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Hi, I'm Alessio Rubicini!

I'm an iOS Developer who's been building for Apple platforms since 2020, first through prototypes and personal projects, then open source. In 2025 I won the Apple Swift Student Challenge, and in 2026 I shipped my first app on the App Store. Today I'm particularly interested in on-device AI, Human-AI interfaces, spatial computing, and designing more natural ways for humans to interact with technology.

Based in Italy 🇮🇹 Swift Student Challenge Winner 2025 Curious about why I build?

Work

Here you can find some of the things that I've built. I'm always looking for new challenges and opportunities to build something new and innovative.

Writing

Sometimes I love to get things out of my head and write about my ideas, experiences, learnings and contributions. Here you can find some of my writings.

  • Judgment is Becoming Scarce —

    A personal reflection on product engineering and the shifting role of software developers in 2026.

  • A Time of Opportunities —

    Reflections on how modern technology acts as a force multiplier for learning, building and creativity.

  • My Swift Student Challenge Journey —

    A reflection on my journey as an Apple Swift Student Challenge winner in 2025.

  • Introducing Session Types in Swift —

    Exploring how session types can bring formal verification and type safety to concurrent Swift protocols, and introducing my custom implementation library.

Tools & Open Source

I believe in the power of open software and community collaboration. These are some of the projects I've released for the developer community.

Now

  • Currently completing my master’s thesis on Secure Enclave-based passwordless Web3 wallets while exploring Human-Computer Interaction, AI interfaces, and emerging interaction paradigms.
  • Recently shipped Fynn, a finance app focused on creating calm, low-friction financial experiences through thoughtful native design.
  • Looking forward to contributing to products and teams working at the intersection of product engineering, AI, and human-centered technology.
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