Tom Heaton
@tomaheaton.bsky.social
💻 Software Engineering Manager at Autodesk
👥 Co-organiser of @frontendsheff.bsky.social & @frontendnorth.bsky.social
📍 Sheffield
He/Him
👥 Co-organiser of @frontendsheff.bsky.social & @frontendnorth.bsky.social
📍 Sheffield
He/Him
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Big thanks to Thomas Baker and Nicholas Tsim for their presentations at last nights FES. Good crowd turnout too. Glad to be back into the swing of things.
Sign up to Octobers event here: www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... #FrontEndSheff
Sign up to Octobers event here: www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... #FrontEndSheff
September 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Big thanks to Thomas Baker and Nicholas Tsim for their presentations at last nights FES. Good crowd turnout too. Glad to be back into the swing of things.
Sign up to Octobers event here: www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... #FrontEndSheff
Sign up to Octobers event here: www.meetup.com/front-end-sh... #FrontEndSheff
FES is back in September, come and join us! 🎤🍔🍺
We're back on September 25th after a long summer (& #FrontEndNorth) with:
- Nick Tsim on #React Server Components - where are we in now in 2025?
- Tom Baker on landing your 1st web dev role
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
- Nick Tsim on #React Server Components - where are we in now in 2025?
- Tom Baker on landing your 1st web dev role
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
Sep '25: React Server Components & landing your 1st FE role, Thu, Sep 25, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Hope you had a nice summer all. We're back at SHU in Room 12.4.12 at the **Charles Street Building**, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look f
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September 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
FES is back in September, come and join us! 🎤🍔🍺
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Everyone looked like they were having fun at #FrontEndNorth last week!
Help us make the next one even better by completing our feedback form to let us know what you thought of the day - forms.gle/gnmshPFK6tGF...
Help us make the next one even better by completing our feedback form to let us know what you thought of the day - forms.gle/gnmshPFK6tGF...
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Everyone looked like they were having fun at #FrontEndNorth last week!
Help us make the next one even better by completing our feedback form to let us know what you thought of the day - forms.gle/gnmshPFK6tGF...
Help us make the next one even better by completing our feedback form to let us know what you thought of the day - forms.gle/gnmshPFK6tGF...
A day late to share my love of #FrontEndNorth due to enjoying the social too much 🥴
What an amazing day, you just can't beat human interaction, being surrounded by people from different backgrounds, each with their unique experiences and ideas to share.
Some thoughts...
1/7
What an amazing day, you just can't beat human interaction, being surrounded by people from different backgrounds, each with their unique experiences and ideas to share.
Some thoughts...
1/7
July 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A day late to share my love of #FrontEndNorth due to enjoying the social too much 🥴
What an amazing day, you just can't beat human interaction, being surrounded by people from different backgrounds, each with their unique experiences and ideas to share.
Some thoughts...
1/7
What an amazing day, you just can't beat human interaction, being surrounded by people from different backgrounds, each with their unique experiences and ideas to share.
Some thoughts...
1/7
Inserts Michael Mcintyre’s “spin the wheel” theme tune into your brain for the day 🎶
Have you headed to the 20i stand yet? Lots of (actually great!) prizes to win - glasses, a notebook, free hosting, and more!
July 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Inserts Michael Mcintyre’s “spin the wheel” theme tune into your brain for the day 🎶
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#FrontEndNorth @olu.online: Building new webs will be messy and political. The mess is the work - working with people can be hard, but it is the most important thing
July 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#FrontEndNorth @olu.online: Building new webs will be messy and political. The mess is the work - working with people can be hard, but it is the most important thing
En route to @frontendnorth.bsky.social , looking forward to seeing all the hard graft come together and see a room full of like minded people and amazing speakers come together!
Oh and it’s bloody lovely outside ☀️for anyone new to Sheffield, it’s always like this 👀
Oh and it’s bloody lovely outside ☀️for anyone new to Sheffield, it’s always like this 👀
July 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
En route to @frontendnorth.bsky.social , looking forward to seeing all the hard graft come together and see a room full of like minded people and amazing speakers come together!
Oh and it’s bloody lovely outside ☀️for anyone new to Sheffield, it’s always like this 👀
Oh and it’s bloody lovely outside ☀️for anyone new to Sheffield, it’s always like this 👀
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😎 ☀️ A day out, creative inspiration, an opportunity to learn from the best, a chance to network and meetup with old friends. All of the above, or just for the experience.
🚨 Today is your last day to grab a ticket before Front End North on Thursday!
www.tickettailor.com/events/front...
🚨 Today is your last day to grab a ticket before Front End North on Thursday!
www.tickettailor.com/events/front...
