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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · 7d

I got a pizza slice instead 🤷‍♂️

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · 8d

I can’t make it

Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · 10d

👏 Come 👏 work 👏 with 👏 me at @revenuecat.com

I need an Android Engineer who is excited to…
1️⃣ Work on SDKs as a product
2️⃣ Quickly take ownership of features
3️⃣ Contribute to more than just Android

Is this you? Do you know someone?

jobs.ashbyhq.com/revenuecat/0...

Senior Android SDK Engineer

RevenueCat removes the headaches of building and scaling in‑app subscriptions. Since graduating from YC’s S18 batch we’ve grown into the default monetization platform for mobile: we’re in >40% of newl...

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Swift Connection @swiftconnection.bsky.social · Sep 9

There's no one way to give a conference talk, but is there a way to do two ways in the same talk? Join the incredible duo @joshdholtz.com Zach Brass in Paris!
👉 https://swiftconnection.io

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Aug 11

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Deep Dish Swift 2026 • April 12th to 14th @deepdishswift.com · Aug 11

👉🎤 Tap tap tap… is this thing on?

That’s right… Deep Dish Swift is cooking again and getting ready to bring you the 2026 edition

One of the first steps is the Call for Papers 👀

Should we open the CFP this week?
- Reply with “🍕” for YES
- Reply with “🍕🍕🍕” for SUPER YES

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 27

Maybe I’ll have make the character named Wu so it’s actually coming from you 😛 “Wu wants his crocs back”

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 27

This gave me an idea… In fishing with Kenny, there is going to be a quest to catch come crocs in the pond. The player will think it’s an croc animal but the actual quest will be to catch missing croc shoes

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 27

☀️Sky’s out, vibes out

Working on some @fishingwithkenny.bsky.social quest sequences and dialogs from the backyard with #VibeTunnel😊

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Klemens 🦆 The Art of Fauna 🦆 @strasser.bsky.social · Jul 18

We are incredibly excited to announce our new app, PocketShelf!

It’s a reading tracker built for iOS 26, featuring a Liquid Glass design and an integration with Apple’s Foundation Models framework for some fun AI features.

We = @fsolleveld.bsky.social and I!

(1/3)

Smartphone running PocketShelf showing a timer counting up. Left of it is a book titled "Dune Messiah" by Frank Herbert on a table next to an amber mug. Green fern leaves hang above.

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 26

🎣 I can’t believe how much @fishingwithkenny.bsky.social is starting to feel like an actual game…

✔️ Quests
✔️ Achievements
✔️ Dialog with choices
✔️ In-game notifications for quests, achievements, and more

Closing in on shipshape 👀

#ScreenshotSunday #indiedev

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 20

🎣 The story for @fishingwithkenny.bsky.social has started!

Grandpa Kenny makes his first appearance in the game and starts to teach the main character about fishing 🥹

Can’t wait to ship this for the @revenuecat.com #Shipaton 🫶

#buildinpublic

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 19

Me: “I’ll take an Old Fashioned”
Them: “Brandy?”

I’m so home 🫶

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 5

Better go find a Cheesecake Factory

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jul 2

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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · Jul 2

1/ 🚢 #Shipaton is back!

The global hackathon that’s all about shipping apps (and making money doing it) returns this August & September.

Over $300,000 in prizes, a Times Square billboard, and live events around the world.

🧵👇 Here’s everything you need to know:

youtu.be/-EoEwPFD3N0

RevenueCat Shipaton 2025

YouTube video by RevenueCat

youtu.be

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Deep Dish Swift 2026 • April 12th to 14th @deepdishswift.com · Jul 2

📺 Session 2 of 19ish of Deep Dish Swift 2025 has been published…

“The History of iOS App Development” with @kabukivision.bsky.social

Want to freshen up on your history? Now you can! 📷👀

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNJ1...

