Dev Workspaces: Omar Elsayed

Our next guest, Omar Elsayed, shares his workspace, gadgets, and the tools he relies on every day.

Our next guest is Omar Elsayed.

He is an iOS software engineer and photographer who shares a deeply curious, detail-oriented approach to building software. Through SwiftDifferently, he explores Swift internals, app architecture, and the craft behind well-designed apps, with a focus on understanding how things work beneath the surface. His work is shaped by patience, perspective, and a desire to pass knowledge forward through writing and workshops.  

What’s your workspace like?

What devices and gadgets do you use in your daily work?

My childhood desk

What applications and tools do you use?

SkillsBar, RocketSim , SFSymbols and Copilot extension

What AI tools (IDE, CLI, Skills) are you using?

Claude Code on Xcode, Claude app

Where can people find more about you?

My newsletter (SwiftDifferently) and upcoming in-person workshop