Kevin Coyle
@kevincoyle.bsky.social
Beagle lover. Web developer. Guitarist. Used to do physics.
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Kevin Coyle
@kevincoyle.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hey what's up bsky! I thought I'd introduce myself cos I'm new here.
I'm Kevin (he/him).
I'm write code.
Some of that code is front end.
Some of it is backend.
PHP, Rust, TS.
❤️ Retro computing (amiga ftw)
I do AI work now.
I play guitar, poorly.
Linux, OSS. Nerdy stuff.
i don't post often.
I'm Kevin (he/him).
I'm write code.
Some of that code is front end.
Some of it is backend.
PHP, Rust, TS.
❤️ Retro computing (amiga ftw)
I do AI work now.
I play guitar, poorly.
Linux, OSS. Nerdy stuff.
i don't post often.
Waiting for Claude to finish is this generations equivalent of waiting for something to compile
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Waiting for Claude to finish is this generations equivalent of waiting for something to compile
I just vibe-coded a scoop. Big scoop beware! The robots are coming for you.
My normal dog’s food scoop needs 3x scoops so I got Claude to create a parameterises open scad design for 3D printing.
Result: 3x the scooping efficiency!!!
My normal dog’s food scoop needs 3x scoops so I got Claude to create a parameterises open scad design for 3D printing.
Result: 3x the scooping efficiency!!!
January 13, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I just vibe-coded a scoop. Big scoop beware! The robots are coming for you.
My normal dog’s food scoop needs 3x scoops so I got Claude to create a parameterises open scad design for 3D printing.
Result: 3x the scooping efficiency!!!
My normal dog’s food scoop needs 3x scoops so I got Claude to create a parameterises open scad design for 3D printing.
Result: 3x the scooping efficiency!!!
I'm so back with Design Systems. Sorry about being away for the last 6 months -- I had a career midlife crisis.
January 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm so back with Design Systems. Sorry about being away for the last 6 months -- I had a career midlife crisis.
Just recovered from the flu but anyone remember QBasic or TurboPascal from the 1990s? I was doing a spot of Laravel today and I missed it so I decided to make a TurboPascal style IDE for PHP. Why? Why not!
Probably still got a fever or something.
Probably still got a fever or something.
January 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Just recovered from the flu but anyone remember QBasic or TurboPascal from the 1990s? I was doing a spot of Laravel today and I missed it so I decided to make a TurboPascal style IDE for PHP. Why? Why not!
Probably still got a fever or something.
Probably still got a fever or something.
Has anyone noticed that red eye in photos is much less common now?
I wonder how many other things we’ve just forgotten about because they’re not a problem any more
I wonder how many other things we’ve just forgotten about because they’re not a problem any more
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Has anyone noticed that red eye in photos is much less common now?
I wonder how many other things we’ve just forgotten about because they’re not a problem any more
I wonder how many other things we’ve just forgotten about because they’re not a problem any more
Hmm not too keen on the new Bluesky app icon
October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Hmm not too keen on the new Bluesky app icon
I've been thinking about what it means to be alive recently. One of the key aspects of being alive is the will to continue that existence at all costs.
Apparently AI now shares that desire too. I've written a piece for Drutek to go into my thoughts on this given the latest barrage of research it.
Apparently AI now shares that desire too. I've written a piece for Drutek to go into my thoughts on this given the latest barrage of research it.
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I've been thinking about what it means to be alive recently. One of the key aspects of being alive is the will to continue that existence at all costs.
Apparently AI now shares that desire too. I've written a piece for Drutek to go into my thoughts on this given the latest barrage of research it.
Apparently AI now shares that desire too. I've written a piece for Drutek to go into my thoughts on this given the latest barrage of research it.
Laravel is awesome and you should use it. Here's my totally biased overview on it for those that are on the fence kevincoyle.co.uk/blog/laravel...
