Chris Ward
@chrisward.de
Left Britain for Berlin after the EU referendum, learnt German, stood in two elections, now a whisker from citizenship.
ADHDer. Homo. Androider. Engineering Manager. Speaker. Schöneberger. Crow Queen
Posts in 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Views my own. he/him #thfbleibt #fckafd
ADHDer. Homo. Androider. Engineering Manager. Speaker. Schöneberger. Crow Queen
Posts in 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Views my own. he/him #thfbleibt #fckafd
Einfach erbärmlich.
In a nutshell: Der Berliner SPD-Abgeordnete Mathias Schulz stimmte Mittwoch gemeinsam mit seiner Fraktion, CDU & AfD gegen die Einleitung eines AfD-Verbotsverfahrens.
Derweil klebte auf seinem Notebook gut sichtbar ein Sticker mit dem Aufdruck »AfD-Verbot jetzt«.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1195...
Derweil klebte auf seinem Notebook gut sichtbar ein Sticker mit dem Aufdruck »AfD-Verbot jetzt«.
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1195...
Berliner SPD bremst beim AfD-Verbot
Auf allen Kanälen sprechen sich die Berliner Sozialdemokrat*innen für ein Verbot der AfD aus. In politisches Handeln hat sich dieses Bekenntnis bisher nicht übersetzt. Im Gegenteil.
www.nd-aktuell.de
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Einfach erbärmlich.
Kudos to Todoist. They're at least giving long-time subscribers the option as to whether or not they pay almost double the current subscription to pay for the company's AI desperation.
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Kudos to Todoist. They're at least giving long-time subscribers the option as to whether or not they pay almost double the current subscription to pay for the company's AI desperation.
*whispers extremely quietly*
Queer spaces in Berlin, and their owners or organisers, generally could not give the slightest of fucks about accessibility or comfort for those with disabilities.
Queer spaces in Berlin, and their owners or organisers, generally could not give the slightest of fucks about accessibility or comfort for those with disabilities.
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
*whispers extremely quietly*
Queer spaces in Berlin, and their owners or organisers, generally could not give the slightest of fucks about accessibility or comfort for those with disabilities.
Queer spaces in Berlin, and their owners or organisers, generally could not give the slightest of fucks about accessibility or comfort for those with disabilities.
Husband got me some new books. ❤️🇮🇪
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Husband got me some new books. ❤️🇮🇪
During my run in the park today some poor dude collapsed. Another person and I called the ambulance who took him away.
The notable thing for me that literally every person that passed stopped and asked if they could help (rather than just gawking). Must remember: deep down, people are good.
The notable thing for me that literally every person that passed stopped and asked if they could help (rather than just gawking). Must remember: deep down, people are good.
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
During my run in the park today some poor dude collapsed. Another person and I called the ambulance who took him away.
The notable thing for me that literally every person that passed stopped and asked if they could help (rather than just gawking). Must remember: deep down, people are good.
The notable thing for me that literally every person that passed stopped and asked if they could help (rather than just gawking). Must remember: deep down, people are good.
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pssst. a man of my word the first droidcon London talk is now live! we join @zsmb.co to learn about all things hot reload!
youtu.be/gWlLGfbsHfk?...
#dcldn25
youtu.be/gWlLGfbsHfk?...
#dcldn25
Blazing Fast UI Development with Compose Hot Reload - Márton Braun | droidcon London 2025
YouTube video by droidcon & fluttercon
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
pssst. a man of my word the first droidcon London talk is now live! we join @zsmb.co to learn about all things hot reload!
youtu.be/gWlLGfbsHfk?...
#dcldn25
youtu.be/gWlLGfbsHfk?...
#dcldn25
November 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Petition to ban "aus betrieblichen Gründen" as an excuse for anything on the grounds that it means fuck all.
Might as well say "it's delayed, cos it is".
Might as well say "it's delayed, cos it is".
November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Petition to ban "aus betrieblichen Gründen" as an excuse for anything on the grounds that it means fuck all.
Might as well say "it's delayed, cos it is".
Might as well say "it's delayed, cos it is".
Maybe Brits are just super angry there's at least one extra step they need to take now to bash one out and that's why Labour's lead will never recover.
Maybe they're not actually that racist and are just pretending to be because it's easier than admitting to being really upset about wank obstacles.
Maybe they're not actually that racist and are just pretending to be because it's easier than admitting to being really upset about wank obstacles.
November 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Maybe Brits are just super angry there's at least one extra step they need to take now to bash one out and that's why Labour's lead will never recover.
Maybe they're not actually that racist and are just pretending to be because it's easier than admitting to being really upset about wank obstacles.
Maybe they're not actually that racist and are just pretending to be because it's easier than admitting to being really upset about wank obstacles.
Some of us from #dcldn25 popped to the new 90s themed bar in Covent Garden. Basically, it's like they 3D printed my midlife crisis... It's really cool.