The History of iOS App Development - Adam Shaw | Deep Dish Swift 2025

YouTube video by Deep Dish Swift 🍕

www.youtube.com

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Deep Dish Swift 2026 • April 12th to 14th @deepdishswift.com · Jul 1

📺 Session 1 of 19ish of Deep Dish Swift 2025 has been published…

“Chasing Fun: Creating a Career You Love” with @flarup.bsky.social

Did you miss it? Do you want to watch it again? Now you can! 👀

youtu.be/wS-PMCNBoZs?...

Chasing Fun: Creating a Career You Love - Michael Flarup | Deep Dish Swift 2025

YouTube video by Deep Dish Swift 🍕

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jun 30

🍕 The @deepdishswift.com YouTube channel is dropping 19 session recordings over the next 19 days…

Hope you’ve watched all your #WWDC25 videos and are looking for more content to consume 😈

You ready?

Deep Dish Swift 2026 • April 12th to 14th @deepdishswift.com · Jun 30

Do you want to be one of the first to know when 2025's session recordings are dropping on YouTube? 👀

You should go subscribe to our YouTube channel... NOW

www.youtube.com/@DeepDishSwift

Deep Dish Swift 🍕

A supreme Swift developer conference being served from Chicago, Illinois........ to the entire world 🍕

www.youtube.com

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jun 28

🍕 The sessions from @deepdishswift.com 2025 will be dropping soon…

Deep Dish Swift 2026 • April 12th to 14th @deepdishswift.com · Jun 28

It's happening!

Some of sessions from Deep Dish Swift 2025 will soon be dropping on our YouTube channel 😊📹

Are you ready to watch them? 👀

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jun 27

✨ New Senior Product Engineer role at @revenuecat.com

I’m hiring TWO on the Monetization team

✅ 5+ years full stack experience
✅ Restful APIs and SQL
✅ Loves shipping good products

Bonus points 👉 Python, Postgres, mobile dev, used RevenueCat

jobs.ashbyhq.com/revenuecat/1...

Senior Product Engineer, Monetization

ABOUT US: RevenueCat makes building, analyzing, and growing mobile subscriptions easy. We launched as part of Y Combinator's summer 2018 batch and today are handling more than $8B of in-app purchases...

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jun 16

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Angela Brett @angelastic.com · Jun 16

Who knows if I'll even have a job by then, but you know what they say: in volatile market, only stable investment is @deepdishswift.com! Just registered for next year. 🍕😀

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Klemens 🦆 The Art of Fauna 🦆 @strasser.bsky.social · Jun 13

Indie House 2025 🏡

These are some of the best people you can ever meet. I’m so fortunate to call all of these my friends ❤️

See you in 2026. Mahlzeit❤️
#WWDC25

@hiddevdploeg.bsky.social @frederik.riedel.wtf @jordi.bsky.social @sebjvidal.bsky.social @polpielladev.bsky.social
@leomehlig.bsky.social

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Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · Jun 15

My roommate saw me put more cheese onto a frozen pizza & it was like I unlocked something in him. I saw the wheels turning as he realized we don't have to settle for the default amount of cheese the pizza overlords offer us. What goes onto the frozen pizza is in our control. We have the power.

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · Jun 15

🎣 Annnndd… work has picked back up again on @fishingwithkenny.bsky.social!

I had zero internet on the train and none of my art/asset tools so… I cleaned up some code but also added a dialog system!

Currently you can only talk to the pigeon statue (aka Gary) but it’ll work for other NPCs

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revenuecat.com @revenuecat.com · Jun 6

Can you keep a secret? 🤫

#Shipaton is coming back August-September and we're looking for community organizers and sponsors to make this year's mobile dev hackathon bigger... like _way_ bigger 😯

@charliemchapman.com's got the deets 👇

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Chris Free @chrisfree.bsky.social · Jun 15

Had an amazing trip to Cupertino for #wwdc and the @revenuecat.com Bashcade.

Good to be home though and can’t wait to dig into more of the sessions.

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