Zach Tarvin
@zachtarvin.com
iOS developer. Dog fan. Beep-booper?
Made a new site. Is it perfect yet? No. Is there still content to add? Yep. Am I excited to cancel my Squarespace subscription? I am!
Hello, World!
New site! Kinda excited about it.
zachtarvin.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Made a new site. Is it perfect yet? No. Is there still content to add? Yep. Am I excited to cancel my Squarespace subscription? I am!
Got a tiny PolitiCall update out that includes the results of the special election in TN-7. And if you aren’t in TN-7, it made a widget look less crap.
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Got a tiny PolitiCall update out that includes the results of the special election in TN-7. And if you aren’t in TN-7, it made a widget look less crap.
This week has been a “Grey’s Anatomy” episode. Like a crossover episode with “Succession.”
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This week has been a “Grey’s Anatomy” episode. Like a crossover episode with “Succession.”
90 minute flight turned into nine hours of travel. But I still managed to get the better(?) of two ideas for a @deepdishswift.com talk in for the CFP.
Now it's time to sleep, perchance to dream of pizza and...traveling by TARDIS instead of planes.
Now it's time to sleep, perchance to dream of pizza and...traveling by TARDIS instead of planes.
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
90 minute flight turned into nine hours of travel. But I still managed to get the better(?) of two ideas for a @deepdishswift.com talk in for the CFP.
Now it's time to sleep, perchance to dream of pizza and...traveling by TARDIS instead of planes.
Now it's time to sleep, perchance to dream of pizza and...traveling by TARDIS instead of planes.
I was in Ohio for Thanksgiving and was completely unable to access DMs on Bluesky without a VPN.
Scanning an ID feels icky. Especially since there’s no real federal data privacy law in the U.S.
Scanning an ID feels icky. Especially since there’s no real federal data privacy law in the U.S.
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I was in Ohio for Thanksgiving and was completely unable to access DMs on Bluesky without a VPN.
Scanning an ID feels icky. Especially since there’s no real federal data privacy law in the U.S.
Scanning an ID feels icky. Especially since there’s no real federal data privacy law in the U.S.
There will be a blog post soon, but new version of PolitiCall dropped yesterday. New design that makes it even easier to find and call your reps. Peep the before/after!
My favorite last-minute addition was the screen that shows an ordered ranked list of reps by age. Y’know, for…reasons.
My favorite last-minute addition was the screen that shows an ordered ranked list of reps by age. Y’know, for…reasons.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
There will be a blog post soon, but new version of PolitiCall dropped yesterday. New design that makes it even easier to find and call your reps. Peep the before/after!
My favorite last-minute addition was the screen that shows an ordered ranked list of reps by age. Y’know, for…reasons.
My favorite last-minute addition was the screen that shows an ordered ranked list of reps by age. Y’know, for…reasons.
I've been working hard on a new version of PolitiCall that includes a redesign for Liquid Glass. My hope was to be able to ship immediately after Rep Grijalva was sworn in, but it's not quite in the cards this week.
Another weekend's worth of polish though? Bet.
Another weekend's worth of polish though? Bet.
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I've been working hard on a new version of PolitiCall that includes a redesign for Liquid Glass. My hope was to be able to ship immediately after Rep Grijalva was sworn in, but it's not quite in the cards this week.
Another weekend's worth of polish though? Bet.
Another weekend's worth of polish though? Bet.
It’s less than half now. See y’all there. 😉
Half of the remaining Early Bird tickets were taken yesterday!
Will you get yours today? 👀
Will you get yours today? 👀
🎃 Happy Halloween, everyone! Want to hear something spooky?
We have less than 10 Early Bird tickets remaining for Dee Dish Swift 2026 😱
Today _might_ be a good day to get yours before the Early Bird tickets ghost you 👻
deepdishswift.com
We have less than 10 Early Bird tickets remaining for Dee Dish Swift 2026 😱
Today _might_ be a good day to get yours before the Early Bird tickets ghost you 👻
deepdishswift.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s less than half now. See y’all there. 😉
Inevitably I'll post this and then something at work will claim all my free time for the next two weeks, but I got some really good progress in on simplifying and glassifying PolitiCall this weekend.
Ditched tabs per chamber for a simpler, unified one. Pics are spring update vs. WIP.
Ditched tabs per chamber for a simpler, unified one. Pics are spring update vs. WIP.
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Inevitably I'll post this and then something at work will claim all my free time for the next two weeks, but I got some really good progress in on simplifying and glassifying PolitiCall this weekend.
Ditched tabs per chamber for a simpler, unified one. Pics are spring update vs. WIP.
Ditched tabs per chamber for a simpler, unified one. Pics are spring update vs. WIP.
Colder weather, cozier lunch.
October 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Colder weather, cozier lunch.
In the category of trying to be in two places at once, I want to go to both this AND the Chicago Halloween Pet Parade.
Join us THIS SATURDAY for #iOSDevHappyHour !
Oct 25, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC!
See you there!
RSVP 👉
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Oct 25, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC!
See you there!
RSVP 👉
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iOSDevSpookyHour: October 2025!
A place for iOS Devs to hang out!
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October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In the category of trying to be in two places at once, I want to go to both this AND the Chicago Halloween Pet Parade.
This is the silliest thing I've made in a bit. It's going into a presentation tomorrow for giggles.
September 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is the silliest thing I've made in a bit. It's going into a presentation tomorrow for giggles.
As October fast approaches, we really should consider that Lou Bega was, in fact, creating a woman.
“A little bit of” Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica? Even Victor Frankenstein is questioning dude’s motivation.
