# ![@twostraws Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::55964332.png) @twostraws Paul Hudson

Paul Hudson posts on X about wwdc, folks, ios, app the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[events](/list/events)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  [social networks](/list/social-networks)  [finance](/list/finance)  [countries](/list/countries)  [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  [products](/list/products)  [stocks](/list/stocks)  [gaming](/list/gaming) 

**Social topic influence**
[wwdc](/topic/wwdc), [folks](/topic/folks), [ios](/topic/ios), [app](/topic/app), [if you](/topic/if-you), [swift](/topic/swift), [money](/topic/money), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [code](/topic/code), [pro](/topic/pro)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/google)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"🔥 Out now I just published the first chapter from The Swift AI Playbook covering Apple's remarkable Foundation Models framework in detail prompting streaming sampling Generable custom tools and more. Make sure and get the early access price https://twostraws.gumroad.com/l/swift-ai-playbook https://twostraws.gumroad.com/l/swift-ai-playbook"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2011837969770909704)  2026-01-15T16:28Z 108K followers, [----] engagements


"Wut. What memo did I miss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2017221183821758507)  2026-01-30T12:59Z 109.5K followers, 454.3K engagements


"The most European mind cannot comprehend this thing around"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1764001391524061535)  2024-03-02T18:54Z 109.9K followers, 8.6M engagements


"I haven't posted about my Kickstart project recently apologies It's already out to the first TestFlight users and I'll be adding more next week. I wanted to make a short video demoing key features and it ended up being [--] minutes despite me going fast 🫠 (It does a lot)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2021687732628570230)  2026-02-11T20:48Z 109.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Next time someone asks me what the UK is like during winter Im just going to reply with this screenshot from the BBC News app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2022218897630670957)  2026-02-13T07:58Z 109.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Four times in four days I've been asked for advice on working with AI-generated Swift code so here you go here's a brief article about dubious code I suggest you watch out for and what to replace it with instead: https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/281/what-to-fix-in-ai-generated-swift-code https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/281/what-to-fix-in-ai-generated-swift-code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1996602022162821268)  2025-12-04T15:26Z 109.7K followers, 313.2K engagements


"I showed my 12-year-old daughter how to chat to Claude using Xcode's Coding Assistant tab and she spent the next two weeks building a game. It's out now on the App Store and she's feeling very proud of herself ✨ https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/scramblet-word-puzzle-game/id6758466548 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/scramblet-word-puzzle-game/id6758466548"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2018287500905603324)  2026-02-02T11:36Z 109.6K followers, 58.6K engagements


"@kyleturman Even just launching it (doing nothing) allocates over 2GB of RAM. Trivial things like switching between tabs has a lag. If I go into the history I can't right-click to delete something I need to select it wait [--] seconds for it to render re-open the sidebar *then* delete it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2020254137103843453)  2026-02-07T21:51Z 109.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@AngelLamuno covers cyber security coding and AI all in one. http://hacktivate.io http://hacktivate.io"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2020923227514732820)  2026-02-09T18:10Z 109.6K followers, [---] engagements


"I have long believed in doing as much as I can for free and still do. Its okay to do things for nothing other than the chance to help people and this is a project I want *every* student to be able to access whether they have money or not. @twostraws The real cost isn't the API. It's the opportunity cost of building free. @twostraws The real cost isn't the API. It's the opportunity cost of building free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2021114756187205664)  2026-02-10T06:51Z 109.7K followers, 10.2K engagements


"I enjoy working with Claude Code on the terminal but the Claude desktop app for macOS is an abomination. I'm on the verge of flying to San Francisco and following @bcherny around until he or someone else there lets me burn their macOS app to the ground and rewrite from scratch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2020237854920651107)  2026-02-07T20:46Z 109.9K followers, 63.1K engagements


"@rudrank I used fast mode out of curiosity and uh yeah I dont earn nearly enough to use that 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2022384786019643466)  2026-02-13T18:58Z 109.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Having to use CFArray in Swift code 🤮"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1007395015822323712)  2018-06-14T22:51Z 105.2K followers, [--] engagements


"They call it a walk; I call it more of a pull 🐺🐺"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1158118006779711490)  2019-08-04T20:50Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Should be: relaxing; reading a book or something. Actually: futzing with SwiftUI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1177342914181115906)  2019-09-26T22:03Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Im looking at this right now and still cant really believe it exists. Singapore really is remarkable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1218808819456733185)  2020-01-19T08:14Z 106.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Someone emailed me asking how to create a "marching ants" effect in SwiftUI so I wrote up a simple example: Then I realized it was so short it could be tweeted even with whitespace for readability. I ❤ SwiftUI so much https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/swiftui/how-to-create-a-marching-ants-border-effect https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/swiftui/how-to-create-a-marching-ants-border-effect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1262895954132373504)  2020-05-20T00:00Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"The App Clips system has really been thought through: 🚫 App Clips don't get access to personal data. 🗑 They'll automatically be deleted after a period of inactivity. 🔓 If users install the full app the system migrates permissions for things like camera access. #WWDC20"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1275507191517249537)  2020-06-23T19:13Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Every year schools take student and class photos and every year school photographers dream up new ways to make it a complete scam to buy the pictures"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1316751333182103555)  2020-10-15T14:42Z 105.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Who are *you* thankful for this year Maybe it's someone who taught you something or someone who helped you when you needed it. If you can write something to them take a moment to say thank you and tell them how they helped. You'd be amazed how you light up their day 🙌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1331969413281669126)  2020-11-26T14:33Z 105.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Watching the UK tear itself apart with clueless bravado and general idiocy makes me wish I were brave enough to emigrate somewhere sensible. New Zealand Canada Even Scotland if they manage to escape the mess. (Sorry I love you but my wife is terrified of your critters.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1336613071347982336)  2020-12-09T10:06Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"🗓 It's almost [----] so what are your app-building plans for next year Maybe it's to learn more SwiftUI maybe to ship that side project you've been working on for a while or maybe it's just to take it easy after a difficult [----]. Reply below and share your goals 🚀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1344629384880132096)  2020-12-31T13:00Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"📊 I get asked this all the time so I'm going to punt it over to you fine folks: if you were to start a new iOS side project tomorrow would you use UIKit or SwiftUI (If you would mix the two vote for whichever you think will be the larger amount of code.) SwiftUI UIKit SwiftUI UIKit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1350545981587255297)  2021-01-16T20:50Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Deciding on my next Fitness+ workout: should I do Strength with Kyle Strength with Kyle Strength with Kyle Strength with Sam Strength with Amir Strength with Kyle Strength with Kyle Strength with Sam Strength with Sam Strength with Betina or Strength with Amir"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1355211637242912779)  2021-01-29T17:50Z 107.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Believe it or not when I was young there were special houses you could go to where they would show you pieces of paper with all sorts of delightful food ideas written on and get this if you asked for some of that food they would bring it to you in exchange for money 🤯"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1368537297814228994)  2021-03-07T12:21Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Today I'm pleased and proud to announce Hacking with Swift++ an incredible new subscription service that will help you write your best ever apps for iOS macOS and more https://www.youtube.com/watchv=uie2mlh48w4 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=uie2mlh48w4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1377604028226531328)  2021-04-01T12:49Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Replying to emails: [--] minutes Doing important work: [--] minutes Working on random side projects Ill never finish: [--] hours Reading the news: [--] minutes Someone who is good at project management please help me balance this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1384095602573676547)  2021-04-19T10:44Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"There are lots of Diversity in Swift meetups taking place over the next few days Women in Swift Black in Swift and Pride in Swift all have dedicated meetups during #WWDC21 week plus there are two events where everyone can join. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/diversity-in-swift-33499837783 https://www.eventbrite.com/o/diversity-in-swift-33499837783"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1399735661888950275)  2021-06-01T14:32Z 105.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@MiGrant Your email is still in my inbox; I do get a great many every day and it takes me some time to respond. I'll reply now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1437815820541911040)  2021-09-14T16:29Z 105.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@ishabazz It would be so nice if all their ranges had a Pro equivalent Mac mini Pro and iMac Pro would really complete the line up (Full disclosure: I would be first in line for an iMac Pro 😂)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1452761438930472964)  2021-10-25T22:18Z 105.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@iOSBrett I mean using a 1024x1024 PNG would also be fine as long as Xcode can scale it down smoothly to fill all the icon slots I'm happy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1453506593652359172)  2021-10-27T23:39Z 105.9K followers, [--] engagements


