Oliver Binns
@oliverbinns.co.uk
he|him|his
💼: Lead Mobile Developer @ Deloitte Digital
🏆: Finalist for Engineer of the Year @ UK IT Industry Awards 2024
🗣️: Conference Speaker
🎙️: SwiftLounge Podcast Host
🧑🎓: MEng @UoY_CS Alumnus
WWDC15&16 Scholar
💼: Lead Mobile Developer @ Deloitte Digital
🏆: Finalist for Engineer of the Year @ UK IT Industry Awards 2024
🗣️: Conference Speaker
🎙️: SwiftLounge Podcast Host
🧑🎓: MEng @UoY_CS Alumnus
WWDC15&16 Scholar
Really really enjoyed @felibe444.bsky.social’s sketchnoting session at @swiftleeds.co.uk today, what do you think of my attempts? 😄
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Really really enjoyed @felibe444.bsky.social’s sketchnoting session at @swiftleeds.co.uk today, what do you think of my attempts? 😄
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We can relax! 2.3TB of recordings and footage backed up on the home server ready for editing
October 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We can relax! 2.3TB of recordings and footage backed up on the home server ready for editing
Had an absolute blast at @serversideswift.info this week!
I’m very glad that I didn’t realise that folks who built the App Attest framework covered by my talk were in the audience until AFTER my talk 👀😅 (thanks for the photo @tracymiranda.bsky.social!)
I’m very glad that I didn’t realise that folks who built the App Attest framework covered by my talk were in the audience until AFTER my talk 👀😅 (thanks for the photo @tracymiranda.bsky.social!)
October 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Had an absolute blast at @serversideswift.info this week!
I’m very glad that I didn’t realise that folks who built the App Attest framework covered by my talk were in the audience until AFTER my talk 👀😅 (thanks for the photo @tracymiranda.bsky.social!)
I’m very glad that I didn’t realise that folks who built the App Attest framework covered by my talk were in the audience until AFTER my talk 👀😅 (thanks for the photo @tracymiranda.bsky.social!)
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October 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Back-to-back Euro Winners 🏴
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Back-to-back Euro Winners 🏴
Goooooo Nitisha!!! 😄🎉 looking forward to this one!
Our first speaker for our July event is Nitisha Sharma (Deloitte Digital)
“Building Excellence: Developer Journey to Tech Lead”
Whether you're aspiring to tech lead or already on the path, this talk offers insights to help you grow with confidence.
“Building Excellence: Developer Journey to Tech Lead”
Whether you're aspiring to tech lead or already on the path, this talk offers insights to help you grow with confidence.
July 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Goooooo Nitisha!!! 😄🎉 looking forward to this one!
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It's only Agentic if it's from the Agent region of France.
Else it's just sparkling automation.
Else it's just sparkling automation.
July 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It's only Agentic if it's from the Agent region of France.
Else it's just sparkling automation.
Else it's just sparkling automation.
I think I manifested this result with my t-shirt ⚽️ #lionesses #euro2025
July 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I think I manifested this result with my t-shirt ⚽️ #lionesses #euro2025
I really enjoyed chatting to (and learning loads from) @rob-w.bsky.social about giving great tech talks at @swiftcraft.bsky.social! I’d really recommend checking out this blog post!
I actually wrote a blog — my first in over 3 years, and it’s not about accessibility!
It’s about how I plan and deliver tech talks and came from a chat at @swiftcraft.bsky.social
If you’re speaking soon (or thinking about it), I hope it helps.
www.rwapp.co.uk/blog/speaking
It’s about how I plan and deliver tech talks and came from a chat at @swiftcraft.bsky.social
If you’re speaking soon (or thinking about it), I hope it helps.
www.rwapp.co.uk/blog/speaking
My tips on making effective tech presentations
I have had the opportunity to speak in public, presenting my thoughts on tech in many settings— from the most incredible tech conferences, to online courses, and small workshops. I’ve also attended co...
www.rwapp.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I really enjoyed chatting to (and learning loads from) @rob-w.bsky.social about giving great tech talks at @swiftcraft.bsky.social! I’d really recommend checking out this blog post!
June was really a lot of fun but I’m looking forward to a slightly less busy July! 🌳🏖️🍹
retro.app/@oliverbinns
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July 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
June was really a lot of fun but I’m looking forward to a slightly less busy July! 🌳🏖️🍹
retro.app/@oliverbinns
retro.app/@oliverbinns
My talk on the Foundation Models framework from Leeds Mobile is now available on YouTube 🤖🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5A...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5A...
Building the Foundations
YouTube video by Leeds Mobile
www.youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My talk on the Foundation Models framework from Leeds Mobile is now available on YouTube 🤖🎉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5A...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm5A...
