Michael Critz

@pixelscience
342 Followers
292 Following
3.1K Posts

Design Technologist. Swift Developer.

I organize the SF iOS Coffee Meetup
https://www.coffeecoffeecoffee.coffee/sf-ios-coffee

iOS engineer at Amazon

Previously:
- Amazon Devices
- PlayStation doing PS5 & PSVR UI design
- PlayStation design lead for the PS dev/publisher experience
- Salesforce Mobile App Hackathon winner
- Emmy for motion graphics (CBS/ABC)

Posts are my own, well-qualified, opinion

michaelcritz.comhttps://michaelcritz.com
GitHubhttps://github.com/mcritz
LocationSan Francisco
Michael Critz7h ago
RIP Mitch Hedberg. The escalator joke lives rent free in our collective memory.
Show threadMichael Critz1d ago

@9to5Mac I would love to know more about the language used by Apple about union employees. Have they clarified what it means that they are “eligible to apply…”?

Also, I’d love to see the union contract. Does it say anything about employment after store closures?

Michael Critz1d ago
Charles Choi 최 민수1d ago

Lugging my crates out this Sunday evening to DJ at Harlan Records SF, 7-11pm. Vinyl only.
If you're near Union Square, drop by!

18 Harlan Place, San Francisco

#DJ #sanfrancisco #sfba

Michael Critz2d ago
Leo Dion2d ago

MistKit 1.0.0-beta.2 is out. 📦

CloudKit Web Services from Android, Windows, Linux, and server-side Swift — now reaching the parts people assume you can't:

- Push notifications + subscriptions (APNs tokens too)
- Full Zones API (create/delete/fetch changes, discover/validate)
- assets/rereference
- Batch auto-chunking
- Typed FieldValue scalars + loud conversion failures

It's the code behind my Swift Craft CloudKit talk. 210⭐, 1.0 getting close.

https://github.com/brightdigit/MistKit/releases/tag/1.0.0-beta.2

Release 1.0.0-beta.2 · brightdigit/MistKit

What's Changed Subscriptions & Push Notifications Push Notifications & Subscriptions epic — listSubscriptions, lookupSubscriptions, modifySubscriptions, createAPNsToken, registerAPNsToken by @leog...

GitHub
Show threadMichael Critz4d ago
@dimsumthinking There’s a ramen class. https://www.ramenpartysf.com/san-francisco
Ramen Making Class San Francisco | Hands-On Japanese Cooking Experience | The Story of Ramen

Join our authentic ramen making classes in San Francisco! Learn to make noodles, broth, and toppings from scratch. Book your unforgettable culinary journey with The Story of Ramen.

The Story of Ramen
Michael CritzMay 28

SF iOS Developer Coffee Meetup is Tomorrow, 9am at CoffeeShop on 22nd Street.

All are welcome!

https://www.coffeecoffeecoffee.coffee/sf-ios-coffee

#Swift #iOS

San Francisco iOS Coffee

Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee
Show threadMichael CritzMay 28
@viticci congrats on shipping
Show threadMichael CritzMay 27
@ay8s Congrats!
Michael CritzMay 26
Leo DionMay 26

I'm recording again. 🎙️

After ~10 months off, a new episode drops this week. Subscribe so you don't miss it:

https://www.empowerapps.show

Boosts appreciated! 🧡

Empower Apps

An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.

Empower Apps
Michael CritzMay 25
mhoyeMay 24

This is astounding.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/22/solar-and-wind-generated-more-electricity-globally-than-gas-power-for-the-first-time-in-april/

Solar and wind generated more electricity globally than gas power for the first time in April

At 531 TWh, electricity generated from wind and solar reached a new global record in April 2026, according to energy think tank Ember. Gas-fired power plants supplied 477 TWh.

pv magazine International