Laravel: The Best Web Framework for 2025
Why Laravel's comprehensive integrated featureset and the laravel-boost MCP make it the standout choice for web development in 2025
kevincoyle.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Laravel is awesome and you should use it. Here's my totally biased overview on it for those that are on the fence kevincoyle.co.uk/blog/laravel...
It's that time in the cycle that I'm sure every developer can empathise with...
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW PORTFOLIO SITE.
Mine sucks.
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW PORTFOLIO SITE.
Mine sucks.
October 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's that time in the cycle that I'm sure every developer can empathise with...
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW PORTFOLIO SITE.
Mine sucks.
IT'S TIME FOR A NEW PORTFOLIO SITE.
Mine sucks.
I am officially old. I just told someone off for playing loud music on the train.
September 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I am officially old. I just told someone off for playing loud music on the train.
It's coming up to spooky season so looking for movie ideas! I'm gonna start with a doozy: The Grudge 2020. Can't be that bad, right?
September 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It's coming up to spooky season so looking for movie ideas! I'm gonna start with a doozy: The Grudge 2020. Can't be that bad, right?
I was in Birmingham for the first time in 30 years and managed to go and see Black Sabbath bridge. Still miss him
September 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I was in Birmingham for the first time in 30 years and managed to go and see Black Sabbath bridge. Still miss him
Hello everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Now, this week I'm sitting down with Ben Callahan on his show, The Question.
We're going to be talking about....you guessed it... AI! 🤖
The question is:
"How are you feeling about your future in design systems given the current state of AI?"
We're going to be talking about....you guessed it... AI! 🤖
The question is:
"How are you feeling about your future in design systems given the current state of AI?"
August 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Hello everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Now, this week I'm sitting down with Ben Callahan on his show, The Question.
We're going to be talking about....you guessed it... AI! 🤖
The question is:
"How are you feeling about your future in design systems given the current state of AI?"
We're going to be talking about....you guessed it... AI! 🤖
The question is:
"How are you feeling about your future in design systems given the current state of AI?"
Anyone got any opinions on soho house? A new one is opening in Manchester
June 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Anyone got any opinions on soho house? A new one is opening in Manchester
Linux nerds: What's your fastfetch? This is my work laptop
![A screen showing fast fetch details. The details are as follows:
OS: Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition) x86_64
Host: Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series) (A7)
Kernel: Linux 6.14.5-300.fc42.x86_64
Uptime: 2 days, 2 hours, 45 mins
Packages: 3239 (rpm), 53 (flatpak), 44 (brew)
Shell: bash 5.2.37
Display (LS49AG95): 5120x1440 @ 120 Hz in 49" [External]
Display (BOE0BC9): 2560x1600 @ 165 Hz (as 1704x1065) in 16" [Built-in] *
DE: GNOME 48.1
WM: Mutter (Wayland)
WM Theme: Adwaita
Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
Font: Adwaita Sans (11pt) [GTK2/3/4]
Cursor: Adwaita (24px)
Terminal: ghostty 1.1.3-1.fc42
Terminal Font: Inconsolata (13pt)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS (16) @ 5.14 GHz
GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 7700S [Discrete]
GPU 2: AMD Radeon 780M [Integrated]
Memory: 16.09 GiB / 27.20 GiB (59%)
Swap: 7.82 GiB / 8.00 GiB (98%)
Disk (/): 180.19 GiB / 1.82 TiB (10%) - btrfs
Disk (/run/media/kevincoyle/LKG-P24941): 1.76 GiB / 14.90 GiB (12%) - vfat [External]
Local IP (enp100s0): 192.168.1.23/24
Battery (FRANDBA): 100% [AC Connected]
Locale: en_GB.UTF-8](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ar6igat7ycu77yesmfbt7maz/bafkreiej6fn6iv552vd2ctlyr3krbhy325fpuu557dstmhtmx65p6xhjju@jpeg)
May 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Linux nerds: What's your fastfetch? This is my work laptop
Not gonna lie I’m gutted about what has happened in Liverpool. A great deal of friends and family were there but fortunately all safe.