Buy tickets – Front End North 2025 – Pennine Lecture Theatre, Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam University
Front End North is a welcoming one-track, one-day conference for developers and designers who work on the web.
Join us in the c...
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July 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
😎 ☀️ A day out, creative inspiration, an opportunity to learn from the best, a chance to network and meetup with old friends. All of the above, or just for the experience.
🚨 Today is your last day to grab a ticket before Front End North on Thursday!
www.tickettailor.com/events/front...
🚨 Today is your last day to grab a ticket before Front End North on Thursday!
www.tickettailor.com/events/front...
Air-con is included in @frontendnorth.bsky.social 's ticket price!
She's not kidding about it being sunny for @frontendnorth.bsky.social !
July 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Air-con is included in @frontendnorth.bsky.social 's ticket price!
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It’s Front End North this Thursday! Here’s some helpful information on what to except on the day
frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/07...
There’s still time to get yourself a ticket and join us!
frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/07...
There’s still time to get yourself a ticket and join us!
What to expect on the day | Front End North Conference
Front End North is fast approaching so here’s some useful info about what to expect on the day.
frontendnorth.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
It’s Front End North this Thursday! Here’s some helpful information on what to except on the day
frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/07...
There’s still time to get yourself a ticket and join us!
frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/07...
There’s still time to get yourself a ticket and join us!
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Sheffield is well connected. Whether you’re local or hopping on a train from Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Lincoln, Nottingham, York, Bristol, London…
We’ll have complimentary coffee awaiting your arrival ☕️ Kickoff is 10am
frontendnorth.com/schedule/
Where are you joining us from?
We’ll have complimentary coffee awaiting your arrival ☕️ Kickoff is 10am
frontendnorth.com/schedule/
Where are you joining us from?
Schedule | Front End North Conference
Our 2025 schedule
frontendnorth.com
July 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Sheffield is well connected. Whether you’re local or hopping on a train from Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Lincoln, Nottingham, York, Bristol, London…
We’ll have complimentary coffee awaiting your arrival ☕️ Kickoff is 10am
frontendnorth.com/schedule/
Where are you joining us from?
We’ll have complimentary coffee awaiting your arrival ☕️ Kickoff is 10am
frontendnorth.com/schedule/
Where are you joining us from?
We had our (maybe) last planning meeting last night for @frontendnorth.bsky.social, discussing all the important topics like pizza cutters and the conf playlist, we can’t wait for this, and to see all your lovely faces 💚
#nowThatsWhatICallFEN25
#nowThatsWhatICallFEN25
Work on the web? Come to Front End North
📣 1 week today
🎟️ 1 week to get your ticket
💚 1 week to support a conference near you
1 track; 8 industry leading speakers; 1 fab day, entirely run by volunteers for our local community
10th July, Sheffield. £75
See you there soon! 👉
frontendnorth.com
📣 1 week today
🎟️ 1 week to get your ticket
💚 1 week to support a conference near you
1 track; 8 industry leading speakers; 1 fab day, entirely run by volunteers for our local community
10th July, Sheffield. £75
See you there soon! 👉
frontendnorth.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
We had our (maybe) last planning meeting last night for @frontendnorth.bsky.social, discussing all the important topics like pizza cutters and the conf playlist, we can’t wait for this, and to see all your lovely faces 💚
#nowThatsWhatICallFEN25
#nowThatsWhatICallFEN25
I'm super grateful for 20i, their support makes a huge difference to Front End North and supports us in meeting our goals of making the event as inclusive and accessible as possible.
A huge thank you to 20i for sponsoring Front End North 2025! Their sponsorship means we can offer an affordable ticket price to support our local tech community.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'm super grateful for 20i, their support makes a huge difference to Front End North and supports us in meeting our goals of making the event as inclusive and accessible as possible.
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📢 Thanks to the generosity of local company @hiveit.co.uk and a few lovely individuals we are now able to offer a small number of diversity tickets for this year’s Front End North conference in Sheffield on 10th July.
See frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/06... for full details.
See frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/06... for full details.
Apply for a diversity ticket for Front End North | Front End North Conference
Front End North is pleased to offer a small number of diversity tickets for this year’s conference
frontendnorth.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
📢 Thanks to the generosity of local company @hiveit.co.uk and a few lovely individuals we are now able to offer a small number of diversity tickets for this year’s Front End North conference in Sheffield on 10th July.
See frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/06... for full details.
See frontendnorth.com/blog/2025/06... for full details.