“A little bit of” Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica? Even Victor Frankenstein is questioning dude’s motivation.
September 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As October fast approaches, we really should consider that Lou Bega was, in fact, creating a woman.
“A little bit of” Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica? Even Victor Frankenstein is questioning dude’s motivation.
“A little bit of” Monica, Erica, Rita, Tina, Sandra, Mary, and Jessica? Even Victor Frankenstein is questioning dude’s motivation.
We never really addressed the content moderation issue on social media, we just let the folks accountable get too powerful to hold accountable.
If they can't even handle a conversation about content moderation, what ever gave us the idea they'd implement safeguards on what a model produces?
If they can't even handle a conversation about content moderation, what ever gave us the idea they'd implement safeguards on what a model produces?
AI-Generated YouTube Channel Uploaded Nothing But Videos of Women Being Shot
YouTube removed a channel that posted nothing but graphic Veo-generated videos of women being shot after 404 Media reached out for comment.
www.404media.co
September 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We never really addressed the content moderation issue on social media, we just let the folks accountable get too powerful to hold accountable.
If they can't even handle a conversation about content moderation, what ever gave us the idea they'd implement safeguards on what a model produces?
If they can't even handle a conversation about content moderation, what ever gave us the idea they'd implement safeguards on what a model produces?
It’s a Malört ice cream kinda night. That’s the vibe.
September 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It’s a Malört ice cream kinda night. That’s the vibe.
Writing in a PR agency full-time made it difficult for me to feel energized to write for myself for longer than I'll admit.
Even as I've shifted to more iOS dev and creative tech, I've struggled to find time and energy. Tonight, finally did a short *and* said something about social algos.
Even as I've shifted to more iOS dev and creative tech, I've struggled to find time and energy. Tonight, finally did a short *and* said something about social algos.
The Arcade at the Menlo Park Mall — Zach Tarvin
Social media algorithms are feeling a little unbearable. So I processed it with some fiction.
www.zachtarvin.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Writing in a PR agency full-time made it difficult for me to feel energized to write for myself for longer than I'll admit.
Even as I've shifted to more iOS dev and creative tech, I've struggled to find time and energy. Tonight, finally did a short *and* said something about social algos.
Even as I've shifted to more iOS dev and creative tech, I've struggled to find time and energy. Tonight, finally did a short *and* said something about social algos.
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
With the Trump Administration about to roll its ugly occupation into Chicago, I wanted to write a little lyrical love letter to the city. dansinker.com/posts/202…
September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
With the Trump Administration about to roll its ugly occupation into Chicago, I wanted to write a little lyrical love letter to the city. dansinker.com/posts/202…
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
Fatbobman’s Swift Weekly #099 is out!
The Future is Coming: Humanoid Robot Games
✨ Corner concentricity on iOS 26
🖌️ Vapor on Raspberry Pi
🔍 Liquid Glass. Why?
📲 Open Intent
and more...
weekly.fatbobman.com/p/fatbobmans...
The Future is Coming: Humanoid Robot Games
✨ Corner concentricity on iOS 26
🖌️ Vapor on Raspberry Pi
🔍 Liquid Glass. Why?
📲 Open Intent
and more...
weekly.fatbobman.com/p/fatbobmans...
Fatbobman's Swift Weekly #099
The Future is Coming: Humanoid Robot Games
weekly.fatbobman.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Fatbobman’s Swift Weekly #099 is out!
The Future is Coming: Humanoid Robot Games
✨ Corner concentricity on iOS 26
🖌️ Vapor on Raspberry Pi
🔍 Liquid Glass. Why?
📲 Open Intent
and more...
weekly.fatbobman.com/p/fatbobmans...
The Future is Coming: Humanoid Robot Games
✨ Corner concentricity on iOS 26
🖌️ Vapor on Raspberry Pi
🔍 Liquid Glass. Why?
📲 Open Intent
and more...
weekly.fatbobman.com/p/fatbobmans...
Oops. Stayed up until 3:30 playing Spider-Man 2….
August 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Oops. Stayed up until 3:30 playing Spider-Man 2….
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
Some of the world's smartest people are deeply invested in the idea that LLMs are actually creative forces. They are not. They are vacuum cleaners attached to a firehose.
August 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Some of the world's smartest people are deeply invested in the idea that LLMs are actually creative forces. They are not. They are vacuum cleaners attached to a firehose.
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
Trying to hide the breach announcement from search engines is a bad, bad look.
HR giant Workday says hackers stole an unspecified amount of personal information, like names and email addresses, from one of its third-party CRM platforms (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
August 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Trying to hide the breach announcement from search engines is a bad, bad look.
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
TIL this SF Symbol is not necessarily the letter "A".
It changes based on what language is in use.
It changes based on what language is in use.
August 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
TIL this SF Symbol is not necessarily the letter "A".
It changes based on what language is in use.
It changes based on what language is in use.
Stayed up way too late working on what’s going to be my #ShipATon project. I’m quite a bit away from being able to ship, but uh…good session tonight.
August 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Stayed up way too late working on what’s going to be my #ShipATon project. I’m quite a bit away from being able to ship, but uh…good session tonight.
With the disclaimer that I might say something very different at the end of the weekend, I think I landed on my #Shipaton idea. I’m even talking myself into supporting both iOS 18 and iOS 26 even though I’m definitely thinking of some ‘26 stuff as the real MVP.
July 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
With the disclaimer that I might say something very different at the end of the weekend, I think I landed on my #Shipaton idea. I’m even talking myself into supporting both iOS 18 and iOS 26 even though I’m definitely thinking of some ‘26 stuff as the real MVP.