30 years writing software, the last several fully native Apple: Swift, SwiftUI, and the system frameworks most developers never touch — CoreMediaIO virtual cameras, ScreenCaptureKit, Accessibility-API automation, BLE device integration, CloudKit, StoreKit/RevenueCat, CarPlay entitlements.
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I've been writing code since before most of today's frameworks existed, and I've adapted deliberately — I run agentic coding tools (Claude Code and others) as part of my own toolchain to move faster on scaffolding and boilerplate, while architecture, system-level design, and final code quality stay mine. That combination is the point: three decades of judgment about what's actually going to work, paired with modern velocity.
I take full ownership from concept to shipped product. I'm also comfortable stepping into a technical-lead role — setting architecture, untangling systems that have outgrown their original design, and giving a project the structure it's missing.
Best fit for clients who need senior-level execution on hard, native Apple problems: someone who owns it end to end rather than waits for specs. Message me — happy to talk specifics.
Michel S. earns an estimated $9k/mo. That's 6.2× the typical freelancer and more than 99.84% of everyone we track.