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Building Second Skin in public: an app for your tattoos 🌹

Oct 31, 2026

Hi! 👋🏻 If you’ve read either of my last two posts, you’ve probably seen me mention Second Skin and then quickly move on to something else… well, this time it finally gets a post all to itself.

Once an AI novice, now maybe a little less of one ✨

Oct 26, 2026

Hi! 👋🏻 It’s me again. If you read my last post, you’ll know I’ve just come back to this blog after six years away. A lot has changed in that time, for me and for the landscape of iOS. One of the biggest changes for me has been AI and how I work with it.

Back after 6 years: my SwiftLeeds 2026 best bits 🎤

Oct 17, 2026

Hi! 👋🏻 I’m Andy. It’s been over 6 years now since I last wrote on this blog, it baffles me too that it’s been that long… When I started writing here I was just a university student who had found iOS development and started doing tons and tons of YouTube tutorials and courses (shoutout to Sean Allen for those). Over time I felt like I learned something and I wanted to share it with others.