I don't always organise web conferences, but when I do, I do it with 2 pro podcasters 🤩 @amyvbenson.bsky.social & @katiefenn.bsky.social
We’ve been on a podcast talking about @frontendnorth.bsky.social! Thank you for having us, @sheffield.digital 🙂
For anyone interested in the ethos, history, speakers of Front End North Conference 2025 - here is a really inspiring interview with two of the volunteer organisers on the Sheffield Digital podcast.
Tune in here: sheffield.digital/podcast/fron... or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon.
Tune in here: sheffield.digital/podcast/fron... or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon.
June 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I don't always organise web conferences, but when I do, I do it with 2 pro podcasters 🤩 @amyvbenson.bsky.social & @katiefenn.bsky.social
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We’ve been on a podcast talking about @frontendnorth.bsky.social! Thank you for having us, @sheffield.digital 🙂
For anyone interested in the ethos, history, speakers of Front End North Conference 2025 - here is a really inspiring interview with two of the volunteer organisers on the Sheffield Digital podcast.
Tune in here: sheffield.digital/podcast/fron... or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon.
Tune in here: sheffield.digital/podcast/fron... or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon.
June 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We’ve been on a podcast talking about @frontendnorth.bsky.social! Thank you for having us, @sheffield.digital 🙂
This has been such a lovely event to co-organise with the excellent @devolute.bsky.social @katiefenn.bsky.social @notleemoody.bsky.social and @amyvbenson.bsky.social.
We've put so much effort into making this inclusive, accessible and fun, and we'd love to see you there!
We've put so much effort into making this inclusive, accessible and fun, and we'd love to see you there!
Woahh! It's only one month until Front End North?! Let your friends know 🙌
We're busy backstage making the final arrangements for a cracking day, alongside our wonderful speakers:
@amyhupe.bsky.social, @whitep4nth3r.com, @bell.bz
@olu.online, @craigabbott.co.uk, @amyrogers.design, and more!
We're busy backstage making the final arrangements for a cracking day, alongside our wonderful speakers:
@amyhupe.bsky.social, @whitep4nth3r.com, @bell.bz
@olu.online, @craigabbott.co.uk, @amyrogers.design, and more!
June 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This has been such a lovely event to co-organise with the excellent @devolute.bsky.social @katiefenn.bsky.social @notleemoody.bsky.social and @amyvbenson.bsky.social.
We've put so much effort into making this inclusive, accessible and fun, and we'd love to see you there!
We've put so much effort into making this inclusive, accessible and fun, and we'd love to see you there!
Reposted by Tom Heaton
Woahh! It's only one month until Front End North?! Let your friends know 🙌
We're busy backstage making the final arrangements for a cracking day, alongside our wonderful speakers:
@amyhupe.bsky.social, @whitep4nth3r.com, @bell.bz
@olu.online, @craigabbott.co.uk, @amyrogers.design, and more!
We're busy backstage making the final arrangements for a cracking day, alongside our wonderful speakers:
@amyhupe.bsky.social, @whitep4nth3r.com, @bell.bz
@olu.online, @craigabbott.co.uk, @amyrogers.design, and more!
June 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Woahh! It's only one month until Front End North?! Let your friends know 🙌
We're busy backstage making the final arrangements for a cracking day, alongside our wonderful speakers:
@amyhupe.bsky.social, @whitep4nth3r.com, @bell.bz
@olu.online, @craigabbott.co.uk, @amyrogers.design, and more!
We're busy backstage making the final arrangements for a cracking day, alongside our wonderful speakers:
@amyhupe.bsky.social, @whitep4nth3r.com, @bell.bz
@olu.online, @craigabbott.co.uk, @amyrogers.design, and more!
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Have you bought your ticket for @frontendnorth.bsky.social yet? The 8-talk lineup has been finalised!
frontendnorth.com/speakers/
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
frontendnorth.com/speakers/
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
Speakers | Front End North Conference
Our 2025 conference speaker lineup
frontendnorth.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Have you bought your ticket for @frontendnorth.bsky.social yet? The 8-talk lineup has been finalised!
frontendnorth.com/speakers/
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
frontendnorth.com/speakers/
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
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Incase you missed the news, we have announced our full lineup of speakers!
Tickets are £75 and include access to our evening social at the National Videogame Museum
🎟️ frontendnorth.com
Tickets are £75 and include access to our evening social at the National Videogame Museum
🎟️ frontendnorth.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Incase you missed the news, we have announced our full lineup of speakers!
Tickets are £75 and include access to our evening social at the National Videogame Museum
🎟️ frontendnorth.com
Tickets are £75 and include access to our evening social at the National Videogame Museum
🎟️ frontendnorth.com
Joe's talk and the National Videogame Museum as an afterparty venue, a match made in heaven 🎮 can't wait!
