Tyler Sticka
@tylersticka.com
(he/him) Co-owner and Creative Director @cloudfour.com, a small web design and development consultancy that makes a big impact. I also write, draw and make games.
https://tylersticka.com
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Tyler Sticka
@tylersticka.com
· Oct 2
Colorpeek 2 – Tyler Sticka
An overdue update to my web app for simply sharing CSS colors. New design, features and compatibility!
tylersticka.com
#Colorpeek, my free web app for simply sharing, previewing and converting #CSS colors without muss or fuss, turned 12 years old this year! 🤯
Today I published a long overdue update 🚀
More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com
#WebDesign #WebDev
Today I published a long overdue update 🚀
More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com
#WebDesign #WebDev
“It’s relatively easy to make a game more difficult. But it’s not as easy to design a game where it’s […] accessible and you want to keep playing…”
Tetsuya Mizuguchi dropping some #GameDev truths: www.designroom.site/rez-infinite...
Tetsuya Mizuguchi dropping some #GameDev truths: www.designroom.site/rez-infinite...
After almost a decade, Rez Infinite remains gaming’s greatest tease
“If we're using the word ‘prologue,’ obviously something has to come after...”
www.designroom.site
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“It’s relatively easy to make a game more difficult. But it’s not as easy to design a game where it’s […] accessible and you want to keep playing…”
Tetsuya Mizuguchi dropping some #GameDev truths: www.designroom.site/rez-infinite...
Tetsuya Mizuguchi dropping some #GameDev truths: www.designroom.site/rez-infinite...
I make a point of recording praise and positive feedback I receive, to remind me in moments of difficulty or self-doubt.
This post by @cferdinandi.bsky.social about working with @cloudfour.com *absolutely* makes the cut 😭 gomakethings.com/cloud4eva/
This post by @cferdinandi.bsky.social about working with @cloudfour.com *absolutely* makes the cut 😭 gomakethings.com/cloud4eva/
Cloud4eva
Last week, I wrapped up a project I got to work on with the amazing team at Cloud Four, converting a very old app to modern HTML, CSS, and Web Components.
I don’t normally get sentimental about work, ...
gomakethings.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I make a point of recording praise and positive feedback I receive, to remind me in moments of difficulty or self-doubt.
This post by @cferdinandi.bsky.social about working with @cloudfour.com *absolutely* makes the cut 😭 gomakethings.com/cloud4eva/
This post by @cferdinandi.bsky.social about working with @cloudfour.com *absolutely* makes the cut 😭 gomakethings.com/cloud4eva/
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689: Tyler Sticka on Colorpeek 2 and Awesome CSS
In this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with…
In this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with…
689: Tyler Sticka on Colorpeek 2 and Awesome CSS
In this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with prototyping and the challenges of maintaining simplicity in design.
shoptalkshow.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
689: Tyler Sticka on Colorpeek 2 and Awesome CSS
In this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with…
In this episode we sit down with Tyler Sticka to discuss upgrading his project, Colorpeek. We explore the practical applications of web components and CSS, and how they are shaping the future of web development. Tyler shares his experiences with…
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Finally telling the story of what happened when some rando turned me into a meme coin and the Twitter community full of AI-generated art featuring me that sprang up to promote it. cloudfour.com/thinks/that-...
That time some rando turned me into a meme coin
"I think someone made one of my tweets into a meme coin." She said, "I'm not sure I know what those words mean." I replied, "I'm not sure I do either."
cloudfour.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Finally telling the story of what happened when some rando turned me into a meme coin and the Twitter community full of AI-generated art featuring me that sprang up to promote it. cloudfour.com/thinks/that-...
All these AI web browsers are making me salty tylersticka.com/journal/ai-b...
AI Browsers, ad nauseam – Tyler Sticka
Sprinkling some salt on the latest browser bubble.
tylersticka.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
All these AI web browsers are making me salty tylersticka.com/journal/ai-b...
Can confirm the #colorpeek shirts are real 🎉 cottonbureau.com/p/TXTXSF/shi...
October 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Can confirm the #colorpeek shirts are real 🎉 cottonbureau.com/p/TXTXSF/shi...