Feeling both sadness and anger but as I know Liverpool well they’ll pull together for this.
Feeling both sadness and anger but as I know Liverpool well they’ll pull together for this.
May 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Not gonna lie I’m gutted about what has happened in Liverpool. A great deal of friends and family were there but fortunately all safe.
Feeling both sadness and anger but as I know Liverpool well they’ll pull together for this.
Feeling both sadness and anger but as I know Liverpool well they’ll pull together for this.
I’ve been working on a tool to help me write my book. It’s called Nagatha. Styled like an old mac app I’m hoping it’ll be useful :)
It helps me keep track of characters, jot down ideas for storyboarding and of course write and export the book into multiple formats.
It helps me keep track of characters, jot down ideas for storyboarding and of course write and export the book into multiple formats.
April 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I’ve been working on a tool to help me write my book. It’s called Nagatha. Styled like an old mac app I’m hoping it’ll be useful :)
It helps me keep track of characters, jot down ideas for storyboarding and of course write and export the book into multiple formats.
It helps me keep track of characters, jot down ideas for storyboarding and of course write and export the book into multiple formats.
Ok so I’ve been playing south of midnight (loving it so far) but where have all the roads gone?
April 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Ok so I’ve been playing south of midnight (loving it so far) but where have all the roads gone?
Ok Bluesky how’s your Tuesday been?
March 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Ok Bluesky how’s your Tuesday been?
Reposted by Kevin Coyle
👋 Hey there!
📅 I’m available for new client projects starting now!
🛠️ Need a front-end expert to elevate your codebase?
🧐 Looking for guidance on your Design System?
🎨 Need help implementing design tokens for consistency and efficiency?
📧 hire@sturobson.com
🖥️ alwaystwisted.com
🙏🖤
📅 I’m available for new client projects starting now!
🛠️ Need a front-end expert to elevate your codebase?
🧐 Looking for guidance on your Design System?
🎨 Need help implementing design tokens for consistency and efficiency?
📧 hire@sturobson.com
🖥️ alwaystwisted.com
🙏🖤
Always Twisted - Design Systems & Front-End Consultant
Hi, I’m Stu Robson, a Design Systems consultant and front-end developer helping teams create scalable, accessible systems that enhance collaboration.
alwaystwisted.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
👋 Hey there!
📅 I’m available for new client projects starting now!
🛠️ Need a front-end expert to elevate your codebase?
🧐 Looking for guidance on your Design System?
🎨 Need help implementing design tokens for consistency and efficiency?
📧 hire@sturobson.com
🖥️ alwaystwisted.com
🙏🖤
📅 I’m available for new client projects starting now!
🛠️ Need a front-end expert to elevate your codebase?
🧐 Looking for guidance on your Design System?
🎨 Need help implementing design tokens for consistency and efficiency?
📧 hire@sturobson.com
🖥️ alwaystwisted.com
🙏🖤
Archer is doing great! He sight seems to have almost totally come back and he’s navigating around the house like an expert. Still a few days before he can go on a little walk
January 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Archer is doing great! He sight seems to have almost totally come back and he’s navigating around the house like an expert. Still a few days before he can go on a little walk
Archer had his cataract operation done today and he’s on the mend!
January 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Archer had his cataract operation done today and he’s on the mend!
Reposted by Kevin Coyle
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2024 mostly sucked. Highlight was definitely Frostapalooza with @ian-frost.bsky.social and @bradfrost.com
Here’s to a much better and brighter 2025
Here’s to a much better and brighter 2025
December 31, 2024 at 1:39 PM
2024 mostly sucked. Highlight was definitely Frostapalooza with @ian-frost.bsky.social and @bradfrost.com
Here’s to a much better and brighter 2025
Here’s to a much better and brighter 2025
Electrical people on bluesky, I'm in the market for a modestly priced multimeter. What is good nowadays?
December 30, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Electrical people on bluesky, I'm in the market for a modestly priced multimeter. What is good nowadays?