"I ran 5km (3 miles) for the first time this morning. I know that's nothing for a lot of you but I'm really *not* much of a runner so I'm feeling pleased. And also tired. (But mostly pleased.) 🏃♂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1493932490163171342)  2022-02-16T12:57Z 109.9K followers, [---] engagements


"🎉 I'm excited to introduce the Swift subscription service you've all been waiting for: Barking with Swift 🐺🐺 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=5bhvVm3QKME https://www.youtube.com/watchv=5bhvVm3QKME"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1509905608341925932)  2022-04-01T14:48Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"I taught @PinkerStraws how to use regular expressions and now she's really gotten into solving regex crosswords. You can try your hand here: Or here's one we solved together yesterday if you'd like a bigger challenge https://regexcrossword.com https://regexcrossword.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1575882466081939459)  2022-09-30T16:17Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Eat dinner at the CN Tower they said. The view is incredible they said. Toronto had its own plans 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1643759709172686848)  2023-04-05T23:37Z 101.6K followers, 22.2K engagements


"Thanks for all the advice folks 🙌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1647008513787580417)  2023-04-14T22:46Z 105.3K followers, [----] engagements


"December 22nd is my birthday and once again Ill be live streaming building a SwiftUI app from scratch to raise money for charity - Watch the stream here: - Donate to my nominated charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/swiftui-birthday-2024 https://www.youtube.com/live/up6LpJOz5bQfeature=shared https://www.justgiving.com/page/swiftui-birthday-2024 https://www.youtube.com/live/up6LpJOz5bQfeature=shared"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1867214757729591609)  2024-12-12T14:27Z 106.5K followers, 33.1K engagements


"Applications are now open for this year's Swift Student Challenge I can't recommend it enough it's a great way to show off your skills Build something wonderful with Xcode or Swift Playground and maybe I'll see you at WWDC 👀 Find out more here: https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/ https://developer.apple.com/swift-student-challenge/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1886484156722377176)  2025-02-03T18:37Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements


"My kids are off school for the week so were visiting Oxford. I always feel lucky to live in Bath because its such a beautiful city but I think its impossible to come to Oxford and not be inspired"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1891185471973167535)  2025-02-16T17:58Z 101.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@klemensstrasser In your Singapore talk you recommended App Store pre-orders. Did you submitt and get approved a "final" version of your game some time ahead of your actual planned release date I guess then submitting any fixes etc closer to the actual release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1891423424980939034)  2025-02-17T09:44Z 101.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Three weeks ago I was flying back from San Francisco after #WWDC25 and decided to use the flight to start a new app. I just submitted an initial version for TestFlight review it's early and needs a ton of polish but I'm really excited about it. It's been so much fun to make"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1941961944103010337)  2025-07-06T20:46Z 105.1K followers, 12.8K engagements


"It's just under [-----] lines of code and almost entirely SwiftUI I had to wrap a few bits of UIKit to get things just the way I wanted. Once it's in a better state (hopefully two weeks from now or so) I'll share some videos and also invite some folks to test 🎉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1941962570442703207)  2025-07-06T20:48Z 105.1K followers, [----] engagements


"What has *really* kept me going is the folks in this photo. On the Saturday after #WWDC25 we got brunch together and made an agreement: to help the WWDC buzz last and help us reach goals we each set out a "moon shot" idea and will return there after WWDC26 to see if we made it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1941963916424122384)  2025-07-06T20:54Z 105.1K followers, [----] engagements


"The Hacking with Swift #WWDC25 sale ends today but the discount links should carry on working for a little longer. Every year folks email me saying they missed it; don't let that be you https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offers https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1942114621764038964)  2025-07-07T06:53Z 105.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@phantathoang That was during WWDC. The next sale will be in November"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1952314950992420993)  2025-08-04T10:25Z 106.4K followers, [--] engagements


"My new app is now available for preorder It has been so much fun to build and it's even more fun to play [---] cybersecurity challenges using real-world skills and backed by tutorials teaching you everything you need to know ✨ Mac iPad and iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1963976664997568544)  2025-09-05T14:45Z 105.1K followers, 54.3K engagements


"Today I'm launching my new app Hacktivate. It teaches real-world computer science skills through [---] "capture the flag" challenges and works on iPhone iPad and Mac with one purchase. I've poured a ton of love into it and I'd love to hear what you think 🙌 (Link in reply)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980987619002700188)  2025-10-22T13:20Z 109.9K followers, 48.3K engagements


"🚀 Hacktivate is live on Product Hunt Learn real cybersecurity by solving playable hacking missions from SQL injection to steganography. Check it out here: https://www.producthunt.com/products/hacktivate https://www.producthunt.com/products/hacktivate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1981271068301046044)  2025-10-23T08:06Z 105.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Apologies for the inconvenience but I've temporarily had to enable Cloudflare's "Under Attack" mode on because a bunch of IPs from China have decided to send several hundred thousand requests. I'll disable it once they find a different target. http://hackingwithswift.com http://hackingwithswift.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1982761879073353768)  2025-10-27T10:50Z 105.2K followers, 16.7K engagements


"The first reviews of my new app are rolling in I really appreciate everyone who took the time to write something because it's so important in these early days 🙇♂ My next job: reply to them all https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1982822424522510345)  2025-10-27T14:51Z 105.5K followers, 11.8K engagements


"@seanallen_dev @rudrankriyam The only way to be *really* sure about something is to give it a really thorough test. I'm thinking one year ought to do it right Rudrank 😉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1983184728820961334)  2025-10-28T14:50Z 105.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Chapter [--] of Everything but the Code is out now but also Gumroad is having a bit of a meltdown so apologies if no email from me has come through 🙈 The new chapter is on building an audience organically with adverts and by getting featured. https://www.hackingwithswift.com/store/everything-but-the-code https://www.hackingwithswift.com/store/everything-but-the-code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1983317651696083102)  2025-10-28T23:39Z 105.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Thank you to @awscloud for sponsoring Hacking with Swift Run your build pipelines on macOS in the cloud using the new Amazon EC2 M4 instances. https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mac&utm_id=hws&utm_content=001 https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mac&utm_id=hws&utm_content=001"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1987911105285640636)  2025-11-10T15:51Z 105.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🔥 The Hacking with Swift Black Friday sale starts today All my books and bundles are half price including my all-new book Everything but the Code. https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offerstype=bf25 https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offerstype=bf25"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1988004126962118721)  2025-11-10T22:01Z 105.3K followers, 11.2K engagements


"@mattcassinelli Folks love hearing great ideas no matter the language and if anything I think it forces folks to speak slower and more clearly a win for everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1988008258003759589)  2025-11-10T22:17Z 105.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@seanallen_dev Did macOS [----] fix the iOS Simulator sound problems you were having"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1988008449083330801)  2025-11-10T22:18Z 105.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@seanallen_dev Thank you Some folks are saying its actually Xcode [--] but now Im wondering if theres a third problem somewhere because Xcode [----] has been great for me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1988151752999530965)  2025-11-11T07:48Z 105.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The next Hacking with Swift+ live stream is tomorrow at 5pm UK time / 9am Pacific This one requires either macOS [--] or iOS [--] because we'll be building an app using Foundation Models ✨ https://www.hackingwithswift.com/plus https://www.hackingwithswift.com/plus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1989356370966249859)  2025-11-14T15:34Z 105.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I released a new chapter in my book Everything but the Code packed with tips for using AI tools for improving App Store text helping with design and yes even writing some code for you. Even better the book is half price in my Black Friday sale 🔥 https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offers https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1991922009660600583)  2025-11-21T17:29Z 105.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@rudrank My favorite discovery from my last visit was the wonders of super sento. Locals will be able to tell you their favorite places to go but as a foreigner they are all excellent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1991967459893796966)  2025-11-21T20:30Z 105.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Looks like app developers are spinning up for Black Friday If you're running a discount in your app let me know 👇 💸 This Black Friday get Auralog for just $8.99/year. 🧠Track migraines spot triggers see patterns finally understand what your migraines are trying to tell you. 📆 Sale lasts from TODAY til December [--] 🔗 Stop migraines NOW: https://t.co/FYP7TP7fbt https://t.co/PTZjh0okMu 💸 This Black Friday get Auralog for just $8.99/year. 🧠Track migraines spot triggers see patterns finally understand what your migraines are trying to tell you. 📆 Sale lasts from TODAY til December [--] 🔗 Stop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1992952568339931338)  2025-11-24T13:44Z 105.6K followers, 28.4K engagements


"The second most important lesson here: never miss a chance to market your app for free. Don't wait for someone else to help you succeed get on it yourself 💪 The #1 most important lesson: there are some great Black Friday bargains in the replies Looks like app developers are spinning up for Black Friday If you're running a discount in your app let me know 👇 Looks like app developers are spinning up for Black Friday If you're running a discount in your app let me know 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1993245125942952135)  2025-11-25T09:07Z 105.4K followers, 12.7K engagements


"The latest Hacktivate update is out delivering [--] tough new challenges try your hand at hex editing XOR one-time pads running a security operations center and more https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602 https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/hacktivate-capture-the-flag/id6748286602"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1993761004207907201)  2025-11-26T19:17Z 105.4K followers, [----] engagements


"A bunch of folks asked whether I'll be running a Black Friday sale for Hacktivate. I hadn't planned to but I'll make it happen it will be on sale for [--] hours or so starting later today. The main app is a free download so the one-time IAP unlock will be discounted 💸"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1994119390175088900)  2025-11-27T19:01Z 105.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@swiftwithtiago I hope you enjoy it Some of the challenges took a week or more for me to craft and as you progress the game just keeps expanding 😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1994376432236044511)  2025-11-28T12:02Z 105.4K followers, [--] engagements


"The discounted Hacktivate price ends in about five hours learn new CS skills and test the skills you already have It's Black Friday For the next [--] hours or so I've taken the price of my new game Hacktivate down to just $14.99 [---] unique challenges that build real-world computer science skills a one-time purchase across iPhone iPad and Mac and zero tracking ✨ https://t.co/Adp8C6Cj06 It's Black Friday For the next [--] hours or so I've taken the price of my new game Hacktivate down to just $14.99 [---] unique challenges that build real-world computer science skills a one-time purchase across"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1994680893592486111)  2025-11-29T08:12Z 105.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Looks like another round of Cloudflare comedy downtime is here 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1996866187712778249)  2025-12-05T08:56Z 106K followers, 11.3K engagements


"Last chance to save 50% in the Hacking with Swift Black Friday sale get all my books and bundles half price including my all new book Everything but the Code https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offers https://www.hackingwithswift.com/offers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1997008326463205773)  2025-12-05T18:21Z 105.9K followers, [----] engagements


"A number of folks asked for this article as an file so here you go All contributions are welcome; please open a PR so we can make it great for everyone. https://github.com/twostraws/SwiftAgents http://AGENTS.md Four times in four days I've been asked for advice on working with AI-generated Swift code so here you go here's a brief article about dubious code I suggest you watch out for and what to replace it with instead: https://t.co/gU2BFkvUuL https://github.com/twostraws/SwiftAgents http://AGENTS.md Four times in four days I've been asked for advice on working with AI-generated Swift code so"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1997360461159789035)  2025-12-06T17:40Z 106K followers, 94.9K engagements


"Sunset was 4:01 pm so we get a whole lot of dark today. Flip side: we also got a delightful almost ethereal sunset"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1998427934315655268)  2025-12-09T16:22Z 106K followers, [----] engagements


"I just wrote the last words of the last chapter of Everything but the Code 🥲 It's been so much fun to write and I've loved getting so many emails from folks saying it's helped them actually ship their work 🙇♂ Should be out tomorrow all being well https://www.hackingwithswift.com/store/everything-but-the-code https://www.hackingwithswift.com/store/everything-but-the-code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1999234324537757798)  2025-12-11T21:46Z 106K followers, [----] engagements


"My new book Everything but the Code is packed with structured advice to help developers ship and it's been hugely popular. Now I'm working on something bigger and I'm calling it Kickstart a macOS app to help indie developers succeed on the App Store"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2002825773619822997)  2025-12-21T19:37Z 106.2K followers, 12.7K engagements


"I plan to open initial TestFlight slots early in January then more throughout the month as early user feedback is applied. Let me know if you're interested In the meantime here's a microsite just to whet your appetite 😅 https://www.kickstart.tools https://www.kickstart.tools"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2002827018443092307)  2025-12-21T19:42Z 106.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@joenaveau I wish I had more time to ship all the other things that are rattling around my brain At it stands I only have [--] minutes to finish and queue my monthly newsletter to send tomorrow before I need to start my evening wind down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2002827856662110501)  2025-12-21T19:45Z 106.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Thank you to @awscloud for sponsoring Hacking with Swift last week Run your build pipelines on macOS in the cloud using the new Amazon EC2 M4 instances. https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/ https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2010294656639332658)  2026-01-11T10:16Z 106.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@junji_tokyo Congratulations I hope to meet you at @tryswiftconf 🎌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/2011480067159838846)  2026-01-14T16:46Z 106.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@chrisphin @bazzacollins Bait and switch URL though :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/541656588965400576)  2014-12-07T18:12Z 105.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Countdown to WWDC Day 53: Objective-C to Swift conversion cheat sheet #iosdev #swiftlang https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/114/objective-c-to-swift-conversion-cheat-sheet https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/114/objective-c-to-swift-conversion-cheat-sheet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1000806739556618241)  2018-05-27T18:31Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Countdown to WWDC Day 54: Swift [---] improves Hashable with a new Hasher struct #iosdev #swiftlang https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/115/swift-4-2-improves-hashable-with-a-new-hasher-struct https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/115/swift-4-2-improves-hashable-with-a-new-hasher-struct"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1001219860381171715)  2018-05-28T21:53Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Countdown to WWDC Day 55: How to fix incorrect VoiceOver pronunciations #swiftlang #iosdev https://www.hackingwithswift.com/example-code/uikit/how-to-fix-incorrect-voiceover-pronunciations https://www.hackingwithswift.com/example-code/uikit/how-to-fix-incorrect-voiceover-pronunciations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1001573073215213576)  2018-05-29T21:16Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"WWDC folks: are there any tours of Apple campuses I have a need to buy T-shirts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1001575576405147648)  2018-05-29T21:26Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Ahead of #WWDC Ive updated my Swift [---] articles to cover the new Hashable system introduced with SE-0206: - Whats new in Swift 4.2: - In playground form: - Alongside all other Swift changes: https://www.whatsnewinswift.com/ https://github.com/twostraws/whats-new-in-swift-4-2 https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/77/whats-new-in-swift-4-2 https://www.whatsnewinswift.com/ https://github.com/twostraws/whats-new-in-swift-4-2 https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/77/whats-new-in-swift-4-2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1001862224682672128)  2018-05-30T16:25Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Countdown to WWDC Day 57: How to localize your iOS app #swiftlang #iosdev https://www.hackingwithswift.com/example-code/uikit/how-to-localize-your-ios-app https://www.hackingwithswift.com/example-code/uikit/how-to-localize-your-ios-app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1002322657956777985)  2018-05-31T22:55Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Current status: Futzing with ConfFriends / Im talking aloud to myself: Ooh Theres @steipete. Hes in Vienna as if that were some sort of surprise. I mean its literally in his Twitter bio. http://WWDC.family http://WWDC.family"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1002334230129659905)  2018-05-31T23:41Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Countdown to WWDC Day 58: The ultimate guide to Timer #swiftlang #iosdev https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/117/the-ultimate-guide-to-timer https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/117/the-ultimate-guide-to-timer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1002667239219388416)  2018-06-01T21:44Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"In the quiet before WWDC starts I have a few hours to work on my new Swift project tweak my @ndconf slides and perhaps even get a short nap before the Core Sushi event tonight https://www.facebook.com/events/1845331178852508/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1845331178852508/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1003013129603710976)  2018-06-02T20:38Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"IT. IS. ON. #WWDC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1003311927836192769)  2018-06-03T16:26Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Anyone can learn iOS development with Swift start whenever you want and I'll deliver free videos activities tests and more every day for [---] days. What's not to like #100DaysOfSwift is probably the best thing to hit social media for experienced and beginner iOS devs Thanks @twostraws #100DaysOfSwift is probably the best thing to hit social media for experienced and beginner iOS devs Thanks @twostraws"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1097956330009186305)  2019-02-19T20:29Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements


"PS: If you aren't following the #100DaysOfSwift yourself you really can start whenever you want: And if you *are* following it already join the #100 channel on my Slack workspace to get help and support https://join.slack.com/t/hackingwithswift/shared_invite/enQtNDc0NDUyODgxMzUxLTU3OGFlNTJhNTg1M2U0OWRlNTE3MmRlNWE1MWM2MjU1MzU0MmE5NTY0YTc0N2MxOGJiMDJhYmYxM2ZiNmE4MGI https://www.hackingwithswift.com/100 https://join.slack.com/t/hackingwithswift/shared_invite/enQtNDc0NDUyODgxMzUxLTU3OGFlNTJhNTg1M2U0OWRlNTE3MmRlNWE1MWM2MjU1MzU0MmE5NTY0YTc0N2MxOGJiMDJhYmYxM2ZiNmE4MGI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1097958265319837698)  2019-02-19T20:37Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Folks who've followed me for a while will know I make extensive use of Creative Cloud Photoshop Illustrator After Effects InDesign etc all get opened regularly. The "background color" tweet was there because Photoshop literally can't do it you need to draw boxes by hand. @twostraws So what you basically did: asking the graphics designer with [--] years of experience Can you get me a coffee @twostraws So what you basically did: asking the graphics designer with [--] years of experience Can you get me a coffee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1131103232569335813)  2019-05-22T07:43Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Spotted: the Microsoft Word icon in Craig's dock #WWDC19"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1135609281380724737)  2019-06-03T18:08Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"So I just finished running my own conference #HackingWithSwiftLive two days of talks and tutorials all focused on @SwiftLang and all in aid of charity. I'm really proud we raised [-----] (US $30000) for @SpecialEffect who make such a massive difference in so many lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1148983825072082944)  2019-07-10T15:54Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"SwiftUI has seen some important changes in Xcode [--] beta [--] but none more important than this one: "struct ContentView : View " is now "struct ContentView: View " 🎉😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1151768091027791872)  2019-07-18T08:18Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@frosty Nope 😕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1151776657377779712)  2019-07-18T08:52Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"TIL: The #swiftlang standard library style has moved from " : " to ": " so there was only one thing I could do: (Obviously the Most Important Swift Style Rule "Put puns in your branch names" will never change.) https://github.com/apple/swift/pull/26218/files https://github.com/apple/swift/pull/26218/files"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1151945142670110721)  2019-07-18T20:01Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"How many other mistakes could have been prevented if men listened to women more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1160178982828040192)  2019-08-10T13:19Z 104.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Being able to type and run SwiftUI code right on my iPad feels lovely. Lightning fast too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1179191965352697856)  2019-10-02T00:30Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@frosty Yeah I'm afraid Run My Code is the only way right now; there's no canvas like in Xcode. To change the preview size you need to provide a fixed frame for it to work with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1179367069298696192)  2019-10-02T12:06Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"⛸ New season new skates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1198685993152516097)  2019-11-24T19:33Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"I never realized I followed so many people who were experts in Shopify's software stack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1223027895096029192)  2020-01-30T23:39Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"simctl is a great tool for controlling the iOS simulator but I find it a little hard to use. So I wrote Control Room: a SwiftUI macOS that lets you manipulate simulator settings easily. I'd be happy to post the code on GitHub if other folks would find it useful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1227619436187803648)  2020-02-12T15:44Z 109.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I've been thinking of running some special Swift livestreams on YouTube. A bit like Swift on Sundays but more relaxed we'll be making something but I also want to give folks more space to chat ask questions and just feel a bit more normal right now. Would you be interested"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1239904474203914240)  2020-03-17T13:20Z 104.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@frosty Right now only one person has expressed interest in a US time zone event. It would take significant effort from me to run [--] days of workshops on a distant time zone so I cant commit to holding them just yet. Perhaps if more folks were interested"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1245069507497951232)  2020-03-31T19:24Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"If you thought try Swift was going to skip a year you clearly don't know @NatashaTheRobot very well it's back and bigger than ever I'm really happy to be able to pay for diversity scholarships for folks who need it and look forward to "seeing" you there 🚀 Say hello to @tryswiftworld - the best I could come up with to bring the in-person experience of try Swift online to keep the #swiftlang community learning and connecting. Hope to see you there #iosdev https://t.co/w8Hs65ITeo https://t.co/j6Vu6alWFK Say hello to @tryswiftworld - the best I could come up with to bring the in-person"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1254516713057669130)  2020-04-26T21:04Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"April was the first month where my YouTube channel had over one million minutes watched in a single month I'm really glad my videos are proving so useful to folks and hope to publish more soon 🙌 You can subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/paulhudson https://www.youtube.com/paulhudson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1259073562582953984)  2020-05-09T10:51Z 101.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@MiGrant This is an extremely common effect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1262899822618710016)  2020-05-20T00:15Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"I've just published a new book called Understanding Swift complementing my [---] Days of SwiftUI by answering the most common questions folks have. Everything I have released for the last [--] months has been available free and this is also free right here: https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/understanding-swift https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/understanding-swift"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1266122639220846595)  2020-05-28T21:42Z 104.6K followers, [---] engagements


"WWDC is almost here and although I love the sessions/labs the best thing is that it brings our community together. Yes it's remote this year but lots of folks will be planning events articles and more so I'm happy to launch a new thing: WWDC Community https://github.com/twostraws/wwdc https://github.com/twostraws/wwdc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1271502585166512128)  2020-06-12T18:00Z 101.5K followers, [---] engagements


"📊 It's WWDC next week and I'm thinking of running SwiftUI livestreams during the week. Lots of people ask me how I approach learning stuff so I'm thinking of just showing you livestreams of me trying out new APIs and seeing where they take me. Would that be useful to you Yes that sounds fun No that sounds awful Yes that sounds fun No that sounds awful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1272883031204933634)  2020-06-16T13:25Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@frosty Lots of folks have posted answers in #100 on the Hacking with Swift Slack but I haven't kept a separate GitHub repo like I did for the original [---] days. Several folks have said those challenges are harder than I had anticipated so I might change them http://hackingwithswift.com/slack http://hackingwithswift.com/slack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1279523545308151808)  2020-07-04T21:12Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"I know I know: I am *really* far behind but damn modern PC games look astonishing. I just played through part of Doom and Doom Eternal and both are have absurdly realistic environments. Incredible that my laptop allows maxed out graphics options for both 🤯"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1304804399106134021)  2020-09-12T15:29Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"In today's Hacking with Swift+ tutorial I walk you through how to create flocking in SwiftUI all using Craig Reynolds' boids algorithm. This was *way* too much fun to make 😀 https://www.hackingwithswift.com/plus/algorithms/flocking-with-boids https://www.hackingwithswift.com/plus/algorithms/flocking-with-boids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1314310994185814017)  2020-10-08T21:05Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Am I the only one around here who reads the existing replies to a tweet before adding my own reply 🤔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1316798879153762306)  2020-10-15T17:51Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"My M1 MacBook Pro arrived today. Chances are you have various questions but I think a whole lot is summed up in this 50-second video. (Alt text because Twitter still doesn't make this easy: Xcode [----] beta unzips in [--] minutes on an M1 vs [--] minutes [--] seconds on an Intel i9)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1328700910546132993)  2020-11-17T14:05Z 109.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I only noticed this because I'm thinking of upgrading to mesh WiFi to see if that fixes the HomePod problems. My house has really thick walls so I want something that'll really blast out the signal and I'm thinking the mid-range Orbi might do it Suggestions welcome"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1330130583574499331)  2020-11-21T12:46Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@boomerangfu I only just discovered you on Switch thanks to @pinar747 its so good If youre able to (and I would happily pay for DLC) Id love to see more game modes such as holding a random position for X seconds or scoring goals by throwing a boomerang through a net"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1341705887510048768)  2020-12-23T11:23Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Alright you've had a month to try it so who is your favorite Apple Fitness+ trainer and why is it Dustin (Other acceptable answers include LaShawn Kyle and Bakari; sorry I don't make the rules)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1350111752709496832)  2021-01-15T16:05Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Today I passed [-----] subscribers on YouTube Thank you to everyone who subscribed liked or commented it's hugely motivating for me and it really does encourage me to carry on my work. If you haven't already subscribed here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/paulhudson https://www.youtube.com/paulhudson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1355908356473573378)  2021-01-31T15:58Z 101.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@Cyclebrity What would you like to see"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1359153610781839365)  2021-02-09T14:54Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"A couple of weeks ago @PinkerStraws took part in the Oxford University Computing Challenge in the 10-12 year old category. Out of [----] participants in that age group she was in the top [--] and shes only [--] years old Definitely a proud dad moment 🥰"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1368975090868707328)  2021-03-08T17:21Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@frosty Ah That reminds me: get the "Bebras: A Perfect Day" app from the App Store. It's designed to teach computational thinking rather than coding itself but it's a real precursor to bigger stuff. Highly recommended even if the app itself isn't idea 👌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1368981912648364043)  2021-03-08T17:48Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Apple Fitness+ has done wonders for my health 🙌 Its a bit of a shame software updates seem rare though if this were made by a startup there would likely have been one or two big updates already. I hope it isnt going to be annual updates only 😖"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1376599570319298566)  2021-03-29T18:18Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Day two. Just perfect weather and so much space"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1386308486003191813)  2021-04-25T13:17Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"It was so windy on top of the mountain that my Apple Watch issued a noise warning for the wind 😂 This video should give you an idea 🎧"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1386309886556921858)  2021-04-25T13:23Z 101.5K followers, [--] engagements


"📊 Swift folks could you help me with a quick Twitter poll When you want to look up how to use an API for your iOS app do you Read Apples online docs Use Xcodes built-in docs Other reply with detail Visit a third-party site Read Apples online docs Use Xcodes built-in docs Other reply with detail Visit a third-party site"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1387880383799304195)  2021-04-29T21:24Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Is anyone ordering something new from Apple today Im going for the Apple TV update the new remote will be nice but I think Ill benefit most from having another WiFi [--] device"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1388038798794280962)  2021-04-30T07:53Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@juneforceone That's exactly what I tried But no going in a circle just moves selection around in a circle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1396094786633928704)  2021-05-22T13:25Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Boom Lots of #WWDC21 details have landed: 1-on-1 developer labs are back plus coding challenges throughout the week() text-based group Q&As with Apple engineers and pavilions 🤔 https://developer.apple.com/wwdc21/ https://developer.apple.com/wwdc21/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1396861463474708487)  2021-05-24T16:11Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@frosty Yes 😀 https://x.com/twostraws/status/1396864486728929283s=20 https://x.com/twostraws/status/1396864486728929283s=20"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1396864846512246785)  2021-05-24T16:25Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Come to Wales for the magnificent hills the beautiful valleys and the low draw distance 😂 🏴"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1414244642900619265)  2021-07-11T15:26Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"On to the third stop for our Wales vacation further to the south. Time for some sun sea and sand 🏖🏴"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1417485611091562497)  2021-07-20T14:04Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@frosty Yep Low tide so a nice and big Castle Beach 🌊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1417497807578144784)  2021-07-20T14:53Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Went to visit some animal friends today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1432456807801311236)  2021-08-30T21:34Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@frosty @boomerangfu Yes And I saw down to [----] right now which is ridiculous for such a wonderful game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1434254004687712260)  2021-09-04T20:36Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@jamesthomson Did you see weirdly late shipping dates for the Product Red one I had the option of picking up on Friday or delivery two weeks later 🤷♂ (I went for "Starlight" even though I'm not entirely sure what it means)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1446455838172909595)  2021-10-08T12:42Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Good morning 🌲☀🌲"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1455801585276178433)  2021-11-03T07:38Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"In case you were curious I'm [--] today a marvelous geek age 🙂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1473771044980899846)  2021-12-22T21:42Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"If youre a parent who is keen to try coding with their kids I heartily recommend the new Microbit v2 a tiny computer with three buttons [--] LEDs accelerometer temperature sensor speaker microphone compass and more all programmable and childproof"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1504903533975453697)  2022-03-18T19:32Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@jamesthomson Five years later and I was desperately pining for one of these Casio data bank watches"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1505600872700596224)  2022-03-20T17:43Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"If you know you know. #WWDC22"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1533155549386113029)  2022-06-04T18:35Z 109.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Here are six quotes that might inspire you to check out the whole thing: [--]. No matter how much you love Thing X or language Y it will evolve or go away entirely. [--]. You dont need a CS degree but you will really benefit from some CS knowledge"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1537751794444644354)  2022-06-17T10:59Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"I wish the Screenshots category in Photos was able to find screenshots of my Home Screen. Related: I installed some Florida apps a few months ago and now Ive deleted them I forgot what I had there before 😂 What is one third-party app you think I should install instead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1554891383567155201)  2022-08-03T18:06Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Is there a compelling reason to buy the new Monkey Island on PC vs Switch I'd prefer Switch but I'm also having trouble imagining a point and click game on a console 🤔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1576976987440451585)  2022-10-03T16:46Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"From YouTube. What's the verdict: dogs or no dogs You can see them in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VdqR02wVH3A&t=91s https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VdqR02wVH3A&t=91s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1590057580692647936)  2022-11-08T19:04Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@harshil @PinkerStraws @NCSC @RoyalHighBath Who can claim the Craig laptop is like calling shotgun in a car 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1595076454995353600)  2022-11-22T15:27Z 104.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Faced with the worlds most advanced chat AI all I can think of are ridiculous things. No regrets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1599394590553182208)  2022-12-04T13:26Z 104.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Recently I changed Q in Safari to be Q and it's been wonderful I quit Safari maybe once a week at most but close individual tabs/windows all the time so this tiny change avoids at least half a dozen "Nooooo 🤬" moments each week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1610965454700384256)  2023-01-05T11:44Z 104.4K followers, 36.3K engagements


"@Tokio365246 Thank you We intend to get Suica cards too and have Mastercard as a backup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1661491549216153600)  2023-05-24T21:57Z 95K followers, [--] engagements


"VISION PRO #WWDC23"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1665786132620247041)  2023-06-05T18:22Z 100.4K followers, 18.9K engagements


"Once you have the visionOS SDK installed you can really see how the idea of light and dark mode just doesn't make sense with Vision Pro click the mountain icon in the bottom-right corner to try different environments and also different times of day 🌄"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1671622523904049155)  2023-06-21T20:54Z 109.9K followers, 159.2K engagements


"I could really use some great video game soundtrack recommendations. Bonus points for a YouTube link. Double bonus points if the game is at least [--] years old 🙂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1677534469492711424)  2023-07-09T04:29Z 94.9K followers, 51.7K engagements


"What's my favorite SwiftUI feature in iOS [--] No contest: variable color symbol effects 😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1695132288227356903)  2023-08-25T17:53Z 95K followers, 31K engagements


"Tomorrow @mikaela__caron and I are recording the next episode of @swiftovercoffee We'd love to have *your* opinion for our next open ballot: do developers also need to be designers Reply here with your view and we'll read out our favorites"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1695526453033545901)  2023-08-26T19:59Z 95K followers, 23.3K engagements


"Folks I need your help I'm busy updating the #100DaysOfSwiftUI for iOS [--] and want to make sure I refine any days that are particularly tricky or need some extra detail. If you've been through it in the last year or two I'd love your feedback what should I change"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1696599707022147999)  2023-08-29T19:04Z 95K followers, 61.8K engagements


"Here's a little sneak peek of what's coming later this month 👀 (Yes it will be completely free online for everyone to read ❤)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1699909248061435907)  2023-09-07T22:15Z 101.5K followers, 48.9K engagements


"Dear men: If you are invited to speak at a conference its a huge privilege and I hope youre excited. But please pause before you accept to check the other speakers too many Swift events are happening with the most extraordinary gender imbalance and its bad for everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1700176019737453047)  2023-09-08T15:55Z 101.5K followers, 121.4K engagements


"This finally shipped and I am so so happy The Swift homepage now includes fantastic getting started pages teaching real-world development with SwiftUI command line web tools and more such a welcome step forward 🎉 Im so grateful to the team who helped make this happen 🙇♂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1700209124351385837)  2023-09-08T18:06Z 95K followers, 45.4K engagements


"@Hunt3r_iOS Nah Ill just go on helping countless thousands of people if thats okay with you. Speaking of you Im afraid your little love affair shall have to remain unrequited as I wont be replying further. Best of luck with the whole being angry at people on the internet thing ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1700500180808736854)  2023-09-09T13:23Z 95K followers, [--] engagements


"Everyone: "Where's this #AppleEvent intro video going" Apple: *mic drop*"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1701642626288521457)  2023-09-12T17:03Z 95K followers, 21.5K engagements


"Carbon Neutral Apple Watch is excellent best thing so far 👏 #AppleEvent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1701648491347374457)  2023-09-12T17:26Z 95K followers, 15.1K engagements


"@mikaela__caron It could have 360-hour battery life for all I care I dont have that kind of money 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1701651042927009913)  2023-09-12T17:36Z 92.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Smells like potential"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1701693445255901525)  2023-09-12T20:25Z 95K followers, 37.5K engagements


"@mrkvans Yes I'm updating it project by project and it's so much fun although the real highlight has been switching to the native photo picker because that strips out so much cruft. I'm also streamlining some of the more complex days so it's a much easier process for everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1701880577194901647)  2023-09-13T08:48Z 95K followers, [---] engagements


"After two years yesterday I stepped down as PTA head at my kids school. Helping run events and meetings matters but the thing Im most proud of was raising $25000 to help two Afghan girls move to the UK and access the free high-quality education they were denied at home"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1704116178984096163)  2023-09-19T12:52Z 94.9K followers, 22.9K engagements


"This book will be released September 29th. I'm spending the intervening days going through and trying to add helpful messages where various crashes / surprises exist in the hope it saves others a few headaches 😅 (I'm still grateful to have it don't take SwiftData away)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1704462060560499015)  2023-09-20T11:46Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements


"This is from the Apple Store app so I think you all now have permission to write xCode and IOS 😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1704983581930467672)  2023-09-21T22:18Z 109.9K followers, 168.2K engagements


"Theres a line at my Apple Store for the first time in a few years. Im curious what would cause the increase in demand for regular people USB-C maybe 🤷♂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1705142484433518762)  2023-09-22T08:50Z 95K followers, 13.8K engagements


"@TRRohit20 I guess Im not seeing what makes this a more compelling upgrade vs previous years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1705143368810917913)  2023-09-22T08:53Z 101.5K followers, [----] engagements


"I got an iPhone [--] Pro Max in natural titanium but for the first time since iPhone [--] Ive put it into a case. I feel bad for the Apple designers who made something so nice just to have it hidden away 🙈"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1705233375642964136)  2023-09-22T14:51Z 95K followers, 37.6K engagements


"💥 Today the [---] Days of SwiftUI starts its update process for iOS [--] look for the first "UPDATED" marker arriving in a few hours In the meantime I picked out five of my favorite YouTube videos from my channel. So if you'd like to learn something new try these"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1705282035575574721)  2023-09-22T18:04Z 95K followers, [---] engagements


"3. [--] Steps to Better SwiftUI Views: If you've ever found your SwiftUI views growing out of control these smart simple tips will help get them cleaned up in no time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1705282971270275280)  2023-09-22T18:08Z 95K followers, [---] engagements


"4. Write Better Code with Swift Algorithms: Apple's Swift Algorithms package is powerful but a little hard to get started with. In this video I show you several common problems and how Swift Algorithms is the perfect solution"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1705283550625288343)  2023-09-22T18:10Z 95K followers, [---] engagements


"SwiftData by Example is out now online free for everyone or available for purchase as a download edition So many questions answered and common problems solved with more to come as the book grows in the future. Start reading here: https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/swiftdata https://www.hackingwithswift.com/quick-start/swiftdata"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1708181251205546125)  2023-09-30T18:05Z 101.3K followers, 50.2K engagements


"📣 @iosconfsg takes place January 18th-19th and I'll personally pay for tickets for [--] women to attend the event including the extra SwiftData workshop. You'll need to cover travel/accommodation but the ticket price is on me. Interested Email me: paul@hackingwithswift.com 🙌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1709169235333698019)  2023-10-03T11:31Z 95K followers, 16.8K engagements


"Managed to get just over an hour of sleep last night because of the world's worst A/C system in my hotel room and now have a full day workshop today. Wish me luck 😂☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1709428972491002137)  2023-10-04T04:43Z 95K followers, 20.1K engagements


