andy.xyz
@andydotxyz.bsky.social
Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, Open Source Community Leader
There are many amazing things in this world. Social media is not one of them - so I’m closing my account. See you in real life!
September 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
There are many amazing things in this world. Social media is not one of them - so I’m closing my account. See you in real life!
Tomorrow is another chance to gather with like minded startup founders - support each other and build better together.
Thanks ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh for sponsoring.
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Thanks ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh for sponsoring.
luma.com/xfc2ljlq
Bayes and ScotlandIS Founders Hub · Luma
Join us at The Bayes Centre for our regular weekly co-working Fridays designed specifically for founders building scalable technology businesses.
Whether…
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September 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Tomorrow is another chance to gather with like minded startup founders - support each other and build better together.
Thanks ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh for sponsoring.
luma.com/xfc2ljlq
Thanks ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh for sponsoring.
luma.com/xfc2ljlq
Founders Hub Friday gatherings (by ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, Edinburgh) are proving really helpful already, looking forward to meeting loads more of you.
Next meeting is this Friday - I can’t make it but there will be good chat and great peer support as the two before! lu.ma/gttxy0q3
Next meeting is this Friday - I can’t make it but there will be good chat and great peer support as the two before! lu.ma/gttxy0q3
Bayes and ScotlandIS Founders Hub · Luma
Join us at The Bayes Centre for our regular weekly co-working Fridays designed specifically for founders building scalable technology businesses.
Whether…
lu.ma
August 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Founders Hub Friday gatherings (by ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, Edinburgh) are proving really helpful already, looking forward to meeting loads more of you.
Next meeting is this Friday - I can’t make it but there will be good chat and great peer support as the two before! lu.ma/gttxy0q3
Next meeting is this Friday - I can’t make it but there will be good chat and great peer support as the two before! lu.ma/gttxy0q3
A little backstage glimpse from the Usher Hall and Edinburgh International Featival! youtube.com/shorts/9I7yU...
Backstage at Usher Hall
YouTube video by Andy Williams
youtube.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A little backstage glimpse from the Usher Hall and Edinburgh International Featival! youtube.com/shorts/9I7yU...
Reposted by andy.xyz
"It is time to stop pretending that we are just one more model away from magic. We are not. The magic trick is over. The rabbit is not coming out of the hat."
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The LLM In The Room: ChatGPT Speaks
With the long-awaited and much anticipated launch yesterday of the mythical GPT-5, and observing the widespread disappointment that it isn’t just not the superintelligence we were promised, b…
codemanship.wordpress.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
"It is time to stop pretending that we are just one more model away from magic. We are not. The magic trick is over. The rabbit is not coming out of the hat."
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/t...
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/t...
FyneConf tickets are now live! Sign up and join us in Edinburgh on 19th September 🎉 fyneconf2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Fyne Conf 2025
Build Beautiful, Native Apps for Every Platform: Deep Dive into the Fyne Toolkit and Go’s Modern UI Ecosystem
fyneconf2025.eventbrite.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
FyneConf tickets are now live! Sign up and join us in Edinburgh on 19th September 🎉 fyneconf2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Wow, what an incredible start to Edinburgh Featival 2025 - am 8 hour #tavener epic “Veil of the Temple”.
Exhausted after putting all we had into the performance and more. Standing ovation says people enjoyed it, thanks for coming! #edintfest
youtube.com/shorts/Zzrhe...
Exhausted after putting all we had into the performance and more. Standing ovation says people enjoyed it, thanks for coming! #edintfest
youtube.com/shorts/Zzrhe...
Reflecting after Veil of the Temple Festival opener
YouTube video by Andy Williams
youtube.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wow, what an incredible start to Edinburgh Featival 2025 - am 8 hour #tavener epic “Veil of the Temple”.
Exhausted after putting all we had into the performance and more. Standing ovation says people enjoyed it, thanks for coming! #edintfest
youtube.com/shorts/Zzrhe...
Exhausted after putting all we had into the performance and more. Standing ovation says people enjoyed it, thanks for coming! #edintfest
youtube.com/shorts/Zzrhe...
How do I fit it all in? A good question, answered: youtube.com/shorts/omKBk...
I answer "How do I fit everything in"? #work #travel #community #projects
YouTube video by Andy Williams
youtube.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How do I fit it all in? A good question, answered: youtube.com/shorts/omKBk...
A lot is said about work life balance. But I don’t know where I stand… should we shut off when out of office, or do startup founders work any time we can?
Well today I’m thinking: focus on living and fit work around it. Today is scenery, coding! And maybe community engagement if the wifi works 😎.
