 8d

I was about 5 trillion miles outside of my comfort zone this week with my first conference talk (in a different country no less).

Adam and his team at @swiftleeds.co.uk were so supportive.

I definitely want to go back. What a wonderful experience this conference is.

Me and Adam taking a selfie outside the Leeds Playhouse.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 9d

Wow, look at this sketch that @felibe444.bsky.social completed almost immediately after my @swiftleeds.co.uk talk.

I love it! 🤩

A colorful sketch that outlines some of the main points from my talk that I gave today. It’s full of snippet and cute drawings and seems impossible to make in such a short time.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 8d

Accessibility crew at @swiftleeds.co.uk !

A group of people posing at Leeds Playhouse. Left to right, top to bottom: Klemens Strasser, in a cream hoodie. Rob Whitaker, with an AC/DC tee. Chris Wu, sporting a blue “Please Don’t Rain” shirt. Me, with a black tee. Robin Kanatzar, wearing a blue-and-white patterned blouse. Bottom row: Dani Devesa, in his classic vest attire. Feli Bernutz, with a black tee and colorful vest.

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Oliver Binns @oliverbinns.co.uk · 9d

Really really enjoyed @felibe444.bsky.social’s sketchnoting session at @swiftleeds.co.uk today, what do you think of my attempts? 😄

A whiteboard filled with colourful sketches and doodles illustrating various visual communication techniques. It includes sections on visual alphabet, arrows, bullet points, containers, and text styles, along with playful elements like a penguin and a comic strip. The sketch is credited to @oliverbinns.co.uk and is associated with Swift Leeds 2025.

A whiteboard with handwritten tips titled "Feli's Top Tips," encouraging creativity and experimentation. Suggestions include using minimal colours, leaving space for ideas, and not aiming for perfection. Emphasizes ignoring rules and includes playful elements like emojis and a reminder to write text before banners.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 10d

The @swiftleeds.co.uk goodie bag contains a MagSafe battery with their logo on the back!!! 😱😱😱

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Tim Condon @0xtim.bsky.social · 11d

Slept for 15 hours, backed up all the footage from the conference to my server, time to breath! @swiftleeds.co.uk and editing this week

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Klemens 🦆 The Art of Fauna 🦆 @strasser.bsky.social · 11d

See ya soon! @swiftleeds.co.uk

Train sign showing a train to Newcastle via Leeds

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Daniel Saidi @danielsaidi.bsky.social · 12d

I’m flying to @swiftleeds.co.uk for my talk on SDK Best Practices. I’ve been looking forward to this for so long and can’t wait to see the other talks. It’s my third year attending SwiftLeeds, such a great conference! Let me know if you’re going and want to meet up. swiftleeds.co.uk

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Feli @felibe444.bsky.social · 13d

It’s only a few days until
@swiftleeds.co.uk. I'll give a sketchnoting workshop on both conference days. Make sure to sign up if you want to give it a try 😍 👋

You can _additionally_ pick one of the three 1:1 Drop In Sessions to get the most out of the conference 🔥

swiftleeds.co.uk/ticket#dropin

An overhead view of a desk featuring a tablet displaying "Sketchnoting with Feli" surrounded by various pens and a small origami crane. A computer monitor and keyboard are visible in the background.

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Cesar Pinto Castillo @jagcesar.bsky.social · 14d

Doing some final accessibility testing for one of our clients the night before catching a flight for @swiftleeds.co.uk. If you’re also attending and want to talk #a11y, come find me. 🦾

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Daniel Saidi @danielsaidi.bsky.social · 15d

I’m very happy with these StickerApp cuties 🤩 Come say hi and grab one if you’re at @swiftleeds.co.uk next week.

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 16d

In my @swiftleeds.co.uk talk about developing my weather app I've somehow avoided the Fahrenheit vs Celsius battle but you best believe that I'm bringing up month/day/year vs day/month/year. 👊💥⏰👊

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 17d

This is the FINAL day you can buy tickets for Swift Leeds.

There's nothing like a talk about time zones in person.

SwiftLeeds @swiftleeds.co.uk · Aug 22

🚀 Mission Control to all Swift developers: prepare for launch!

The SwiftLeeds 2025 schedule has landed.

Grab your helmets, pack your MacBooks, and get ready for our most stellar conference yet. 🪐

View the full mission briefing 👇
swiftleeds.co.uk

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Klemens 🦆 The Art of Fauna 🦆 @strasser.bsky.social · 17d

Only one week til SwiftLeeds kicks off! Who is going to be there? 🥳

SwiftLeeds @swiftleeds.co.uk · Aug 22

🚀 Mission Control to all Swift developers: prepare for launch!

The SwiftLeeds 2025 schedule has landed.

Grab your helmets, pack your MacBooks, and get ready for our most stellar conference yet. 🪐

View the full mission briefing 👇
swiftleeds.co.uk

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 22d

I'm glad that during our speaker training for @swiftleeds.co.uk Adam pointed out that we shouldn't get hung up on try to make an error free, perfect presentation.

That's not realistic and puts unnecessary pressure on you.

As a first time speaker this has really helped my practice sessions.

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Dani Devesa @dadederk.bsky.social · Sep 10

@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

SwiftLeeds - The Unique iOS Swift Conference in the UK

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SwiftLeeds @swiftleeds.co.uk · Sep 4

🪐 FREE DROP-IN SESSION 🪐

All SwiftLeeds ticket holders get to book a FREE 1-1 Drop-In Session with one of our on-site experts 🔥

From career advice to sketch noting all the way to an accessibility app review, it's now time to book your free session.

Slots are limited book it now:
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NSLondon @nslondon.com · Aug 27

We’re giving away 2 tickets to @swiftleeds.co.uk on our LinkedIn page! 🎟️🎟️

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#nslondon #iosdevelopment | NSLondon

NSLondon is once again giving away TWO tickets to SwiftLeeds! 🎟️🎟️ Fancy sweeping up this chance? Here’s how to enter: 1️⃣ Follow NSLondon on LinkedIn 2️⃣ Like this post (other reactions...

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Daniel Saidi @danielsaidi.bsky.social · Aug 27

I will be speaking about SDK development at @swiftleeds.co.uk in October! 🎉

Join me as I share best practices for creating SDKs that developers love. We'll cover system architecture, API discoverability, versioning strategies, and other things that turn good to great. 🛠️✨

swiftleeds.co.uk

SwiftLeeds - The Unique iOS Swift Conference in the UK

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · Aug 22

The full schedule and talk descriptions for Swift Leeds are out now.

Part of my talk is going to point out all the mistakes and incorrect assumptions I made regarding time zones when creating @pleasedontrain.com

I'm hoping to help someone avoid a lot of the pain that I went through. ⏰

SwiftLeeds @swiftleeds.co.uk · Aug 22

🚀 Mission Control to all Swift developers: prepare for launch!

The SwiftLeeds 2025 schedule has landed.

Grab your helmets, pack your MacBooks, and get ready for our most stellar conference yet. 🪐

View the full mission briefing 👇
swiftleeds.co.uk

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