Tom Harrington is a veteran iOS and macOS developer with over 15 years of experience building consumer and utility apps, consultancy projects, and system-level software since the App Store’s launch in 2008. He runs Atomic Bird, delivering a range of Mac and iPhone solutions, and has held senior engineering roles including principal system-level work that involved porting Apache to an embedded OS. A frequent conference speaker and co-author of multiple iOS books, he blends deep platform expertise with practical shipping experience across UI, networking, and kernel-adjacent development. Based in Colorado Springs, he pairs engineering work with creative pursuits—he’s an occasional radio DJ and didgeridoo player—bringing a distinct, user-focused perspective to app design and long-lived software projects.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at Boston University
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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