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Zach Tarvin

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iOS developer. Dog fan. Beep-booper?

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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 26/09/2026
Messed myself up this morning realizing that avocado toast is maybe an open-faced sandwich?
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 22/09/2026
Ah, yes. Salad, fresh off the grill.
An overhead sign in a grocery store features “Salad” in big block letters over a large skillet or frying pan in the background.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 22/09/2026
Weather hit the mid-sixties today. Overcast. Delightfully autumnal. Really fighting the urge not to throw on a flannel, eat a warm chocolate chip cookie and swirl a mug of hot apple cider.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 13/09/2026
The existence of cannonball watermelons insists on a watermelon cannon. Summer isn't over for a bit. Run the cannons. We're grilling. Avast!
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 10/09/2026
Over the last twelve and a half years, I've been helping brands tell stories through technology as a member of the Golin Ketchum team. My role was eliminated last week, so...I'm open for work!
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 25/08/2026
Choosing to believe Dolly Parton is the glittering butterfly in the sky that heralds the Reading Rainbow. What a talent, a human, and a force for good.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 21/08/2026
I'm late to this, but Starfox on the Switch 2 is fun.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 15/08/2026
Hitting up the Wisconsin State Fair this weekend. Made a little app with the Sporkies and Drinkies entries so I can mark and review stuff I want to try.
A screenshot of the Sporkies app shows the card for Smoked Pork Pierogi sliders marked as “Want to Try.”
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 13/08/2026
The first episode of @hemcreekprod.bsky.social's "Audio Fiction FM" is premiering now. Hemlock Creek rules. youtu.be/O30Onrjl8CY?...
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Audio Fiction FM- "Two Thousand and Late" with Lauren Shippen
YouTube video by Hemlock Creek Productions
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 12/08/2026
My work inbox is the designated support inbox on a recent campaign gone awry. A reminder: the folks who made the decision/did the thing are never the ones on support emails. Don't be an asshole to the folks just trying to help. 💙
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 08/08/2026
I…ate more than one cookie after this.
Apple fitness walk metrics showing 6.41 miles, 790 active calories. 1,053 calories total in 2:03:00.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 07/08/2026
Forgot to take myself off the support alias for a brand drop at work before it launched. My inbox is awash with abuse from folks who didn't win.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 04/08/2026
Today was categorically silly in an un-fun way, but I managed to make some good design progress. September approaches!
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 03/08/2026
Ten months after new corporate overlords acquired the holding company, the agency is about to migrate to new email addresses. Earlier today, we hit a daily "external send limit" across our tenant. What's the over-under on "the migration was delayed and we dropped a tier on our subscription?" 😅👀
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 31/07/2026
Just occurred to me that the 99 red balloons could suggest 99 Pennywises in a multiversal gathering and uh… Yeah.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 14/07/2026
In light of the cyclospora outbreak, all Eat Pray Love summer activities have been revised to "Eat! Pray! Poop?" activities. We regret this change to the itinerary.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 12/07/2026
When it's your niece's first time in the big city, you do the Hello Kitty Cafe.
A napkin from Hello Kitty Cafe ChicagoOverhead shot of a brownie and a Hello Kitty iced cookie.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 07/07/2026
Critics rave! RECENT_PASTE_ITEM_SINGULAR is the summer's hottest new release. RECENT_PASTE_ITEM_SINGULAR is the new brat summer.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 07/07/2026
Just a PSA that @hemcreekprod.bsky.social makes some really cool stuff. Do your ears and brain a favor.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 07/07/2026
Second day in a row I've gone this far. Not gonna lie, it hurt a little today.
Screenshot showing metrics from an outdoor walk in Apple Fitness. 7.71 miles in Chicago over two hours. 73 degrees, 65% humidity. 57 AQI.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 06/07/2026
So like, in theory, I only need between 8,000 and 9,000 balloons to get airborne. That means the Balloonfest '86 disaster could lift about 167 of me. This is the Monday Math.
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The Doomed Cleveland Balloonfest of '86
In September 1986, the city of Cleveland attempted to set a special record: the simultaneous launch of 1.5 million balloons. But fate intervened, and the result was both crazier and more tragic than anyone could have imagined. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/562556/cleveland-balloonfest/ Click here to subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT "Balloonfest" is directed by Nathan Truesdell. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 06/07/2026
Monday mental state: 🎶 Beta-beta! Don't you wanna want a beta! 🎶 (…do kinda want a Fanta)
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 04/07/2026
Spending a stormy Fourth working on some new features for PolitiCall. It's *always* a good time to call your reps, but there will be more cool stuff to help this fall.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 28/06/2026
There's something depressing in Domino's having a whole patent on a pizza tracker, but there are no widgets or Live Activities for it in the app.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 26/06/2026
Heard there was ube oreo cheesecake being served in the neighborhood today. Made the trek between meetings, at a slice like pizza on the walk back. Some Fridays are hard, but they're still Friday, dammit.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 23/06/2026
Just read "Caplets" as "Capulet" on a generic Tylenol bottle and went "Oh, shoot does Romeo hate to see this comin'." It…bites its thumb at pain? (This is a dumb joke)
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 23/06/2026
I know Marge was talking about regular potatoes, but between dinner last night and today's lunch, starting to think sweet potatoes are also pretty neat.
