Zach Tarvin
@zachtarvin.com
iOS developer. Dog fan. Beep-booper?
Busy couple weeks to start the year, but can confirm I’m part of the team bringing McNugget Caviar to your Valentine’s Day for our McDonald’s client. www.delish.com/food-news/a7...
Set An Alarm: McDonald's Is Giving Away McNugget Caviar Kits For Valentine's Day
Love is forever. Too bad this limited drop isn't.
www.delish.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Busy couple weeks to start the year, but can confirm I’m part of the team bringing McNugget Caviar to your Valentine’s Day for our McDonald’s client. www.delish.com/food-news/a7...
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
🎟️ Passes are LIVE for SWIFTSONIC!
🎸 Swift & iOS in Nashville—built like a festival: headliners, openers, live builds, after-hours jams.
🫵🏻 All we need is YOU!
ti.to/swiftsonic/s...
🎸 Swift & iOS in Nashville—built like a festival: headliners, openers, live builds, after-hours jams.
🫵🏻 All we need is YOU!
ti.to/swiftsonic/s...
Swiftsonic '26
Swiftsonic is an iOS & Swift conference in Nashville (aka Music City). It's community-driven, focused on real-world stories, with a music-festival–inspired format.
ti.to
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
🎟️ Passes are LIVE for SWIFTSONIC!
🎸 Swift & iOS in Nashville—built like a festival: headliners, openers, live builds, after-hours jams.
🫵🏻 All we need is YOU!
ti.to/swiftsonic/s...
🎸 Swift & iOS in Nashville—built like a festival: headliners, openers, live builds, after-hours jams.
🫵🏻 All we need is YOU!
ti.to/swiftsonic/s...
TIL about exploding trees vis a vis extremely cold temperatures. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explodi...
Exploding tree - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 AM
TIL about exploding trees vis a vis extremely cold temperatures. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explodi...
Once or twice a month I have to pull headshots for our employee anniversary screen on our office showcase wall.
Today was the day I have to LinkedIn creep on about 30 people to get/update their headshot, then awkwardly look across the room like “I swear I’m not being a creeper!”
Today was the day I have to LinkedIn creep on about 30 people to get/update their headshot, then awkwardly look across the room like “I swear I’m not being a creeper!”
January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Once or twice a month I have to pull headshots for our employee anniversary screen on our office showcase wall.
Today was the day I have to LinkedIn creep on about 30 people to get/update their headshot, then awkwardly look across the room like “I swear I’m not being a creeper!”
Today was the day I have to LinkedIn creep on about 30 people to get/update their headshot, then awkwardly look across the room like “I swear I’m not being a creeper!”
I’m like, conversant in sports when I need to be. But uh…I’ve lived in Chicago almost 15 years and learned *this week* “Bear Down” didn’t mean we had a Bear down for the count.
I grew up around the Bengals, I’m used to disappointment?
I grew up around the Bengals, I’m used to disappointment?
January 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I’m like, conversant in sports when I need to be. But uh…I’ve lived in Chicago almost 15 years and learned *this week* “Bear Down” didn’t mean we had a Bear down for the count.
I grew up around the Bengals, I’m used to disappointment?
I grew up around the Bengals, I’m used to disappointment?
What are the two most famous airport fountains and why are they Singapore and La Guardia?
January 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM
What are the two most famous airport fountains and why are they Singapore and La Guardia?
It's my birthday and gummy Valentine's Day candy was already 50% off? Score.
January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
It's my birthday and gummy Valentine's Day candy was already 50% off? Score.
I'm going to the dentist this week. Every time I do, I keep thinking of the "Go dentist" clip. (My teeth are good, I just like "Go dentist.") www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxYY...
Adventure Time | Finn Has To Go Dentist | The Dentist | Cartoon Network
YouTube video by Adventure Time
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January 7, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I'm going to the dentist this week. Every time I do, I keep thinking of the "Go dentist" clip. (My teeth are good, I just like "Go dentist.") www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxYY...
Me for the last two days. Love this little bot.
a robot is sitting on top of a futuristic jet
Alt: Astrobot flying on top of a PS5 controller modded to look like a space jet.
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Me for the last two days. Love this little bot.
Reposted by Zach Tarvin
▶️ It's time to push play on something new!
⭐️ @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social is a new iOS & Swift conference coming to Nashville November 20-22, 2026!
🎤 Community-driven, focused on real-world iOS and Swift stories, Sand shaped like a music festival.
👇🏻 More info in the replies!
⭐️ @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social is a new iOS & Swift conference coming to Nashville November 20-22, 2026!
🎤 Community-driven, focused on real-world iOS and Swift stories, Sand shaped like a music festival.
👇🏻 More info in the replies!
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
▶️ It's time to push play on something new!
⭐️ @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social is a new iOS & Swift conference coming to Nashville November 20-22, 2026!
🎤 Community-driven, focused on real-world iOS and Swift stories, Sand shaped like a music festival.
👇🏻 More info in the replies!
⭐️ @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social is a new iOS & Swift conference coming to Nashville November 20-22, 2026!
🎤 Community-driven, focused on real-world iOS and Swift stories, Sand shaped like a music festival.
👇🏻 More info in the replies!
First PolitiCall update for the year is submitted for App Review. I'm keeping today pretty chill, but this small update reflects a departure from the House on Monday, plus a recently announced special election for NJ-11.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 7:14 PM
First PolitiCall update for the year is submitted for App Review. I'm keeping today pretty chill, but this small update reflects a departure from the House on Monday, plus a recently announced special election for NJ-11.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
I have fond memories of watching CS193P lectures as an undergrad trying to figure out how to make lit mags happen on the iPad. When I graduated and moved onto grad school, I kept going with Paul Hegarty's iterations. Love to see the 2025 edition is on YouTube now. youtu.be/kCjDulwChRQ?...
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I have fond memories of watching CS193P lectures as an undergrad trying to figure out how to make lit mags happen on the iPad. When I graduated and moved onto grad school, I kept going with Paul Hegarty's iterations. Love to see the 2025 edition is on YouTube now. youtu.be/kCjDulwChRQ?...
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 👉
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
iOSDevSpookyHour: October 2025!
A place for iOS Devs to hang out!
idhh-oct2025.eventbrite.com
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.