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My bud @tylersticka.com made this awesome little tool for sharing colors on the internet, simply by adding the color codes then sending someone a link. Gonna send these to all my clients. Here are the colors for my website as an example
Colorpeek · Simply Share Colors
Quickly preview, share and convert one or more CSS color values. Supports Hex, HSL, Lab, LCH, Oklab, Oklch, P3, sRGB and color keywords.
colorpeek.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
My bud @tylersticka.com made this awesome little tool for sharing colors on the internet, simply by adding the color codes then sending someone a link. Gonna send these to all my clients. Here are the colors for my website as an example
#Colorpeek, my free web app for simply sharing, previewing and converting #CSS colors without muss or fuss, turned 12 years old this year! 🤯
Today I published a long overdue update 🚀
More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com
#WebDesign #WebDev
Today I published a long overdue update 🚀
More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com
#WebDesign #WebDev
Colorpeek 2 – Tyler Sticka
An overdue update to my web app for simply sharing CSS colors. New design, features and compatibility!
tylersticka.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#Colorpeek, my free web app for simply sharing, previewing and converting #CSS colors without muss or fuss, turned 12 years old this year! 🤯
Today I published a long overdue update 🚀
More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com
#WebDesign #WebDev
Today I published a long overdue update 🚀
More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com
#WebDesign #WebDev
Reposted by Tyler Sticka
Hi all! 👋 I was laid off and am looking for my next senior front end developer role.
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
Resume | Aubrey Sambor
A blog about web development, knitting, and other assorted things.
aubreysambor.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Hi all! 👋 I was laid off and am looking for my next senior front end developer role.
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
Somehow one of my all-time favorite albums turned 40 (!!) years old today 🤯 album.link/us/i/408687081
#TheFall #Punk
#TheFall #Punk
September 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Somehow one of my all-time favorite albums turned 40 (!!) years old today 🤯 album.link/us/i/408687081
#TheFall #Punk
#TheFall #Punk
A few years ago I wrote about missing Kong Studios: cloudfour.com/thinks/i-mis...
Looks like I got my wish: gorillaz.com/Kongstudiosf...
#WebDesign #Gorillaz
Looks like I got my wish: gorillaz.com/Kongstudiosf...
#WebDesign #Gorillaz
I Miss Kong Studios
When I was starting out as a web designer, few experiences inspired me as much as Gorillaz’ official website in the early-to-mid aughts.
cloudfour.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A few years ago I wrote about missing Kong Studios: cloudfour.com/thinks/i-mis...
Looks like I got my wish: gorillaz.com/Kongstudiosf...
#WebDesign #Gorillaz
Looks like I got my wish: gorillaz.com/Kongstudiosf...
#WebDesign #Gorillaz
#Animation fans in #NewYork, take note: Weird Al hosts a Bill Plympton retrospective at the IFC Center next month, with a portion of proceeds benefiting The Trevor Project www.cartoonbrew.com/events/bill-...
Weird Al Hosts Bill Plympton Animation Retrospective At IFC
Weird Al will present Bill Plympton’s 'Your Face,' 'Guard Dog,' and more plus New York premieres of 'Duckville' and 'Whale 52' at the IFC Center, Sept. 15–21.
www.cartoonbrew.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#Animation fans in #NewYork, take note: Weird Al hosts a Bill Plympton retrospective at the IFC Center next month, with a portion of proceeds benefiting The Trevor Project www.cartoonbrew.com/events/bill-...
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Super Mario 64. That eel in Jolly Roger Bay.
What was the first video game that scared you?
It doesn't have to be a horror game. Maybe you didn't even play it -- plenty of ads freaked me out as a kid.
It doesn't have to be a horror game. Maybe you didn't even play it -- plenty of ads freaked me out as a kid.
August 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Super Mario 64. That eel in Jolly Roger Bay.
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This bundle supports Game Devs of Color, a nonprofit organization that uplifts and amplifies game creators of color.
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
August 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This bundle supports Game Devs of Color, a nonprofit organization that uplifts and amplifies game creators of color.
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
itch.io/b/3171/game-...
Clever #CSS trick from the incomparable @anatudor.bsky.social for drawing `radial-gradient` discs with crisp edges: frontendmasters.com/blog/obsessi...
Newly noted in my CSS Circles article: cloudfour.com/thinks/css-c...
Newly noted in my CSS Circles article: cloudfour.com/thinks/css-c...
Obsessing Over Smooth radial-gradient() Disc Edges
An underdog media query, resolution queries, comes to the rescue here in defining radial gradients that don't blur or get the jaggies.
frontendmasters.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Clever #CSS trick from the incomparable @anatudor.bsky.social for drawing `radial-gradient` discs with crisp edges: frontendmasters.com/blog/obsessi...
Newly noted in my CSS Circles article: cloudfour.com/thinks/css-c...
Newly noted in my CSS Circles article: cloudfour.com/thinks/css-c...