Anyway here's @benkadel.com looking as suspect as usual (the entrance to the bar is via a pepsi machine in a fake video store).
Anyway here's @benkadel.com looking as suspect as usual (the entrance to the bar is via a pepsi machine in a fake video store).
October 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Some of us from #dcldn25 popped to the new 90s themed bar in Covent Garden. Basically, it's like they 3D printed my midlife crisis... It's really cool.
Anyway here's @benkadel.com looking as suspect as usual (the entrance to the bar is via a pepsi machine in a fake video store).
Anyway here's @benkadel.com looking as suspect as usual (the entrance to the bar is via a pepsi machine in a fake video store).
I can hear the champagne bottles opening at Green Party HQ from here.
What a dumb decision.
What a dumb decision.
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats condemn our party's decision to base internal gender quotas on sex assigmed at birth.
This trans-exclusionary decision is an attack on one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.
1/4
This trans-exclusionary decision is an attack on one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.
1/4
October 31, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I can hear the champagne bottles opening at Green Party HQ from here.
What a dumb decision.
What a dumb decision.
Yesterday was my dad's first anniversary. It's been an odd year.
After he died I made my way to City airport for my flight back to Berlin. I kept getting quite vivid sudden memories, so started writing them down (heavily recommend this as grief management technique btw).
Here are some of them...
After he died I made my way to City airport for my flight back to Berlin. I kept getting quite vivid sudden memories, so started writing them down (heavily recommend this as grief management technique btw).
Here are some of them...
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Yesterday was my dad's first anniversary. It's been an odd year.
After he died I made my way to City airport for my flight back to Berlin. I kept getting quite vivid sudden memories, so started writing them down (heavily recommend this as grief management technique btw).
Here are some of them...
After he died I made my way to City airport for my flight back to Berlin. I kept getting quite vivid sudden memories, so started writing them down (heavily recommend this as grief management technique btw).
Here are some of them...
Most grateful to everybody who came to my #dcldn25 talk on system design interviews. There's a lot to cover and it can be a little dry, but the questions afterwards were very thoughtful and really added something. So thank you. ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Most grateful to everybody who came to my #dcldn25 talk on system design interviews. There's a lot to cover and it can be a little dry, but the questions afterwards were very thoughtful and really added something. So thank you. ❤️
Hey all you lovely people at #dcldn25.
Do design systems interviews fill you with dread? They did with me too. And now I do a talk on it.
"Systems Design interviews for people who hate Systems Design interviews" will be at the TechLead summit at 14:35... in 30 mins. :)
Do design systems interviews fill you with dread? They did with me too. And now I do a talk on it.
"Systems Design interviews for people who hate Systems Design interviews" will be at the TechLead summit at 14:35... in 30 mins. :)
October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hey all you lovely people at #dcldn25.
Do design systems interviews fill you with dread? They did with me too. And now I do a talk on it.
"Systems Design interviews for people who hate Systems Design interviews" will be at the TechLead summit at 14:35... in 30 mins. :)
Do design systems interviews fill you with dread? They did with me too. And now I do a talk on it.
"Systems Design interviews for people who hate Systems Design interviews" will be at the TechLead summit at 14:35... in 30 mins. :)
Something so important: #dcldn25 videos will be accessible for all on YouTube whether or not you attended the conference.
As tech again moves away from openness and sharing, making knowledge accessible is so vital. ❤️
As tech again moves away from openness and sharing, making knowledge accessible is so vital. ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Something so important: #dcldn25 videos will be accessible for all on YouTube whether or not you attended the conference.
As tech again moves away from openness and sharing, making knowledge accessible is so vital. ❤️
As tech again moves away from openness and sharing, making knowledge accessible is so vital. ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Ok London gentrification has gone too far now.
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Ok London gentrification has gone too far now.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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On Reform's Danny Kruger's reported complaints about parties being 'LGBT-supporting', a Lib Dem source says it's "disgraceful and completely unacceptable."
"Farage's MPs clearly have views that are completely out of step with modern Britain." He "must confirm if he agrees with these comments."
"Farage's MPs clearly have views that are completely out of step with modern Britain." He "must confirm if he agrees with these comments."
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On Reform's Danny Kruger's reported complaints about parties being 'LGBT-supporting', a Lib Dem source says it's "disgraceful and completely unacceptable."
"Farage's MPs clearly have views that are completely out of step with modern Britain." He "must confirm if he agrees with these comments."
"Farage's MPs clearly have views that are completely out of step with modern Britain." He "must confirm if he agrees with these comments."
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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but if this doesn't tickle your fancy, I'll also be speaking about #Compose as an architectural foundation for #Multiplatform apps in #DependencyDen if the other rooms get too full 😉
#droidcon #DCLDN25
#droidcon #DCLDN25
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
but if this doesn't tickle your fancy, I'll also be speaking about #Compose as an architectural foundation for #Multiplatform apps in #DependencyDen if the other rooms get too full 😉
#droidcon #DCLDN25
#droidcon #DCLDN25