MacVoices #26178: Flip The Script – Tymofii Bezverkhyi’s Journey from Student Developer to MacPaw Engineer

Jun 15, 2026 | Events

At MacPaw’s Flip the Script event in San Francisco, Junior iOS Engineer Tymofii Bezverkhyi shares how his path from Ukraine’s Kyiv School of Economics to studying in Ireland, winning Apple’s Swift Student Challenge, and attending WWDC led to a role at MacPaw. Tim discusses his passion for Apple development, his work on MacPaw’s AI Eney, and why he appreciate’s the company’s responsibility and growth objectives.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:03 Introduction from Flip the Script at WWDC 2026
00:17 Introducing Tim, MacPaw’s youngest team member
00:30 Tim explains his path to MacPaw
00:41 Studying at Kyiv School of Economics
01:01 Meeting MacPaw lecturers and visiting the Kyiv office
01:18 Discovering MacPaw products and pursuing an internship
01:35 Moving to Ireland and preparing for Apple’s Swift Student Challenge
01:48 Winning the Swift Student Challenge and attending WWDC 2025
01:58 Meeting MacPaw representatives at Apple Park
02:21 Sharing his story and creating a new opportunity
02:48 LinkedIn follow-up and landing the job
03:01 Working as a junior software engineer on Eney
03:13 Why MacPaw felt closest to Apple
03:35 Interest in macOS and Apple ecosystem development
04:03 Gratitude for being recognized before earning a diploma
04:25 Comparing Microsoft internship experience with MacPaw
04:47 Big tech processes versus faster decision-making
05:08 Responsibility, growth, and smaller-company advantages
05:26 Closing thoughts on Tim’s enthusiasm and future