The sadness of trying to use custom slackmoji in a different app and not being able to do so is unparalleled
Posts by Ben Freiband
@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!
Why would you need to handle errors if you never make any, after all
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! 😊
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! 😊
Don’t miss it 😁
✈️ Now boarding: CommunityKit 2026.
youtu.be/6guxo7AHrbA
WWDC26 logo with chrome font and increasing luminance from top to bottom
🚨 #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
#WWDC26 requests to join are live! Fingers crossed, and excited to see y’all there 😊
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!
🍕 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! 👀
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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 :)
To be fair, it doesn’t get more secure than utterly incapable of authenticating
Hey I know some of these people! So excited for mDevCamp 🤩
Get your pass to see @benfreiband.bsky.social LIVE at SWIFTSONIC!
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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 🤩
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.
🎟️ 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!
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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
🎸 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
Brb marking my calendar right now
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
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. With how absent my recap blog post still is, just think how fond of it you'll be!
Historically, probably a firmware update
Well, rats, now I really need to hurry up at writing my blog post 😛
Amusingly, this further supports Chris' point that time zones are vindictive and they want him to suffer
My talk at @swiftconnection.bsky.social has been posted! 😁
Meeting the incredible attendees and speakers was just as much a delight as presenting for the first time, so thank you to everyone who made it such a great experience!
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I loved watching this recording two hours from now!
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...
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I was in the middle of writing a heartfelt message about how we worked toward our talks together 😂 Rudeeeeee