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Harshil

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He/him I make apps and stuff, including @sneakpeak.app Here mostly for the cat pics https://harshil.net

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Harshil @harshil.net · 15h

Things you learn while debugging: I did almost exactly 800 hours of workouts last year

Sadly not on track to beat it this year

Peak’s totals widget showing my workout times. I reached 800 hours and 5 minutes in 2024, and I’m at 601 hours and change in 2025 so far

Harshil @harshil.net · 23h

Update: Sleepy cat

UntitledMemoriesApp widget, showing a sleeping cat

Harshil @harshil.net · 2d

Weighted pull-ups are such a cheat code. What do you mean a regular pull-up is easy now???

Harshil @harshil.net · 2d

Easily in the top 5 most romantic Italian phrases

Duolingo screenshot
English: Can I run with you?
Italian: Posso correre con te?

Harshil @harshil.net · 2d

Watching Curb and it's very funny how much my mother detests Larry

She's like "buddhiyo darroj kach kach kare che" (old man cribs every day)

Harshil @harshil.net · 3d

Come to LinkedIn games if you want an ass kicking

Harshil @harshil.net · 3d

Bumping for the weekend crowd: I wrote a little SwiftUI blog post

Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

I wrote a little blog post about one of my favourite topics: UI jank

Been thinking about writing more of these shorter posts, lemme know what you think about it! harshil.net/blog/swiftui...

Less Janky Placeholders in SwiftUI

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Harshil @harshil.net · 3d

My day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable. No IMAX here is running One Battle After Another

Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

This might be my favourite piece of software I've made cause it just shows me cat photos most days

Need to ship it one of these days

iPhone homescreen. There’s an UntitledMemoriesApp widget at the top showing a grey cat

Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

Ooh that’s a good point, I’ll update the post with an example!

Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

I wrote a little blog post about one of my favourite topics: UI jank

Been thinking about writing more of these shorter posts, lemme know what you think about it! harshil.net/blog/swiftui...

Less Janky Placeholders in SwiftUI

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Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

Wait hang on, you mean you'd get LASIK again? That's a thing??

Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

Just went glasses shopping. I think I should just get LASIK

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Harshil @harshil.net · 5d

Liquid Glass sheets, especially ones with List-like UI, look really bad. Placing opaque cells over a translucent background just feels wrong

Harshil @harshil.net · 6d

Chilled weekend to all of you

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Harshil @harshil.net · 7d

I love Taskmaster so much. That's what real prestige TV looks like

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Harshil @harshil.net · 8d

New pull up PR: 15kg! Working like hell to get my first muscle up this year 🤞🏽

Harshil @harshil.net · 10d

Deep Dish and try! Swift Tokyo are happening on the same days next year! I was really hoping to go to both, arghhh github.com/Lascorbe/CocoaConf...

Added iOS Conf SG, try! Swift Tokyo, Deep Dish Swift, and iOSDevUK by daveverwer · Pull Request #367 · Lascorbe/CocoaConferences

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Harshil @harshil.net · 10d

I had such a phenomenal time at Swift Bharat! Incredible sessions, great conversations, and also I cannot not mention the incredible food

Huge shoutout to @mufasayc.com and the organizers for putting together such a great event! I already cannot wait for next year

Group photo of all the attendees from Swift Bharat

Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

Thank you!

Harshil @harshil.net · 12d

First conference talk ✅

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Harshil @harshil.net · 14d

Thank you for the wonderful evening, Apple!

Harshil @harshil.net · 16d

I'm speaking at Swift Bharat!

I am so excited about this conference and meeting some wonderful new people! www.swiftbharat.org

Swift Bharat 2025

Swift Bharat is an international Apple developer conference, built by and for Indian developers. Join 200+ iOS engineers and tech leads for two days of pure Swift and real-world insights.

www.swiftbharat.org

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Marcel @marcel.fyi · 17d

Introducing Zeitgeist!

A journaling app that captures your small, everyday moments and turns them into a living timeline of your life.

Download:
apps.apple.com/us/app/zeitg...

Learn more:
tiptop.software/zeitgeist/

Excited for you to try it.

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Harshil @harshil.net · 17d

Thanks Mark!