Been having fun tinkering with @obsidian.md’s new Bases feature this week. My formulas for star ratings and automatic covers: tylersticka.com/journal/obsi...
#obsidian
#obsidian
Obsidian Bases: Star Ratings and Automatic Covers – Tyler Sticka
It’s still early days for Bases, but I couldn’t resist sharing two fun tricks I’ve discovered so far.
tylersticka.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Been having fun tinkering with @obsidian.md’s new Bases feature this week. My formulas for star ratings and automatic covers: tylersticka.com/journal/obsi...
#obsidian
#obsidian
Really enjoyed playing #Loddlenaut, a cozy #IndieGame where you explore and clean up an undersea biome with serious “chao garden” vibes (if you know, you know) www.loddlenaut.com
#FanArt
#FanArt
August 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Really enjoyed playing #Loddlenaut, a cozy #IndieGame where you explore and clean up an undersea biome with serious “chao garden” vibes (if you know, you know) www.loddlenaut.com
#FanArt
#FanArt
A brief tribute to my dog’s most startling sleep position 🫣 tylersticka.com/journal/bust...
Buster, how is that comfortable? – Tyler Sticka
Our dog falls asleep in weird positions. 😂
tylersticka.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A brief tribute to my dog’s most startling sleep position 🫣 tylersticka.com/journal/bust...
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A hard-hitting story of how our dog Coco increased my appreciation for accessibility technology.
The illustration of Coco by @tylersticka.com captures her silliness well.
cloudfour.com/thinks/how-o...
The illustration of Coco by @tylersticka.com captures her silliness well.
cloudfour.com/thinks/how-o...
How our dog increased my appreciation for accessibility
Our dog headbutted me, gave me a concussion and a new appreciation of accessibility features.
cloudfour.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A hard-hitting story of how our dog Coco increased my appreciation for accessibility technology.
The illustration of Coco by @tylersticka.com captures her silliness well.
cloudfour.com/thinks/how-o...
The illustration of Coco by @tylersticka.com captures her silliness well.
cloudfour.com/thinks/how-o...
Poco is an astonishingly good (and free!) point-and-click adventure store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...
#FanArt #Poco #IndieDev
#FanArt #Poco #IndieDev
August 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Poco is an astonishingly good (and free!) point-and-click adventure store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...
#FanArt #Poco #IndieDev
#FanArt #Poco #IndieDev
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I recently had the pleasure of working with @gerardo.bsky.social, @tylersticka.com, and a few other folks from the @cloudfour.com team, and WOW what an absolute delight they are to work with!
@gerardo.bsky.social writes better docs than any dev I've EVER worked with!
@gerardo.bsky.social writes better docs than any dev I've EVER worked with!
August 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I recently had the pleasure of working with @gerardo.bsky.social, @tylersticka.com, and a few other folks from the @cloudfour.com team, and WOW what an absolute delight they are to work with!
@gerardo.bsky.social writes better docs than any dev I've EVER worked with!
@gerardo.bsky.social writes better docs than any dev I've EVER worked with!
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Android Instant Apps are Dead, iOS App Clips Should Follow – My latest featuring a brilliant illustration from @tylersticka.com
cloudfour.com/thinks/andro...
cloudfour.com/thinks/andro...
Android Instant Apps are Dead, iOS App Clips Should Follow
Google recently told developers that Android Instant Apps will be removed at the end of the year due to their low adoption. iOS App Clips, which provide similar functionality, should meet a similar fa...
cloudfour.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Android Instant Apps are Dead, iOS App Clips Should Follow – My latest featuring a brilliant illustration from @tylersticka.com
cloudfour.com/thinks/andro...
cloudfour.com/thinks/andro...
Gosh, I really loved Crypt Custodian. Don’t sleep on this one if you enjoy “metroidvania” games, it’s so fun and charming.
#FanArt #CryptCustodian #IndieGame
#FanArt #CryptCustodian #IndieGame
July 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Gosh, I really loved Crypt Custodian. Don’t sleep on this one if you enjoy “metroidvania” games, it’s so fun and charming.
#FanArt #CryptCustodian #IndieGame
#FanArt #CryptCustodian #IndieGame
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Absolutely lovely article by @tylersticka.com on the joy that can be found in overcoming constraints in less-than-ideal projects. cloudfour.com/thinks/findi...
Finding Joy on Shaky Foundations
The satisfaction of rescuing experiences from daunting constraints.
cloudfour.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Absolutely lovely article by @tylersticka.com on the joy that can be found in overcoming constraints in less-than-ideal projects. cloudfour.com/thinks/findi...