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Oliver Binns
@oliverbinns.co.uk
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💼: 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
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Swift on the Server - we ARE there now with @0xtim.bsky.social! 💾
A whiteboard diagram promoting Swift on the server by 0xTim. It highlights Swift's advantages like data race safety and interoperability with C++ and Java, along with performance benefits and cost savings on AWS. The diagram also notes Swift's adoption by companies like Apple and Song Shift, and its ecosystem including Span and Swift OTel.
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Back in the talks, @ebariaux talked us through Apple’s open source offerings including argument parser, OpenAPI generator and numerics-
A whiteboard diagram comparing various Apple tools and libraries. It highlights OpenAPI Generator for API contract code generation, Protocol Buffers for data serialisation, Swift Numerics for specialised maths, and Apple's Open Source offerings. The diagram also mentions Argument Parser for command-line arguments and notes on modern security APIs.
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Really really enjoyed @felibe444.bsky.social’s sketchnoting session at @swiftleeds.co.uk today, what do you think of my attempts? 😄
A whiteboard filled with colourful sketches and doodles illustrating various visual communication techniques. It includes sections on visual alphabet, arrows, bullet points, containers, and text styles, along with playful elements like a penguin and a comic strip. The sketch is credited to @oliverbinns.co.uk and is associated with Swift Leeds 2025. A whiteboard with handwritten tips titled "Feli's Top Tips," encouraging creativity and experimentation. Suggestions include using minimal colours, leaving space for ideas, and not aiming for perfection. Emphasizes ignoring rules and includes playful elements like emojis and a reminder to write text before banners.
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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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!)
Large group photo of ServerSide Swift 2025 conference attendees on stage, with sponsor logos displayed on screen above Selfie of two smiling conference attendees. Presentation slide about DeviceCheck showing device identification and app attest features, with Oliver on stage in yellow shirt
October 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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A serene coastal village at sunset, with white buildings nestled on a hillside overlooking calm waters. The sky transitions from soft orange to deep blue, framed by lush pine branches. A peaceful, picturesque scene capturing the tranquil beauty of the evening.
September 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Nah this is the one:
A crowd at a sporting event, with a woman holding a sign that humorously compares pasta and pasties. Pasta is marked with a red 'X' and pasties with a green 'checkmark'.
July 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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I think I manifested this result with my t-shirt ⚽️ #lionesses #euro2025
Two people smiling and posing for a selfie. The woman on the left is wearing a red strap over her shoulder and the man on the right is wearing glasses and an England football T-shirt saying Bronze in capital letters. They are standing in front of a multi-coloured wall.
July 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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June was really a lot of fun but I’m looking forward to a slightly less busy July! 🌳🏖️🍹
retro.app/@oliverbinns
A collage of photos from June, featuring a variety of scenes including outdoor landscapes, cityscapes, and social gatherings. There are images of people enjoying food and drinks, as well as moments of relaxation and exploration. The collection captures a diverse range of experiences and settings throughout the month.
July 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Really enjoyed a trip to Battersea this morning for what felt like a mini dub dub! #WWDC25
A person holding a pin badge with a silver Apple logo and the number 25 on the cover. The background is a beige chair. A person wearing a black t-shirt with the words "dub dub" on it is holding an Apple sticky label. The badge has the Apple logo, the name "Oliver Binns," the date "Monday, June 23, 2025," and the location "Steven Woolcock, London Battersea." The badge number is 3741573. A photo of the Battersea Power Station in London, England. The power station is a large, red brick building with two tall chimneys. In the foreground, there is a modern, glass and steel building with a curved roof. There are also several trees and a small garden in front of the power station.
June 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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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 ! 🗣️
A man in a yellow shirt stands at a podium in front of a screen, addressing a room of people seated in chairs. The room has large windows and a wooden floor. A camera on a tripod is set up in the corner. The screen displays a presentation slide with text.
June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Impressive, for a first go at building a boat !
A black and red boat named "Hello World" docked at a marina with other boats. The boat has a white cabin and a red stripe along the side. The marina is filled with various boats and has a blue dock. The sky is blue with some clouds. There are buildings and trees in the background. A metal ramp is leading up to the boat. The water is calm and reflects the boats and the sky.
June 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Foundation Models API seems somewhat helpful for generating placeholder data which is gonna be great for testing and generating product screenshots. #WWDC25
A screenshot of a macOS desktop showing a SwiftUI code editor on the left and an app preview on the right. The code defines a Person struct with surname and age properties and a ContentView that generates a list of names using a language model. The app preview displays a vertical list of diverse names like "Zane Thornton" "Li Wen" and "Alejandro Gonzalez". The macOS menu bar shows the time as 08:59 on Tuesday, 10 June.
June 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Playing around with Shortcuts— this seems to work but only with the cloud model or ChatGPT 🤔
Screenshot of a mobile screen showing an automation workflow for generating ALT text. The workflow includes steps to select photos, use a cloud model to summarise the photo into ALT text, and copy the response to the clipboard. An example ALT text describes a collection of stickers with various designs and colours. The time displayed is 08:17, with a battery level at 90%. Screenshot of a smartphone displaying an automation workflow titled "Generate ALT text." The workflow includes steps to select photos, use an on-device model to summarise the photo into ALT text, and copy the response to the clipboard. Instructions mention summarising the photo for social media platforms without including hashtags. The time shown is 08:17, with the battery at 89%.
June 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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I haven't figured out a way to get images to work with the on-device models. I've managed it with the cloud-based models but only in Shortcuts.

If you figure anything out, I'd love to hear it!

bsky.app/profile/oliv...
Screenshot of a smartphone displaying an automation workflow titled "Generate ALT text." The workflow includes steps to select photos, use an on-device model to summarise the photo into ALT text, and copy the response to the clipboard. Instructions mention summarising the photo for social media platforms without including hashtags. The time shown is 08:17, with the battery at 89%. Screenshot of a mobile screen showing an automation workflow for generating ALT text. The workflow includes steps to select photos, use a cloud model to summarise the photo into ALT text, and copy the response to the clipboard. An example ALT text describes a collection of stickers with various designs and colours. The time displayed is 08:17, with a battery level at 90%.
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Here ya go
A summary slide from Apple’s Platforms State of the Union presentation showing key developer announcements including Xcode 26, Foundation Models with Swift code example, containerization tools, SwiftUI framework, coding tools with ChatGPT integration, new Liquid Glass design system with app icons, visionOS 26, Icon Composer, Swift Playground, Swift Charts with 3D visualization, Swift language features (Fast, Expressive, Safe, Interoperable, Adaptable), Apple Intelligence, and Metal 4 graphics framework.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
June 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Blink and you missed it…

Custom snooze lengths! 😴
Lens cleaning hint?! 📸
Estimated time to charge!! 🪫

These are some pretty cool new features hidden in the keynote!!

#WWDC #WWDC25
A grid layout of new iOS features announced at Apple’s WWDC, including custom snooze length for alarms, rich entry layout, safety check while blocking contacts, easier controller pairing, natural language search, export notes to Markdown, AirPods automatic switching, photo events and previews, suggested reminders, adaptive power settings, dialogue enhancement, lens cleaning hints, video thumbnail searches, text selection in bubbles, password history, screen sharing on phone calls, Focus mode for silencing SIM, spelling with dictation, Arabic calculator, accessibility features, reminder creation, communication requests, auto-categorization, Braille access, multiscript keyboards, battery time estimates, block lists, contact management, AutoFill for wallets, AirPods controls, monogram styles, map entries, and incident reporting.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
June 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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New sticker addition 😄👨🏻‍💻
A collection of laptop stickers. In the middle is a Memoji of a man with glasses working on a MacBook. Other stickers include a Deloitte Consulting Engineering badge with a screwdriver icon, GitHub’s Octocat mascot, and other programming and development-related stickers arranged on a silver MacBook.
June 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Had a lovely weekend break from the city to unwind a bit before WWDC starts tomorrow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌳🏕️
A woodland camping scene with multiple colorful tarp shelters strung between trees - yellow, blue, red, and green tarps and hammocks creating makeshift shelters among tall trees in a dense forest with ferns and undergrowth covering the forest floor.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ A campfire with bright orange flames and glowing red embers, with marshmallows on sticks being roasted over the fire, surrounded by darkness.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ View from inside a colorful hammock showing feet in a blue sleeping bag, with bright sunlight filtering through the fabric creating a kaleidoscope of blue, yellow, orange, and turquoise colors.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Aerial view of rolling Welsh countryside with patchwork fields, dense woodland, scattered farmhouses, and cloudy skies stretching to the horizon.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
June 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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🐥🐥☺️
June 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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First strawberries of the year! 🍓☺️
A hand holding two small red wild strawberries in an open palm, with strawberry plants growing in the background on a patio area with terracotta pots, wooden bench, and brick walls.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
June 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Well May was so much fun but I am definitely looking forward to a slightly more chilled out June ☀️🇲🇰🇫🇷🏖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😴
A grid of 21 photos from May showing: sunrise/sunset with airplane wing, mountain hiking adventures, outdoor activities with friends, indoor presentations and meetings, group photos at social events, yellow wildflowers in a field, formal group photo, ancient ruins or archaeological site, coastal cliff views, nightclub or concert venue with purple lighting, craft beer tasting setup, boat trip with refreshments, casual dining, football match on TV, and green countryside landscapes. The collage is titled 'May' at the bottom with social media handles @oliverbinns and retro.app.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
June 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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YESSSS !! I was very relieved 🙌🍅
Tomato plants (highlighted with red circles) grow in a wall-mounted basket and on a chair below. A cozy urban courtyard garden with brick walls and large windows. Various potted plants in terracotta and colorful containers are arranged on the paved ground and on metal shelving units. Purple flowering plants cascade from a wall-mounted hanging basket. The space has a charming, well-tended feel with a mix of edible and ornamental plants.
May 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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I’ve really loved being at iOSKonf and @swiftcraft.bsky.social over the last few weeks, but it’s also nice to be back home – spring has definitely sprung ☺️🪴🐝
A cozy urban courtyard garden with brick walls and large windows. Various potted plants in terracotta and colorful containers are arranged on the paved ground and on metal shelving units. Purple flowering plants cascade from wall-mounted hanging baskets, while herbs and leafy greens grow in pots below. The space has a charming, well-tended feel with a mix of edible and ornamental plants.
May 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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It’s not just 10 years of Swift but also the Swift community ! Here’s to the next 10?

“I love writing code with Swift and SwiftUI but they are a means to the end. Our goal is to make the world a better place for ourselves and our users.” - @twostraws.bsky.social
Paul delivers a talk on stage. The large screen displays iOS development icons including Swift Craft, iOSKonf and CommunityKit, alongside a celebratory cake graphic. The elegant venue features blue curtains and professional stage setup for this developer conference.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
May 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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And finally… finishing up @swiftcraft.bsky.social 2025 is the legendary @twostraws.bsky.social giving us a review of 10 Years of Swift!
Paul gesturing while speaking on stage, with a laptop on a stand visible to his right. Behind him, a slide displays a colorful spectrum graph with what appears to be visualization data, in a venue with ornate classical columns and architectural details. Paul standing on stage with a humorous programming slide that reads 'I have a problem. I know, I'll use Swift concurrency. Now problems! have you two.' The ornate venue features blue curtains, classical columns, and professional stage lighting rigs.
May 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM