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Chris Wu 🪐
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iOS Dev Happy Hour & CommunityKit organizer

Swift Leeds 2025 Speaker 🇬🇧

My latest app is Please Don’t Rain (2023 AppleVis Golden Apple nominee for its accessibility support)

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#accessibility
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I wrote a blog post about my adventure in the UK giving my first conference talk, which was at @swiftleeds.co.uk .

Thanks to @flarup.bsky.social @0xtim.bsky.social @joshdholtz.com and Adam for inspiring me to do this.

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I Gave My First Conference Talk!
Stories from my first conference talk.
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@amro.dev are we going to resist buying more Anker products?
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Find someone that loves you like Apple loves analog watch faces.
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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IndieDevMonday is back, and I'm happy to be featured in the first new issue! 🥳

indiedevmonday.com/issue-141
Issue #141 - Klemens Strasser
Today I’m featuring Klemens Strasser.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Migraine Tracker: Auralog App - App Store
Download Migraine Tracker: Auralog by Aberfeldy Studios, LLC on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Migraine…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With iPadOS 26.1 the example for a per-app accessibility setting for larger text doesn't take up the available space and is really hard to read when you choose larger text.

This is in fullscreen mode.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My iPhone 17 Pro that I've had since launch day sent me a notification about setting up my new iPhone. 😵‍💫
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Still… going indie has been absolutely worth it.
Time with my kids 👦👧
Freedom to build 💡
Community 🤝
Creativity ✨
A life rebuilt, one app at a time.

If you want the full (long, honest, personal) story, here it is 👇
atterdagapps.com/posts/3-year...
From loss to launch: Three years of surviving and building as an indie dev | Atterdag Apps
Three years ago I quit my job to go indie. This is the story of what happened — the highs, the failures, the unexpected moments, the financial realities, and the apps that shaped my life.
atterdagapps.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
TIL that an Apple Watch won't unlock your Mac if sleep focus is enabled.
November 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Today's the day!
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Wow, I never realized until I enlarged it that the iOS 26 Mail app icon has the words "Apple Park, Cupertino, 95014" on it.
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' was released 27 years ago today 🐐
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I got curious as to who was linking to my time zone talk.

I'm feeling very out of place on this Russian website. 😆
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I wasn't that interested in wrist flick when they announced it but I use it all the time now and love it!
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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I built a thing! If you've got an iOS app, adding translations for your localized languages hasn't been easier. www.tylerhillsman.com/xcstrin...
Translate your app with XCStringsLocalizer - Tyler Hillsman
www.tylerhillsman.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It never ceases to amaze me that I can spend 60+ hours on a game yet when I go back to it when a DLC is released it almost feels like I’ve never played it before (forgetting controls).
a dog in a space suit with the words i have no idea what i 'm doing
Alt: a dog in a space suit floats in a space station with the words “i have no idea what i 'm doing”
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This started yesterday and it's still happening.

Killing the process and rebooting didn't change anything.

I don't even listen to podcasts on my Mac. 😵‍💫
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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✨ New Article Out Now!

"Indie, Alone, and Figuring It Out"

I wrote about what indie life actually feels like - the freedom, the loneliness, the pressure, the unexpected work, and the small moments that make it all worth every bit.

danijelavrzan.com/posts/2025/1...
Indie, Alone, and Figuring It Out
Going indie looks like freedom from the outside. But once you’re in it, you face loneliness, pressure, constant decisions, user feedback, and all the invisible work no one warns you about. This is wha...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Say hello to Art of Flora 🌱 Available now for Pre-order!

This sibling of Art of Fauna is all about the beautiful world of plants 🌸

What stays the same? 👀
- Relaxing puzzle game based on historical art
- 20% are donated
- Very accessible
apps.apple.com/at/app/art-o...

A thread 🧵

1/7

#gamedev
Art of Flora: Pflanzen Puzzle‑App – App Store
Lade Art of Flora: Pflanzen Puzzle von Klemens Strasser im App Store herunter. Sieh dir Screenshots, Bewertungen und Rezensionen, Benutzertipps und weitere…
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November 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Having fun working on Hand Mirror again 📸
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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If anyone wants to try a rough draft of free cell without any ads, you're welcome to try this. It won't get full release since there are a ton of other ones but they all have ads. And this one doesn't. That's it. testflight.apple.com/join/y3zjpZht #indiedev #freecell #ios
Join the Better Free Cell beta
Available on iOS
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November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We're back this Saturday.

Come join us!
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
According to Google Search Console the top page on my blog that other places link to (by FAR) is my 2023 post of me complaining about Apple Watch faces. I sure wish that it was no longer relevant.

I'm glad that an accessibility post was next after that.
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Made one last trip to the Epcot food and wine festival for this year.

The Chocolate Pudding Cake with Kentucky bourbon caramel was really good, but my favorite dessert overall was the Apple-Cinnamon and Caramel Mini Churros Sundae with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 AM
@fsolleveld.bsky.social thanks for the nice comment on the video of my time zone talk! Glad it helped you.
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Sometimes a huge backlog can help you.

gameinformer.com/2025/11/13/r...
Red Dead Redemption Is Coming To PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and Mobile Next Month With Free Upgrade Paths
It will also be available as part of Netflix games.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM