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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’m seeing so many friends’ apps on the iOS 27 lists, and it’s making me so happy

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Dammit it’s gonna be SO much more confusing now when I say I work at Duo

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s happening! Don’t miss the inaugural Swiftsonic 🔥

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Just wanted to point out that with Trump attempting to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, the acronym for the Great Lakes would no longer be HOMES. It would be SHAME.

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I love that I work a job where “Someone is feeding text from War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy, into that request field” is the actual root-cause analysis for unusually large log entries

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Swiftsonic '26 @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Here’s the complete setlist for SWIFTSONIC 2026 👇 Put your hands together for your opener and headliner speakers!

Opener and Headliner pairings from left to right:
Morris Richman and Matt Heaney,
Danielle Lewis and Danijela Vrzan.
Paolo Villanueva and Ben Freiband,
Frank Solleveld and Klemens Strasser,
Abhigyan Jaiswal and Daniel Steinberg,
Harshil Shah and Malin Sundberg,
Laksh Chakraborty and Kaya Thomas,
Adam Lyttle and Chris Wu,
John Haney and James Dempsey,
Tyler Hillsman and Ellen Shapiro,
Om Chachad and Maddie McCarthy,
Montana Braswell and Mikaela Caron

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Can’t wait to take the stage with these rockstars! See y’all in Nashville 🎸

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Still thinking about when @massicotte.org sat down with me at WWDC a few years ago, and walked through structured concurrency with me. Literally have understood it so much better ever since

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Just realized Xcode 27 has a built-in markdown editor 🤌

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Swiftsonic '26 @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🤫Feeling the eerie quiet after #WWDC26? Lets make some noise together again in November at SWIFTSONIC! 🎸We dropped SWIFTSONIC ROCKSTAR at WWDC where you can beat @swifteves.bsky.social in a guitar duel for a cheaper ticket! Think you can become rock royalty? 🕹️https://swiftsonicconf.com/rockstar/

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

If Apple is able to identify your contacts in camera roll photos, I wonder what’s stopping them from making it easy to simply share the photos with those people?

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It was great learning more about Icon Composer, and the new tools available in the new version of it! Thank you @kylebashour.com for sharing that with all of us

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The new carousel-style modal that Apple Pay uses to show your payment methods is such a clever way to show alternatives while keeping a primary item focused

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

In the Xcode 27 beta, the Xcode MCP now exposes tools for changing active schemes, adding entitlements, adding info.plist files, and much more. It now exposes 47 tools - up from ~20 previously.

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Now, with the iOS image cleanup tool, you can Thanos-snap your friends out of the picture

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Let it be known that even if he’s not on the clock, RevenueMatt from @RevenueCat.com will materialize if you approach the booth (Otherwise known as @mattheaney23.bsky.social)

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Swiftsonic '26 @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

⭐️ OPENER ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️ 👏🏻Put your hands together for our OPENER SPEAKERS at SWIFTSONIC! ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKNg...

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Swiftsonic '26: Opener Announcement

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Tomorrow I begin my journey to Prague for @mdevcamp.bsky.social! I can't think of a better (or at least more in-character) way to be introduced to Prague, than by gathering with a bunch of fellow mobile devs. Looking forward to helping folks cut their teeth on the workings of the iOS Keychain!

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I always make sure that my performance self-reflections at work consider my audience. It's important to highlight what management wants to see, in their infinite wisdom 😌 (This is an actual message I sent my boss)

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I’m super excited for this one. After days of learning about Apple’s new APIs from WWDC videos, what could be better than an opportunity to discuss, learn, and share!

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CommunityKit @communitykit.social · 07/05/2026

💸 The APP MONEY LUNCH CLUB presented by RevenueCat is happening! 📱 Talk pricing, subscriptions, paywalls, and growth 🍱 Bring your lunch and join the conversation 💬 No talks, no pitches: just honest app business chat 🎟️ Sign up NOW: luma.com/vv8rdeci

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WWDC App Money Lunch Club: Presented by RevenueCat · Luma

Bring your lunch (optional), grab a seat, and talk shop with RevenueCat folks and indie app developers about the business side of building apps. We’ll be…

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

As much as we all love the Xcode MCP permission prompts that never end, you can proxy the MCP so that you’re just approving it once. I do not feel a need to approve it more than once. Once is approvey enough. gist.github.com/bfreiband/db...

