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Software engineer @Postman, views expressed are my own. Here for accessible design tips, red pandas, and music. He/Him. Queer.
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Morning #coffeeandcode at @elementscafe on Plymouth Science Park to fuel today's #rubyonrails upgrade work.
#plymouth #plymouthsciencepark #coffee #sunrise
#plymouth #plymouthsciencepark #coffee #sunrise
October 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Morning #coffeeandcode at @elementscafe on Plymouth Science Park to fuel today's #rubyonrails upgrade work.
#plymouth #plymouthsciencepark #coffee #sunrise
#plymouth #plymouthsciencepark #coffee #sunrise
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Thanks Microsoft Teams for that not-at-all-chilling message 😧
May 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Thanks Microsoft Teams for that not-at-all-chilling message 😧
i'm unfurling myself from my desk chair and every single one of my joints is cracking. blinking owlishly in the light. it's been a whole year. i've finally written another blog post.
this one is about data hoarding and music <3
write.as/delete44/tra...
this one is about data hoarding and music <3
write.as/delete44/tra...
Transitioning from streaming services to local mp3s
Sometime in 2018, an album I adored was pulled from streaming services. I was more distressed than I’m proud to admit when faced with t...
write.as
May 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i'm unfurling myself from my desk chair and every single one of my joints is cracking. blinking owlishly in the light. it's been a whole year. i've finally written another blog post.
this one is about data hoarding and music <3
write.as/delete44/tra...
this one is about data hoarding and music <3
write.as/delete44/tra...
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Glasses are hot.
Glasses make average people look hot and hot people look hotter.
Glasses are also a disability accommodation that everyone accepts without suggesting that people who wear glasses are "cheating" or getting "special treatment." All accommodations should be accepted like glasses.
Glasses make average people look hot and hot people look hotter.
Glasses are also a disability accommodation that everyone accepts without suggesting that people who wear glasses are "cheating" or getting "special treatment." All accommodations should be accepted like glasses.
Yes, he’s a genius, once in a generation talent, but can we also talk about how fucking good this man looks in glasses
February 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Glasses are hot.
Glasses make average people look hot and hot people look hotter.
Glasses are also a disability accommodation that everyone accepts without suggesting that people who wear glasses are "cheating" or getting "special treatment." All accommodations should be accepted like glasses.
Glasses make average people look hot and hot people look hotter.
Glasses are also a disability accommodation that everyone accepts without suggesting that people who wear glasses are "cheating" or getting "special treatment." All accommodations should be accepted like glasses.
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wtf javascript is terrible. this language sucks at playing catch
February 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
wtf javascript is terrible. this language sucks at playing catch
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Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
1/10
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Virtual Interface Environment Workstation (VIEW) at NASA (1985)
November 11, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Virtual Interface Environment Workstation (VIEW) at NASA (1985)
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that finger is meeting the challenge
November 20, 2024 at 12:45 AM
that finger is meeting the challenge
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A list of bands in order of efficacy:
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
November 22, 2024 at 12:05 PM
A list of bands in order of efficacy:
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
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Daily red panda
November 25, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Daily red panda
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Beautiful focus outlines (10min) Thomas Günther explains how to use currentColor, :focus-visible, :focus outline-offset to create accessible custom focus indicators
medienbaecker.com/articles/foc...
medienbaecker.com/articles/foc...
November 26, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Beautiful focus outlines (10min) Thomas Günther explains how to use currentColor, :focus-visible, :focus outline-offset to create accessible custom focus indicators
medienbaecker.com/articles/foc...
medienbaecker.com/articles/foc...
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I've mentioned before, but I think about this a lot:
"There must be another room, somewhere down the hall, where the real meeting is happening, where the real experts are, making the real decisions ... because it can’t just be us. It can’t just be this." -- Jake Sullivan, 2013
"There must be another room, somewhere down the hall, where the real meeting is happening, where the real experts are, making the real decisions ... because it can’t just be us. It can’t just be this." -- Jake Sullivan, 2013
November 14, 2024 at 8:41 PM
I've mentioned before, but I think about this a lot:
"There must be another room, somewhere down the hall, where the real meeting is happening, where the real experts are, making the real decisions ... because it can’t just be us. It can’t just be this." -- Jake Sullivan, 2013
"There must be another room, somewhere down the hall, where the real meeting is happening, where the real experts are, making the real decisions ... because it can’t just be us. It can’t just be this." -- Jake Sullivan, 2013
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Hice un Fanart de Inscryption de Taquito y su fiel acompañante B/R1.
Usé la web de @delete44.bsky.social para generar las cartas y agregar mis artes.
Usé la web de @delete44.bsky.social para generar las cartas y agregar mis artes.
August 14, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Hice un Fanart de Inscryption de Taquito y su fiel acompañante B/R1.
Usé la web de @delete44.bsky.social para generar las cartas y agregar mis artes.
Usé la web de @delete44.bsky.social para generar las cartas y agregar mis artes.
Bit of a weirdo blog post that's been rattling through my brain recently. There are some interesting parallels between anxiety & optimisation and, for me at least, the tools I use for one can be pretty damn useful when dealing with the other
Let me know what you think <3
write.as/delete44/on-...
Let me know what you think <3
write.as/delete44/on-...
On anxiety & premature optimisation
I understand computers much better than I understand people. And I barely understand computers, so lord knows how I get through the day...
write.as
May 9, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Bit of a weirdo blog post that's been rattling through my brain recently. There are some interesting parallels between anxiety & optimisation and, for me at least, the tools I use for one can be pretty damn useful when dealing with the other
Let me know what you think <3
write.as/delete44/on-...
Let me know what you think <3
write.as/delete44/on-...
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My curated weekly UX Research, Design, Accessibility & Tech Newsletter is out:
- Learn about accessibility
- Confirm or undo pattern
- RGB color guessing game
- Modern font stack
- AI evaluation worksheet
- How an ER doctor triages emergencies
stephaniewalter.design/blog/pixels-...
- Learn about accessibility
- Confirm or undo pattern
- RGB color guessing game
- Modern font stack
- AI evaluation worksheet
- How an ER doctor triages emergencies
stephaniewalter.design/blog/pixels-...
Pixels of the Week – April 21, 2024 by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
UX Research, Design & Tech resources: learn about accessibility, confirm or undo pattern, securing a job as a designer, the creator economy trap, RGB color guessing game, logo inspiration, onboarding ...
stephaniewalter.design
April 24, 2024 at 6:47 AM
My curated weekly UX Research, Design, Accessibility & Tech Newsletter is out:
- Learn about accessibility
- Confirm or undo pattern
- RGB color guessing game
- Modern font stack
- AI evaluation worksheet
- How an ER doctor triages emergencies
stephaniewalter.design/blog/pixels-...
- Learn about accessibility
- Confirm or undo pattern
- RGB color guessing game
- Modern font stack
- AI evaluation worksheet
- How an ER doctor triages emergencies
stephaniewalter.design/blog/pixels-...
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Interested in learning and designing for cognitive accessibility? I put together a list of resources and guidelines to understand and design for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, and Autism.
stephaniewalter.design/blog/neurodi...
stephaniewalter.design/blog/neurodi...
Neurodiversity and UX: Essential Resources for Cognitive Accessibility by Stéphanie Walter - UX Researcher & Designer.
Resources to design for neurodiversity and cognitive disabilities (dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism) from WCAG guidelines to real-world expertise and practical tips.
stephaniewalter.design
April 25, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Interested in learning and designing for cognitive accessibility? I put together a list of resources and guidelines to understand and design for Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, and Autism.
stephaniewalter.design/blog/neurodi...
stephaniewalter.design/blog/neurodi...
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April 24, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Did a little writeup of an interesting task we tackled at Orbit recently; capturing webhooks whilst the app was in a maintenance window & not receiving database writes. Let me know if this is helpful!
write.as/delete44/cap...
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Capturing webhooks whilst your app is undergoing maintenance
Recently, we needed to upgrade our Postgres database. This required a period of downtime where we needed to prevent writes to the datab...
write.as
April 11, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Did a little writeup of an interesting task we tackled at Orbit recently; capturing webhooks whilst the app was in a maintenance window & not receiving database writes. Let me know if this is helpful!
write.as/delete44/cap...
write.as/delete44/cap...
@puemos.bsky.social shared this with me last week and I thought I'd share here too - short but fascinating read, really packed full of info
smart-interface-design-patterns.com/articles/acc...
#a11y #wcag #accessibility
smart-interface-design-patterns.com/articles/acc...
#a11y #wcag #accessibility
September 29, 2023 at 8:15 AM
@puemos.bsky.social shared this with me last week and I thought I'd share here too - short but fascinating read, really packed full of info
smart-interface-design-patterns.com/articles/acc...
#a11y #wcag #accessibility
smart-interface-design-patterns.com/articles/acc...
#a11y #wcag #accessibility
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hot people use alt text. pass it on
July 2, 2023 at 2:42 AM
hot people use alt text. pass it on
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can’t believe my stupid ass has imposter syndrome while elon musk is confidently marching around twitter HQ and chewing on wires until something breaks
July 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM
can’t believe my stupid ass has imposter syndrome while elon musk is confidently marching around twitter HQ and chewing on wires until something breaks
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Hey. I'm glad you're here.
I'm Cody, the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based asexuality education project. I write books, do talks, and lead workshops to help people live their best ace lives.
Check out what I do and make here:
http://www.acedadadvice.com
I'm Cody, the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based asexuality education project. I write books, do talks, and lead workshops to help people live their best ace lives.
Check out what I do and make here:
http://www.acedadadvice.com
Ace Dad Advice
www.acedadadvice.com
June 29, 2023 at 9:16 PM
Hey. I'm glad you're here.
I'm Cody, the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based asexuality education project. I write books, do talks, and lead workshops to help people live their best ace lives.
Check out what I do and make here:
http://www.acedadadvice.com
I'm Cody, the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social-media based asexuality education project. I write books, do talks, and lead workshops to help people live their best ace lives.
Check out what I do and make here:
http://www.acedadadvice.com
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