Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, Open Source Community Leaderhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lyd4bm3gl22fThere are many amazing things in this world. Social media is not one of them - so I’m closing my account. See you in real life!08 Sep 2025 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyd4bm3gl22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lxyt3a7h3k2rTomorrow is another chance to gather with like minded startup founders - support each other and build better together. Thanks ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh for sponsoring. luma.com/xfc2ljlq https://luma.com/xfc2ljlq04 Sep 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxyt3a7h3k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lx7sdzyqt227Founders Hub Friday gatherings (by ScotlandIS and Bayes Centre, Edinburgh) are proving really helpful already, looking forward to meeting loads more of you. Next meeting is this Friday - I can’t make it but there will be good chat and great peer support as the two before! lu.ma/gttxy0q3 https://lu.ma/gttxy0q325 Aug 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7sdzyqt227https://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lwtn3gtskk26A little backstage glimpse from the Usher Hall and Edinburgh International Featival! https://youtube.com/shorts/9I7yURrCmDY?si=HsnE3zMdWTZFQfHN20 Aug 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtn3gtskk26https://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lvsudrvop22gFyneConf tickets are now live! Sign up and join us in Edinburgh on 19th September 🎉 fyneconf2025.eventbrite.co.uk https://fyneconf2025.eventbrite.co.uk07 Aug 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsudrvop22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lvjjgpufvs2cEnjoying my post-festival-concert day off the #LEGO way. OMG the McLaren P1 is astoundingly good!03 Aug 2025 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvjjgpufvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lviqfbewv22gWow, what an incredible start to Edinburgh Featival 2025 - am 8 hour #tavener epic “Veil of the Temple”. Exhausted after putting all we had into the performance and more. Standing ovation says people enjoyed it, thanks for coming! #edintfest https://youtube.com/shorts/Zzrhe7mRYyg?si=eerrqFccRjlUHlSG03 Aug 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lviqfbewv22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3luzkgxms7k2jHow do I fit it all in? A good question, answered: https://youtube.com/shorts/omKBkubP-zc https://youtube.com/shorts/omKBkubP-zc?feature=share28 Jul 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzkgxms7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3ltyttv4sqs2vA lot is said about work life balance. But I don’t know where I stand… should we shut off when out of office, or do startup founders work any time we can? Well today I’m thinking: focus on living and fit work around it. Today is scenery, coding! And maybe community engagement if the wifi works 😎.15 Jul 2025 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyttv4sqs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3ltsabgngbk2hSoftware Engineers at the top of their game alowed by AI coding tools: slashdot.org/story/444304 https://slashdot.org/story/44430412 Jul 2025 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsabgngbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3ltf775zsgc2bI'm looking forward to seeing what people build, and hearing how it is benefitting their companies. It's amazing how fast you can put an app together when a smart app & backend does all the hard work for you ;). [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltf775zsgc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lsoobhnxyc2bThe @apptrixai.bsky.social build is an upgrade from the previous Fysion.app: * Add Text and Circle graphics types * Add configuration for Toolbar items * Add support for ThemeOverride and CustomPadded containers * Ability to build directly to iOS/Android device + bug fixes apptrix.ai/download https://Apptrix.ai28 Jun 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsoobhnxyc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lrygnunies2dAn exciting next stage on the Fyne Labs journey! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jun 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrygnunies2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lqicsczr4k2zWow @nintendoamerica.bsky.social have got something amazing - two weeks after opening the new #Nintendo store #SanFrancisco has a queue over a block long 😎31 May 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqicsczr4k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lq6xtzcrhs2yThrilled to be at the live #cup-o-go recording talking about all things #golang.28 May 2025 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq6xtzcrhs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lq4ykzqqk22qIf anyone out there is keen to see how apps can be more secure and robust by default whilst still getting productivity of low-code and AI assistants then you should check out apptrix.ai.27 May 2025 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq4ykzqqk22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3loyffpmklc2lWe made it to Silicon Valley! It's going to be a packed 3 weeks. Aiming to meet lots of dev tools folk, startup founders and investors of course. Best of luck to everyone in the cohort here with me :) @fynelabs.bsky.social #siliconvalley #investors #golang #lowcode12 May 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyffpmklc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lnld65ylwk2oI was at the National Portrait Gallery and took the opportunity to learn about programming from an expert 🤩24 Apr 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnld65ylwk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lmyyt3v7ck27Really excited to be at #PlusEquals5 at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social today. Fantastic discussions with industry leaders talking about the future of software engineering. I hope folk enjoyed my last-minute welcome - nothing like a little adrenaline to boost a presentation ;).17 Apr 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyyt3v7ck27https://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lkl22x5yu22wIt was so much fun creating this course - I hope it helps more people benefit from platform-agnostic app creation! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2025 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkl22x5yu22whttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3ljwllt5fyc22Any ex-members of National Youth Choir of Scotland here? I’d love to catch up with you at the alum event in April! https://www.nycos.co.uk/events/fundraiser-concert-ceilidh-alumni-ticket/ Also anyone who just enjoys listening to a great choir could grab an audience ticket (link at the bottom of that page) #NYCoS #singing09 Mar 2025 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljwllt5fyc22https://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lix7icddss24A little taste of Tokyo in the heart of Vienna 💙🇯🇵 Ebi Mini #sushi #anime24 Feb 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lix7icddss24https://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lhvh33ysvc2wFyne v2.6.0 is going to be a massive release - higher performance, smoother animations and better data safety. It's a big change and we need your help to test - so we have released `v2.6.0-alpha1`. Please apply it to your apps and let us know of any issues https://fyne.io/blog/2025/02/11/2.6-alpha1.html#about11 Feb 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvh33ysvc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lhnv35e42k2tSometimes I forget how beautiful London is! It was great to be back there for a few days08 Feb 2025 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhnv35e42k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lhjfvbc3ps2bSee you later London, it’s been a blast. Between the #SOOCon25 by @openuk.bsky.social and a few days in the @edinburghuni.bsky.social Bayes’ Centre AI accelerator trip to EVIDEN and Sustainable Ventures it’s been a busy few days! See you all again soon I hope.06 Feb 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjfvbc3ps2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lgs6l4ahfs2vNext week I'll be attending the excellent "State of Open Con 25" run by @openuk.bsky.social - hopefully I can see a bunch of you lovely people there too? stateofopencon.com28 Jan 2025 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgs6l4ahfs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3lgnf4x5we22v2025 is going to be a much better year. Of course I could just be in a good mood because of the honours I experienced over the holiday period :). https://andy.xyz/2025/01/26/an-honoured-start-to-2025/26 Jan 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgnf4x5we22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/andydotxyz.bsky.social/post/3leyo5lj5ck2rLate last year Bill Kennedy and I recorded a conversation for the Ardan Labs podcast - and it was published on New Year’s Day! Check it out and hear us talk about education, computers, my early career and how it led to the Fyne project 😀 https://ardanlabs.buzzsprout.com/1466944/episodes/16366029-fyne-startups-and-innovation-with-andy-williams05 Jan 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:4acltdaemn2ee62s7cwij6cx/app.bsky.feed.post/3leyo5lj5ck2r