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Steps to set up a proxy in front of Xcode's MCP, to deprive oneself of the joy of endless permission prompts

Steps to set up a proxy in front of Xcode's MCP, to deprive oneself of the joy of endless permission prompts - xcode_mcp_depromptify.sh

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Tamia James @therealmamamia.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The Interface is back WWDC 2026! ✨ Join us as we celebrate past & present Apple Design Award winners and finalists – highlighting the stories and craft behind great products. June 9, 3–6PM, Cupertino.💙 RSVP Here👇 luma.com/j7hmf0gm #WWDC26 #TheInterface #AppleDesignAwards #Design

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A quote I heard yesterday: “We need to make it accessible, otherwise AI will have a hard time!” I applaud your commitment to accessibility and invite you to explore further motivations for why it matters (please) (I beg of you)

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The sadness of trying to use custom slackmoji in a different app and not being able to do so is unparalleled

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

@deepdishswift.com had an amazing new speaker lineup this year, but it also brought together the same amazing dev community and friends. Now to simply become a hermit and recharge for the couple months before #WWDC26 when I get to see people again!

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’m so excited to be hosting Swift Small Talks! Our community has SO many clever people doing amazing things, so show up and propose a topic and learn something new! 😊

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

According to the website, #WWDC26 emails may start going out today! While we’re all hoping for a golden ticket, I’m excited to see everyone in Cupertino regardless. With or without a golden ticket, all are welcome to join the fun at @communitykit.social! 😊

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CommunityKit @communitykit.social · 27/03/2026

✈️ Now boarding: CommunityKit 2026. youtu.be/6guxo7AHrbA

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CommunityKit @communitykit.social · 23/03/2026

🚨 #WWDC26 is coming! You know what that means: ✈️ Time to clear the runway. 📆 We're back and we'll share more soon! 💻 In the meantime, we’ve got work to do. 👀 communitykit.social

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#WWDC26 requests to join are live! Fingers crossed, and excited to see y’all there 😊

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Friends don’t let friends store everything in UserDefaults 😉 Can’t wait to dive deep into the keychain with everyone and share some real world examples!

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Josh Holtz @joshdholtz.com · 21/02/2026

🍕 Deep Dish Swift 2026 is just around the corner... And we have a STACKED lineup announced so far 🤯 And even more to come! Do you have your tickets yet? Get your @deepdishswift.com tickets while you can! 👀 ti.to/deep-dish-sw...

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Today I have made zero progress on the things I *should* be doing. But on the other hand, I’ve been wildly successful at over-engineering CI infrastructure for an app I haven’t even released. And you know what? I learned a ton from it :)

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Hey I know some of these people! So excited for mDevCamp 🤩

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Swiftsonic '26 @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Get your pass to see @benfreiband.bsky.social LIVE at SWIFTSONIC! dashboard.tito.io/swiftsonic/s...

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Can’t wait to take the stage! Swiftsonic is shaping up to be incredible, and I can’t wait to meet and learn from everyone 🤩

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Heads-up, the command to add the new Xcode MCP to Codex is `codex mcp add xcode -- xcrun mcpbridge`, different from what's in the docs.

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Swiftsonic '26 @swiftsonicconf.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🎟️ 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...

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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.

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Swift Craft @swiftcraft.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

SwiftCraft 2026 Call for Speakers is OPEN! Deadline: Jan 30, 2026 Theme: The *craft* of Swift development We cover travel, accommodation & conference dinner. Share your expertise with the UK & European Swift community! swiftcraft.uk/callforspeak... #SwiftLang #iOSDev #SwiftCraft

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Swift Craft : Swift Craft 2026 Call for Speakers

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Adrian Eves @swifteves.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

🎸 Talks run in opener–headliner pairs, spotlighting new voices alongside experienced speakers.   📣 Find out more and apply to speak: CFP is open today! 🔗 swiftsonicconf.com

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Swiftsonic ’26

Swiftsonic is a community-driven Swift & iOS conference in Nashville with opener × headliner energy.

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Brb marking my calendar right now

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

In the latest Tahoe beta, sign-in prompts show you what source your passkey is from! @rmondello.com apologies, I apparently took this picture on a potato

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Well, rats, now I really need to hurry up at writing my blog post 😛

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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 24/10/2025

My talk from @swiftleeds.co.uk has been posted!! 😱 I had to force myself to apply for this (my first talk ever) but I'm so glad that I did because it was an incredible experience. Thank you Swift Leeds team! Blog post coming eventually... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MXl...

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Don't Let Time Zones Ruin Your Day - Chris Wu | SwiftLeeds 2025

YouTube video by SwiftLeeds

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Ben Freiband @benfreiband.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Yesterday, I made my debut as a speaker at @swiftconnection.bsky.social in Paris, and I’m so excited I got to talk about accessibility on iOS! With so many other great talks, and a lovely audience, the entire experience was a delight. I mightttt just have to keep speaking 😊

Ben, standing at a podium in a Duo shirt, giving a talk

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Courtney Love is a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Fast 2 Furiosa @hexadecibelle.fyi · 06/10/2025

failed an email phishing test at work. just been informed i have to redo the phishing training, via an email they sent asking to click on a link. im not falling for that one again haha.

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