Thought my phone was in demo mode, but no… it’s really just 09:41! 🤦♂️
June 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Thought my phone was in demo mode, but no… it’s really just 09:41! 🤦♂️
Submitted mine last night 😄📝🤞
only 3 days left to submit your proposal(s)!
🎤 The Call for Speakers is officially OPEN!
Got something awesome to share with the dev community? We want to hear from you!
Submit your talk proposal before June 30th, 23:59 PST ⏰
Apply now!
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2025.nsspain.com#speakers
Got something awesome to share with the dev community? We want to hear from you!
Submit your talk proposal before June 30th, 23:59 PST ⏰
Apply now!
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2025.nsspain.com#speakers
June 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Submitted mine last night 😄📝🤞
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Interesting it uses LZString library to compress the serialized JSON state into a URI-compliant format and appends it to the URL, also pushes updates to the URL when edited
June 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Interesting it uses LZString library to compress the serialized JSON state into a URI-compliant format and appends it to the URL, also pushes updates to the URL when edited
Loved talking about Apple’s new Foundation Models framework at Leeds Mobile this evening! I’d have loved to have more local events like this when growing up.
Thanks for organising, @lukestringer90.bsky.social ! 🗣️
Thanks for organising, @lukestringer90.bsky.social ! 🗣️
June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Loved talking about Apple’s new Foundation Models framework at Leeds Mobile this evening! I’d have loved to have more local events like this when growing up.
Thanks for organising, @lukestringer90.bsky.social ! 🗣️
Thanks for organising, @lukestringer90.bsky.social ! 🗣️
Impressive, for a first go at building a boat !
June 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Impressive, for a first go at building a boat !
Ah yes, Simon Jenkins, the man that said Russia invading Ukraine is a ‘border dispute’ that the UK should ‘stay out of’.
June 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Ah yes, Simon Jenkins, the man that said Russia invading Ukraine is a ‘border dispute’ that the UK should ‘stay out of’.
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This is so fucking stupid.
A) You might need highly paid managers to deliver, say, a massive new high speed railway.
B) How much does Jenkins earn for writing this nonsense?
A) You might need highly paid managers to deliver, say, a massive new high speed railway.
B) How much does Jenkins earn for writing this nonsense?
June 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is so fucking stupid.
A) You might need highly paid managers to deliver, say, a massive new high speed railway.
B) How much does Jenkins earn for writing this nonsense?
A) You might need highly paid managers to deliver, say, a massive new high speed railway.
B) How much does Jenkins earn for writing this nonsense?
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macOS 26 Tahoe swaps out quirky, characterful app icons in the Dock for uniform iOS-style squircles.
I wrote a quick guide for users and developers on how to bring back the personality and charm of custom icon shapes in macOS:
simonbs.dev/posts/how-t...
I wrote a quick guide for users and developers on how to bring back the personality and charm of custom icon shapes in macOS:
simonbs.dev/posts/how-t...
How To Bring Back Oddly Shaped App Icons in macOS 26 Tahoe
Learn how to restore oddly shaped app icons in macOS 26, whether you're a user or a developer.
simonbs.dev
June 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
macOS 26 Tahoe swaps out quirky, characterful app icons in the Dock for uniform iOS-style squircles.
I wrote a quick guide for users and developers on how to bring back the personality and charm of custom icon shapes in macOS:
simonbs.dev/posts/how-t...
I wrote a quick guide for users and developers on how to bring back the personality and charm of custom icon shapes in macOS:
simonbs.dev/posts/how-t...
Foundation Models API seems somewhat helpful for generating placeholder data which is gonna be great for testing and generating product screenshots. #WWDC25
June 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Foundation Models API seems somewhat helpful for generating placeholder data which is gonna be great for testing and generating product screenshots. #WWDC25
Has anyone worked out if the Foundation Models API can take non-text based inputs? For example: summarising contents of an image. #WWDC25
June 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Has anyone worked out if the Foundation Models API can take non-text based inputs? For example: summarising contents of an image. #WWDC25
Time to see how well our usual advice of “build things natively” pays off here. I'm feeling smug about it so far. ✅
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Time to see how well our usual advice of “build things natively” pays off here. I'm feeling smug about it so far. ✅
This is the main one from my wish list— iOS 26 is getting native support for the Digital Credentials API through the new IdentityDocumentServices framework! 🪪👀 #WWDC25
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
Verify identity documents on the web - WWDC25 - Videos - Apple Developer
Learn how Digital Credentials can enhance online identity verification flows. We'll cover how websites can integrate the Digital...
developer.apple.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This is the main one from my wish list— iOS 26 is getting native support for the Digital Credentials API through the new IdentityDocumentServices framework! 🪪👀 #WWDC25
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...
developer.apple.com/videos/play/...