Well today I’m thinking: focus on living and fit work around it. Today is scenery, coding! And maybe community engagement if the wifi works 😎.
July 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A lot is said about work life balance. But I don’t know where I stand… should we shut off when out of office, or do startup founders work any time we can?
Well today I’m thinking: focus on living and fit work around it. Today is scenery, coding! And maybe community engagement if the wifi works 😎.
Well today I’m thinking: focus on living and fit work around it. Today is scenery, coding! And maybe community engagement if the wifi works 😎.
Software Engineers at the top of their game alowed by AI coding tools: slashdot.org/story/444304
AI Slows Down Some Experienced Software Developers, Study Finds - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Contrary to popular belief, using cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools slowed down experienced software developers when they were working in cod...
slashdot.org
July 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Software Engineers at the top of their game alowed by AI coding tools: slashdot.org/story/444304
I'm looking forward to seeing what people build, and hearing how it is benefitting their companies. It's amazing how fast you can put an app together when a smart app & backend does all the hard work for you ;).
Announcing Open Access to the Apptrix.ai App Creator Studio!
Today we announce wider availability of Apptrix.ai - providing you the tools to create, build, and deploy innovative native applications to all platforms effortlessly 😎.
Find out more and download it now!
apptrix.ai/announcing-o...
Today we announce wider availability of Apptrix.ai - providing you the tools to create, build, and deploy innovative native applications to all platforms effortlessly 😎.
Find out more and download it now!
apptrix.ai/announcing-o...
Announcing Open Access to the Apptrix.ai App Creator Studio - Share Your Feedback
Apptrix.ai comes out of private testing. Download it and let us know what you build.
apptrix.ai
July 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing what people build, and hearing how it is benefitting their companies. It's amazing how fast you can put an app together when a smart app & backend does all the hard work for you ;).
The @apptrixai.bsky.social build is an upgrade from the previous Fysion.app:
* Add Text and Circle graphics types
* Add configuration for Toolbar items
* Add support for ThemeOverride and CustomPadded containers
* Ability to build directly to iOS/Android device
+ bug fixes
apptrix.ai/download
* Add Text and Circle graphics types
* Add configuration for Toolbar items
* Add support for ThemeOverride and CustomPadded containers
* Ability to build directly to iOS/Android device
+ bug fixes
apptrix.ai/download
Home
Remove duplicate work by building and deploying apps across platforms from a single codebase. Build it once and see your app instantly available on iOS, MacOS, Windows, Android, Linux and more!
Apptrix.ai
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The @apptrixai.bsky.social build is an upgrade from the previous Fysion.app:
* Add Text and Circle graphics types
* Add configuration for Toolbar items
* Add support for ThemeOverride and CustomPadded containers
* Ability to build directly to iOS/Android device
+ bug fixes
apptrix.ai/download
* Add Text and Circle graphics types
* Add configuration for Toolbar items
* Add support for ThemeOverride and CustomPadded containers
* Ability to build directly to iOS/Android device
+ bug fixes
apptrix.ai/download
An exciting next stage on the Fyne Labs journey!
🚀 Big news from the Fyne Labs team — introducing apptrix.ai!
We're evolving our mission to empower app creation with AI. Same team, new energy, and a brand-new name.
Try the Universal App Studio today — free or pro ➡️ apptrix.ai/download
#AI #AppDev
We're evolving our mission to empower app creation with AI. Same team, new energy, and a brand-new name.
Try the Universal App Studio today — free or pro ➡️ apptrix.ai/download
#AI #AppDev
Home
Apptrix.ai
June 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An exciting next stage on the Fyne Labs journey!
Wow @nintendoamerica.bsky.social have got something amazing - two weeks after opening the new #Nintendo store #SanFrancisco has a queue over a block long 😎
May 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Wow @nintendoamerica.bsky.social have got something amazing - two weeks after opening the new #Nintendo store #SanFrancisco has a queue over a block long 😎
If anyone out there is keen to see how apps can be more secure and robust by default whilst still getting productivity of low-code and AI assistants then you should check out apptrix.ai.
May 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
If anyone out there is keen to see how apps can be more secure and robust by default whilst still getting productivity of low-code and AI assistants then you should check out apptrix.ai.
We made it to Silicon Valley! It's going to be a packed 3 weeks.