📢 "Summoning Up Old Tricks: Remaking FFIX in the Browser"
Join Joe Hart in his pursuit to recreate the PS1's Final Fantasy IX in the browser! What better way to learn about modern web techniques?
Then come along to our social at the National Videogame Museum 👾 🎟️ frontendnorth.com/speakers/joe...
Join Joe Hart in his pursuit to recreate the PS1's Final Fantasy IX in the browser! What better way to learn about modern web techniques?
Then come along to our social at the National Videogame Museum 👾 🎟️ frontendnorth.com/speakers/joe...
Joe Hart | Front End North Conference
Summoning Up Old Tricks: Remaking FFIX in the Browser: 25 years ago the developers of Final Fantasy IX were constrained by the PS1's singular whole...
frontendnorth.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Joe's talk and the National Videogame Museum as an afterparty venue, a match made in heaven 🎮 can't wait!
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📢 "An introduction to the World Wide Web for very senior programmers"
This should be fun! Join @whitep4nth3r.com at Front End North as we imagine the future of web dev – from the dial-up days of 1995
🎟️ frontendnorth.com/speakers/sal...
This should be fun! Join @whitep4nth3r.com at Front End North as we imagine the future of web dev – from the dial-up days of 1995
🎟️ frontendnorth.com/speakers/sal...
Salma Alam-Naylor | Front End North Conference
An introduction to the World Wide Web for very senior programmers: As we witness the much-anticipated release of HTML 2, there is no better time to...
frontendnorth.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📢 "An introduction to the World Wide Web for very senior programmers"
This should be fun! Join @whitep4nth3r.com at Front End North as we imagine the future of web dev – from the dial-up days of 1995
🎟️ frontendnorth.com/speakers/sal...
This should be fun! Join @whitep4nth3r.com at Front End North as we imagine the future of web dev – from the dial-up days of 1995
🎟️ frontendnorth.com/speakers/sal...
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📢 "Unwrapping Web Design: Why Our Design Tools Are Holding Us Back"
Join Nils Binder at Front End North 2025! Question the status quo of design tools. Rediscover what modern browsers offer, and embrace a fresh, creativity-first approach to designing for the web.
🔗 frontendnorth.com/speakers/nil...
Join Nils Binder at Front End North 2025! Question the status quo of design tools. Rediscover what modern browsers offer, and embrace a fresh, creativity-first approach to designing for the web.
🔗 frontendnorth.com/speakers/nil...
Nils Binder | Front End North Conference
Unwrapping Web Design: Web design today often feels boxed-in—not by technology, but by the tools we rely on daily. Patterns and wrappers simplify our...
frontendnorth.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📢 "Unwrapping Web Design: Why Our Design Tools Are Holding Us Back"
Join Nils Binder at Front End North 2025! Question the status quo of design tools. Rediscover what modern browsers offer, and embrace a fresh, creativity-first approach to designing for the web.
🔗 frontendnorth.com/speakers/nil...
Join Nils Binder at Front End North 2025! Question the status quo of design tools. Rediscover what modern browsers offer, and embrace a fresh, creativity-first approach to designing for the web.
🔗 frontendnorth.com/speakers/nil...
Looking forward to hearing all about this!
It's so exciting to reveal our successful CFP applicants!!
It's so exciting to reveal our successful CFP applicants!!
📢 "Inclusive by design: Creating ways to verify identity without photo ID"
Join @amyrogers.design at Front End North 2025! Explore the problem of identity poverty and how using AI deliberately and carefully can help increase access to critical services.
🔗 frontendnorth.com/speakers/amy...
Join @amyrogers.design at Front End North 2025! Explore the problem of identity poverty and how using AI deliberately and carefully can help increase access to critical services.
🔗 frontendnorth.com/speakers/amy...
Amy Rogers | Front End North Conference
Inclusive by design: Strong identity checks are now a standard part of many government services. But around one million people in Scotland don’t have...
frontendnorth.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Looking forward to hearing all about this!
It's so exciting to reveal our successful CFP applicants!!
It's so exciting to reveal our successful CFP applicants!!
I was lucky enough to see an early run of @katiefenn.bsky.social 's talk at @frontendsheff.bsky.social -you should definitely grab a ticket for @heypresents.com and enjoy this one! 🎶
Just one week to go until I live-code some Daft Punk music using nothing but a MIDI controller and a web browser at @heypresents.com!
Get your tickets while they last!
Get your tickets while they last!
April 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I was lucky enough to see an early run of @katiefenn.bsky.social 's talk at @frontendsheff.bsky.social -you should definitely grab a ticket for @heypresents.com and enjoy this one! 🎶