"@ReaganKarnes If you're asking whether I would welcome more folks over [--] into our community regardless of their gender the answer is an unequivocal yes. I'm glad you're excited about Vision Pro"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1711834304987226364)  2023-10-10T20:01Z 95K followers, [--] engagements


"Tomorrow @mikaela__caron and I are recording the next episode of @swiftovercoffee and we'd love *your* input to our next open ballot: should we be using Swift everywhere or is it better to learn other languages too We'll read out as many responses as we can"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1712454105870819348)  2023-10-12T13:04Z 101.3K followers, 23.5K engagements


"@phynet @peterfriese If you have the time go down a few more doors to Hatchards. Its not quite as big but its much older and much quirkier 🙂 Also there is Fortnum & Mason always worth visiting for gifts for family and friends; doubly so if you can snag a reservation at their ice cream parlour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1712553529796342236)  2023-10-12T19:39Z 93.5K followers, [---] engagements


"One website I use insists on using Google Chrome so I launch Google Chrome and see this. I don't know what kind of dark pattern it is but I have no idea what the correct answer is to say "don't share anything with anyone." Justplease give me privacy on the web like Safari"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1713286310792769913)  2023-10-14T20:11Z 95K followers, 35.5K engagements


"@stephentyrone Sorry if this sounds hopelessly naive but is there any hope of (NS)Decimal becoming a more comfortable part of the regular Swift number system Double(someDecimal) would be nice or at least have it issue an error telling me why it's a bad idea 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1714223695416230210)  2023-10-17T10:15Z 95K followers, [----] engagements


"Putting the boo into MacBook Pro 🎃"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1716900855214207457)  2023-10-24T19:33Z 95K followers, 34K engagements


"I have loved my M2 MacBook Air more than any laptop Ive had in years but if Apple announces an M3 MacBook Pro Im considering moving up to the 14-inch model. Do any of you have experience of both that you can share Thank you 🙇♂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1717048400196018463)  2023-10-25T05:20Z 101.4K followers, 82.9K engagements


"Some (nonalcoholic) cocktails with my family to celebrate passing [------] subscribers on YouTube. Thank you for your support everyone 🙇♂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1717496622228050068)  2023-10-26T11:01Z 92K followers, 24.4K engagements


"This feels like the world's tiniest SwiftUI tip but in case it helps: the saturation() modifier can go beyond [---] to oversaturate colors. This is helpful when saturation has been lost like with the blur effect shown here it looks washed out with saturation [--] but great at 2+"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1718369111464460606)  2023-10-28T20:48Z 92.2K followers, 42.1K engagements


"Im glad to see the Apple Store Easter egg remains alive for another year. Type let it snow in the apps search box to make shopping a bit more fun this holiday season ☃"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1720800389509882082)  2023-11-04T13:49Z 92.2K followers, 43.3K engagements


"When your laptop says it has 10% battery remaining do you: a) Plug it in immediately or b) Think "I'd better plug it in soon" then wonder why it switches off an hour later like I do basically every time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1721641125872533942)  2023-11-06T21:30Z 92.2K followers, 30.6K engagements


"Here's another tiny SwiftUI tip for you: read Environment(.isSceneCaptured) to check whether your app is currently being recorded mirrored or streamed via AirPlay it's great for hiding things that shouldn't be in the video"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1721998766666871212)  2023-11-07T21:11Z 92.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@mikemikina @FloWritesCode I think what would help most is an open-source Kit-style library making the whole process easier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1723428275811238164)  2023-11-11T19:51Z 93.4K followers, [---] engagements


"I'm really pleased to announce my new open-source project Inferno. It's a big collection of Metal shaders built for SwiftUI allowing you to add fantastic special effects and transitions to your apps with almost no code. Get it here: https://github.com/twostraws/Inferno https://github.com/twostraws/Inferno"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1725130679673921789)  2023-11-16T12:36Z 109.9K followers, 328.6K engagements


"🚨 Save 50% on all my books and bundles in the Hacking with Swift Black Friday sale Get Pro Swift Pro SwiftUI SwiftData by Example and more all at half price:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1725254600108957954)  2023-11-16T20:48Z 93.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Today's Hacking with Swift+ live stream is today at 5pm UK time / 9am Pacific I'll be walking you through an app I built for my kids and you'll see how easy it is to expand once the foundation is in place 💪"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1725840254739919340)  2023-11-18T11:35Z 95K followers, 12.2K engagements


"So @amoamoamo has one of the slickest onboarding experiences around but then crashes in flames with this dialog that forces you to share all your contacts. Id happily invite specific people but its deeply wrong for me to share everyones details without permission. TTFN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1726153917141237819)  2023-11-19T08:22Z 93.3K followers, 69.9K engagements


"I just merged a beautiful community contribution into the Inferno shader library variable blur I've also created three issues there that I believe are good first issues if you'd like to try getting involved 🙌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1729802517775606003)  2023-11-29T10:00Z 93.5K followers, 24.1K engagements


"Love to see the new Inferno shaders in action All open source here: https://github.com/twostraws/Inferno left or right https://t.co/QEFpKNODBA https://github.com/twostraws/Inferno left or right https://t.co/QEFpKNODBA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1730634757975720323)  2023-12-01T17:07Z 101.3K followers, 50.9K engagements


"Tomorrow is the last day of my Black Friday sale so this is your last chance to save 50% on all my Swift books and bundles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1731414459074150847)  2023-12-03T20:45Z 93.5K followers, 10.5K engagements


"The least you need to know: - The event runs 9am-4pm US Eastern time. - You'll need the latest Xcode beta with visionOS simulator. - Tickets are $100; there's a Diversity Sponsor ticket if you want to help someone else attend. - Hacking with Swift+ subscribers get a free ticket"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1732053834753548649)  2023-12-05T15:06Z 93.5K followers, [----] engagements


"All attendees can watch live asking questions along the way and everyone gets a copy of the videos to download afterwards. Hacking with Swift+ subscribers can also stream the videos through their subscription or read a transcription once it's ready"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1732054888014647399)  2023-12-05T15:10Z 93.6K followers, [----] engagements


"If you're thinking "what took six months" remember Apple worked on this for *years* I didn't want to rush out the first thing that popped into my head but instead spent time experimenting studying Apple's apps and more so I'm confident how to get the most from visionOS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1732056284285800519)  2023-12-05T15:16Z 93.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@jordyn2493 @OpenAI If it isnt @javi hell definitely know who it actually is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/twostraws/status/1734834134399271383)  2023-12-13T07:14Z 93.7K followers, [---] engagements

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