Aiming to meet lots of dev tools folk, startup founders and investors of course. Best of luck to everyone in the cohort here with me :)
@fynelabs.bsky.social #siliconvalley #investors #golang #lowcode
Aiming to meet lots of dev tools folk, startup founders and investors of course. Best of luck to everyone in the cohort here with me :)
@fynelabs.bsky.social #siliconvalley #investors #golang #lowcode
May 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We made it to Silicon Valley! It's going to be a packed 3 weeks.
Aiming to meet lots of dev tools folk, startup founders and investors of course. Best of luck to everyone in the cohort here with me :)
@fynelabs.bsky.social #siliconvalley #investors #golang #lowcode
Aiming to meet lots of dev tools folk, startup founders and investors of course. Best of luck to everyone in the cohort here with me :)
@fynelabs.bsky.social #siliconvalley #investors #golang #lowcode
I was at the National Portrait Gallery and took the opportunity to learn about programming from an expert 🤩
April 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I was at the National Portrait Gallery and took the opportunity to learn about programming from an expert 🤩
Really excited to be at #PlusEquals5 at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social today. Fantastic discussions with industry leaders talking about the future of software engineering.
I hope folk enjoyed my last-minute welcome - nothing like a little adrenaline to boost a presentation ;).
I hope folk enjoyed my last-minute welcome - nothing like a little adrenaline to boost a presentation ;).
April 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Really excited to be at #PlusEquals5 at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social today. Fantastic discussions with industry leaders talking about the future of software engineering.
I hope folk enjoyed my last-minute welcome - nothing like a little adrenaline to boost a presentation ;).
I hope folk enjoyed my last-minute welcome - nothing like a little adrenaline to boost a presentation ;).
Reposted by andy.xyz
We have just released v0.1.9 of our Universal App Studio. Updated with lots of fixes and new features including a code preview of the graphical editor - check it out now if you'd like to become a tester.
fysion.app/earlyaccess
fysion.app/earlyaccess
Fyne Labs : Fysion
fysion.app
April 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We have just released v0.1.9 of our Universal App Studio. Updated with lots of fixes and new features including a code preview of the graphical editor - check it out now if you'd like to become a tester.
fysion.app/earlyaccess
fysion.app/earlyaccess
It was so much fun creating this course - I hope it helps more people benefit from platform-agnostic app creation!
Our first Udemy course is live! Learn Fyne coding from the project founder, @andydotxyz.bsky.social.
If you'd thought about dabbling in app development or learning a little bit of #golang then why not try it out? Includes all of the details for 2 complete applications!
www.udemy.com/course/fyne-...
If you'd thought about dabbling in app development or learning a little bit of #golang then why not try it out? Includes all of the details for 2 complete applications!
www.udemy.com/course/fyne-...
Using Fyne and Go to build graphical applications - Beginner
Learn how to use Fyne and Go (Golang) to build desktop and mobile applications for Mac, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android
www.udemy.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
It was so much fun creating this course - I hope it helps more people benefit from platform-agnostic app creation!
Any ex-members of National Youth Choir of Scotland here? I’d love to catch up with you at the alum event in April! www.nycos.co.uk/events/fundr...
Also anyone who just enjoys listening to a great choir could grab an audience ticket (link at the bottom of that page) #NYCoS #singing
Also anyone who just enjoys listening to a great choir could grab an audience ticket (link at the bottom of that page) #NYCoS #singing
NYCOS Concert & Ceilidh Fundraiser | Alumni Ticket | NYCOS
Reunite, rehearse, perform, and celebrate with NYCOS! Join your friends for a special one-day with Christopher Bell. Sing as a NYCOS choir again and take part in a short concert before celebrating wit...
www.nycos.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Any ex-members of National Youth Choir of Scotland here? I’d love to catch up with you at the alum event in April! www.nycos.co.uk/events/fundr...
Also anyone who just enjoys listening to a great choir could grab an audience ticket (link at the bottom of that page) #NYCoS #singing
Also anyone who just enjoys listening to a great choir could grab an audience ticket (link at the bottom of that page) #NYCoS #singing
Fyne v2.6.0 is going to be a massive release - higher performance, smoother animations and better data safety. It's a big change and we need your help to test - so we have released `v2.6.0-alpha1`. Please apply it to your apps and let us know of any issues fyne.io/blog/2025/02...
Fyne v2.6 alpha1
Something big is coming to the Fyne universe - better performance, smoother animations and removing race conditions all in one bumper release!
fyne.io
February 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Fyne v2.6.0 is going to be a massive release - higher performance, smoother animations and better data safety. It's a big change and we need your help to test - so we have released `v2.6.0-alpha1`. Please apply it to your apps and let us know of any issues fyne.io/blog/2025/02...