Dave Wilkinson
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Dave Wilkinson
@davewilkinson.bsky.social
Web developer, UI designer & old-school webmaster for professional services and digital agencies

https://thinkdave.com
New Year’s resolution shortlist:
1. Make a living
2. Fewer mince pies

I’m a simple man
December 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nothing strikes fear into my heart more than ‘can we just pop into B&M on the way?’
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I know it might feel like the world is on the brink of disaster, but I just found a mars bar I thought my kids had eaten. It’s the little things
June 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Well, I guess Lando now knows exactly how wide his car is #f1
June 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Doing a bit of reflection today, wondering about the state of my WordPress business. I know the work I do is good and my clients are happy, but it’s not going to be long before AI can do it all. Scary times when you’re too old to re-train. Le sigh
June 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
ChatGPT is like a slightly disappointed parent:

Hey ChatGPT, I made this thing! Do you like it?

It’s great! Now let’s put it in a drawer and never speak of it again. Also, here’s a Mona Lisa I painted on my lunch break.
June 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Ok, I’ll stop moaning about Etsy and get back to work.

Also, if any digital marketers, branding agencies or SEOs are looking for a human being to code their designs, please get in touch. Ta
June 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Look at this. I’m a middle aged man interested in woodworking and random nerd stuff. And this is what Etsy shows me. It’s not even close
June 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Etsy’s new homepage design really does nothing to inspire confidence as a seller. How hard can it be to curate products I might actually want to buy?
June 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Fix up an old house, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. It is not fun at all
June 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I’m convinced my local council have someone who drives from one end of town to the other. If they do it in less than 10 minutes, management orders roadworks
June 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Standard printer test page every time I load new ink
June 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I bought a guitar and learned 2 chords. I’m basically a rockstar. Also, my fingers hurt
June 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I like WordPress. A lot of developers and users don’t. And that’s ok, we can still be friends.

Reddit: no we fucking can’t
January 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It’s like tweeting, right?
January 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM