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Harshil

@harshil.net

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He/him I make apps and stuff, including @sneakpeak.app Here mostly for the cat pics https://harshil.net

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Harshil @harshil.net · 1d

Does new Apple stuff usually get any Diwali offers? I wanna get an Ultra 3

I know I can just wait but I have reasons to get it the exact day before Diwali

Harshil @harshil.net · 1d

To be fair a lot of that was chitchat haha

Harshil @harshil.net · 1d

I am absolutely cooked

Apple Watch workout stats

Duration 2h 36m
Heart Rate 75-175
Calories 888 KCAL
Weight Lifted 11423 kg

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Harshil @harshil.net · 1d

Just did my first set of Bulgarian split squats. I'm in pain

Harshil @harshil.net · 2d

My gym really needs to install new mirrors

Mirror photo of me sitting at a preacher curl bench

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Harshil @harshil.net · 3d

It’s all the Gary Oldman farts innit

Harshil @harshil.net · 3d

Slow Horses is the best show you're not watching

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Harshil @harshil.net · 3d

Shoutout to people who leave ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews for apps they like

It genuinely helps indie apps so, so much

5 star review for my app by ODerek1976

Exceptionally Designed
Exceptionally designed and brilliantly helpful widgets and dashboards. I am very happy with this app and have found it's Watch support instrumental in helping me hit my goals. Great work!

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Harshil @harshil.net · 4d

This word always throws me off, like what do you mean your fan is the green guy from Dragon Ball Z???

Duolingo screenshot:
Italian: Il nostro ventilatore è piccolo.
English: Our fan is small.

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Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

@ me next time

Still from Slow Horses:
“He said you’d probably be working out on account of your issues”

Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

Feeling kinda left out that I've never had the formative app dev experience of someone coming to me with a stupid fucking app idea and generously offering a 50/50 profit split

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Harshil @harshil.net · 6d

Chilled weekend to all of you

Harshil @harshil.net · 7d

Things you learn while debugging: I did almost exactly 800 hours of workouts last year

Sadly not on track to beat it this year

Peak’s totals widget showing my workout times. I reached 800 hours and 5 minutes in 2024, and I’m at 601 hours and change in 2025 so far

Harshil @harshil.net · 7d

Update: Sleepy cat

UntitledMemoriesApp widget, showing a sleeping cat

Harshil @harshil.net · 8d

Weighted pull-ups are such a cheat code. What do you mean a regular pull-up is easy now???

Harshil @harshil.net · 8d

Easily in the top 5 most romantic Italian phrases

Duolingo screenshot
English: Can I run with you?
Italian: Posso correre con te?

Harshil @harshil.net · 9d

Watching Curb and it's very funny how much my mother detests Larry

She's like "buddhiyo darroj kach kach kare che" (old man cribs every day)

Harshil @harshil.net · 10d

Come to LinkedIn games if you want an ass kicking

Harshil @harshil.net · 10d

Bumping for the weekend crowd: I wrote a little SwiftUI blog post

Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

I wrote a little blog post about one of my favourite topics: UI jank

Been thinking about writing more of these shorter posts, lemme know what you think about it! harshil.net/blog/swiftui...

Less Janky Placeholders in SwiftUI

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Harshil @harshil.net · 10d

My day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable. No IMAX here is running One Battle After Another

Harshil @harshil.net · 11d

This might be my favourite piece of software I've made cause it just shows me cat photos most days

Need to ship it one of these days

iPhone homescreen. There’s an UntitledMemoriesApp widget at the top showing a grey cat

Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

Ooh that’s a good point, I’ll update the post with an example!

Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

I wrote a little blog post about one of my favourite topics: UI jank

Been thinking about writing more of these shorter posts, lemme know what you think about it! harshil.net/blog/swiftui...

Less Janky Placeholders in SwiftUI

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Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

Wait hang on, you mean you'd get LASIK again? That's a thing??

Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

Just went glasses shopping. I think I should just get LASIK

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