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Neven Mrgan @mrgan.com · 23/06/2026
👁️ Out today: Eye to Eye, Playdate platformer where you are a cyclops's eye. Normal stuff. Great art, design, music! And all of it made in Pulp. play.date/games/eye-to-eye
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 23/06/2026
We've been in the "This is the new Big Tobacco" era for a while, but this is pushing into the "Hey, smoke 10,000 packs and we'll give you this jacket" territory. Ick.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 19/06/2026
Shipped my first App Clip for PolitiCall today! Posting to mark it. More to come. 😉
An App Clip card for PolitiCall. The image has a captiol dome against a blue gradient. Text reads “PolitiCall: Find Your Reps. See who represents you.” with a View button.
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Chris Wu 🪐 @chriswu.com · 16/06/2026
I made a new app (first time in 3 years) and it would REALLY help me if you pre-ordered it (for free). What's My Set is a simple, accessibility set counter for workouts with accessibility as a priority. The handy rest/interval timers bump the set counter for you. apps.apple.com/us/app/whats...
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What's My Set: Workout Timers App - App Store
Download What's My Set: Workout Timers by Christopher Wu on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like What's My Set:…
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 17/06/2026
Listen, abbreviating "kick-off call" as "KOC" is dubious, but doing it during Pride is…excellent trolling.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 17/06/2026
We had so many soup dumplings for dinner. Like three dozen. I REGRET NOTHING!
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 16/06/2026
Probably holding it wrong, but does Device Hub not support dragging files into a simulator?
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 11/06/2026
Folks at work didn't realize how much I had dropping this week. For our new agency brand launch party, we also put together a trivia challenge. Made a little web app that dropped questions throughout the day, showed a leaderboard, helped us raffle off some prizes. I'm…sleepy.
A screenshot of a trivia challenge. The prompt reads “This Chicago-headquartered airline giant and Golin Ketchum client has been flying in Chicago for nearly 100 years. What is the original name of the first Chicagoland airport they were primarily operating out of in the late 1920’s?” Options are Orchard Field, Chicago Municipal Airport, Midway, or Gary.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 10/06/2026
A while back I said I got to make a Pac-Man clone at work, but couldn't say why. Today, Golin becomes Golin Ketchum. Part of our new brand identity is a device that's not quite a G, not quite a K, but a lot like Pac-Man. 😉
A screenshot of the Golin Ketchum brand device in yellow running through a Pac-Man maze, pursued by ghosts.The Golin Ketchum brand device in “Flare.” Don’t call it orange. They’ll know. They’ll find you. They’ll find me. “Flare.”
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 10/06/2026
A thing I am adamant about when I'm in a leader/mentor-y role 1:1 or in a small team: I want you to share something that excites or inspires you, and we're going to find opportunities to get excited, feel inspired and celebrate that together.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 09/06/2026
Gonna be smiling about getting an Ocarina of Time announcement in the same week as WWDC for a while.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 09/06/2026
Thinking about all the AI going into photography and how much it makes "the fact" a dramatization. And then caught myself going "Biologically, isn't most memory just a dramatization of a moment?" And oh…I touched a nerve for myself.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 07/06/2026
One sleep til DUB-DUB!
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 01/06/2026
Ahead of WWDC, I got an update to my Valentine's Day sticker app out the door…nine months early. 😅 Candygrams was the first app I released under my own name on the App Store, and breathing some fresh life into it the last few weeks has been fun.
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Can You Feel the Love?
Somewhat unexpectedly, Candygrams is back.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 31/05/2026
Did a late walk, tears streaming from sinus congestion. Chicago, the sky is pretty tonight. And the bunnies? Fuzzy. The picture, I mean. OK, probably the bunny too.
A shot of clouds in the evening sky.A fuzzy shot of an equally fuzzy bunny bouncing down the boulevard.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 28/05/2026
We probably have very different approaches to A/B testing screenshots….
A Candygrams screenshot showing an orange heart reading “we love farts” against a lighter orange gradient background.A Candygrams screenshot showing a red heart reading “Fries B4 Guys” against a red gradient background.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 28/05/2026
I'll stop if someone tells me it's creating more trouble for the review team, but I like to leave a nice note when I submit app updates. Doing some deck clearing before WWDC.
A screenshot from the App Store Connect “Notes for Reviewers” field reading “Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to review this app. It's been a while since it had an update, but proud of the way it's adopted Liquid Glass and more accessibility features. Hope you and the team are gearing up for a great WWDC!”
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 27/05/2026
Instagram Plus is a $4 subscription that lets you obsess more over who's viewing your story, see stories without being shown as a viewer. We've paid so much already with our mental health, identity, and attention span. Meta doesn't need another $4 from you.
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Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans | TechCrunch
Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand.
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iOSDevHappyHour @iosdevhappyhour.com · 20/05/2026
Join us THIS SATURDAY for #iOSDevHappyHour ! May 23, 8am PT / 11am ET / 15:00 UTC! See you there! RSVP 👉 idhh-may2026.eventbrite.com
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iOSDevHappyHour: May 2026!
A place for iOS Devs to hang out!
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 21/05/2026
Folks will say we don't need a web form or an app to handle a media wall in-office. Those folks clearly haven't curated something like that. 😅
A push notification for “Showcased,” outlining a new showcase request for a Miranda Priestly visit.
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Michael Czyzniejewski @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Anyone put together a new Creative Writing program in the last year or two and going to AWP in Chicago? Looking for participants for a panel proposal. Looking mostly for academic/academy programs but also would consider private programs, as well as makeovers/revamps.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 14/05/2026
The vibe I bring to the workplace is occasionally waking everyone up by asking "What if 'Babe' were rebooted as a horror film?" And uh, just sayin' "Bah Ram Ewe" could be more of a threat.
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Zach Tarvin @zachtarvin.com · 12/05/2026
My self-care this week includes "Mortal Kombat II" in a cinema where the seats move. Hell yeah.
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