Ciaran McNulty
@ciaran.mcnulty.social
Working and coaching in tech using BDD, TDD, DDD, "Agile" etc.
[bridged from https://mcnulty.social/@ciaran on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
[bridged from https://mcnulty.social/@ciaran on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
I made a birthday cake
September 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I made a birthday cake
I need to buy some bolts but the brand name is putting me off...
August 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I need to buy some bolts but the brand name is putting me off...
Possibly the first thing I ever used CAD for was making these mounts for a bike rack. I retired them today after 5 years of service.
They did well considering they've been outside in direct sunlight most of the time!
They did well considering they've been outside in direct sunlight most of the time!
August 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Possibly the first thing I ever used CAD for was making these mounts for a bike rack. I retired them today after 5 years of service.
They did well considering they've been outside in direct sunlight most of the time!
They did well considering they've been outside in direct sunlight most of the time!
An Enigma machine IRL is peak #retrocomputing
July 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
An Enigma machine IRL is peak #retrocomputing
Last year I got a bunch of inexpensive USB-PD trigger boards and they are very handy for powering devices that want DC input from USB-C instead.
The barrel connector was scavenged from an old router power supply
The barrel connector was scavenged from an old router power supply
July 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Last year I got a bunch of inexpensive USB-PD trigger boards and they are very handy for powering devices that want DC input from USB-C instead.
The barrel connector was scavenged from an old router power supply
The barrel connector was scavenged from an old router power supply
Confession: I've not been on a project that I can recall where real user testing was used to gauge the accessibility of the system
Which is really bad!
@craigabbott delivered a passionate argument about how accessibility should be core to the entire design […]
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Which is really bad!
@craigabbott delivered a passionate argument about how accessibility should be core to the entire design […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
July 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Confession: I've not been on a project that I can recall where real user testing was used to gauge the accessibility of the system
Which is really bad!
@craigabbott delivered a passionate argument about how accessibility should be core to the entire design […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
Which is really bad!
@craigabbott delivered a passionate argument about how accessibility should be core to the entire design […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
As a point of order, when asked to picture a web developer I picture a *fat* white guy. That may just be about my self-image though.
What a great talk from https://social.design.systems/@Amy_Hupe@social.design.systems about the biases and injustices we build […]
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What a great talk from https://social.design.systems/@Amy_Hupe@social.design.systems about the biases and injustices we build […]
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July 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As a point of order, when asked to picture a web developer I picture a *fat* white guy. That may just be about my self-image though.
What a great talk from https://social.design.systems/@Amy_Hupe@social.design.systems about the biases and injustices we build […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
What a great talk from https://social.design.systems/@Amy_Hupe@social.design.systems about the biases and injustices we build […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
More PTSD, thanks to Salma Alam-Naylor (https://whitep4nth3r.com/)
I think this "world wide web" might take off
#frontendnorth
I think this "world wide web" might take off
#frontendnorth
July 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
More PTSD, thanks to Salma Alam-Naylor (https://whitep4nth3r.com/)
I think this "world wide web" might take off
#frontendnorth
I think this "world wide web" might take off
#frontendnorth
I'm definitely living in a. Bit of a bubble because before this talk I'd not thought about ID poverty at all before.
Amy Rogers (http://amyrogers.design/) did a great job of opening my eyes to an interesting and serious problem
#frontendnorth
Amy Rogers (http://amyrogers.design/) did a great job of opening my eyes to an interesting and serious problem
#frontendnorth
July 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm definitely living in a. Bit of a bubble because before this talk I'd not thought about ID poverty at all before.
Amy Rogers (http://amyrogers.design/) did a great job of opening my eyes to an interesting and serious problem
#frontendnorth
Amy Rogers (http://amyrogers.design/) did a great job of opening my eyes to an interesting and serious problem
#frontendnorth
I'm learning a lot about more interesting grid systems from https://ruhr.social/@nilsbinder
#frontendnorth
#frontendnorth
July 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I'm learning a lot about more interesting grid systems from https://ruhr.social/@nilsbinder
#frontendnorth
#frontendnorth
Some fascinating points from @oluOnline about how the web(s) operate(s) as public infrastructure, and how that infrastructure can be reclaimed from the big tech firms.
Also will have to check out her book recommendation ( […]
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Also will have to check out her book recommendation ( […]
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July 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Some fascinating points from @oluOnline about how the web(s) operate(s) as public infrastructure, and how that infrastructure can be reclaimed from the big tech firms.
Also will have to check out her book recommendation ( […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
Also will have to check out her book recommendation ( […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
I'm having traumatic flashbacks to 00's print-designer-driven workflows thanks to @belldotbz
@frontend
@frontend
July 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I'm having traumatic flashbacks to 00's print-designer-driven workflows thanks to @belldotbz
@frontend
@frontend
Very cool to see live captions (on the left of the pic) at @frontendnorth
July 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Very cool to see live captions (on the left of the pic) at @frontendnorth
Off to @frontendnorth today, looking forward to it!
Will be using my 'full stack' experience 2000-2010 will help me fit in.
I assume XHTML, semantic classes, and progressive enhancement are still the name of the game
https://i.imgflip.com/9zuqbk.jpg
Will be using my 'full stack' experience 2000-2010 will help me fit in.
I assume XHTML, semantic classes, and progressive enhancement are still the name of the game
https://i.imgflip.com/9zuqbk.jpg
July 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Off to @frontendnorth today, looking forward to it!
Will be using my 'full stack' experience 2000-2010 will help me fit in.
I assume XHTML, semantic classes, and progressive enhancement are still the name of the game
https://i.imgflip.com/9zuqbk.jpg
Will be using my 'full stack' experience 2000-2010 will help me fit in.
I assume XHTML, semantic classes, and progressive enhancement are still the name of the game
https://i.imgflip.com/9zuqbk.jpg
I don't buy a lot of Lego for myself, but the TF collabs are an insta-buy because they're such a sweet intersection of my childhood obsessions
July 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I don't buy a lot of Lego for myself, but the TF collabs are an insta-buy because they're such a sweet intersection of my childhood obsessions
I fear #gridfinity is going to continue to expand not only until it fills my home but, indeed, until it takes over the known universe
June 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I fear #gridfinity is going to continue to expand not only until it fills my home but, indeed, until it takes over the known universe
I've been trying to repair things more than I throw them away but I feel like messing with this would be asking for trouble
June 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I've been trying to repair things more than I throw them away but I feel like messing with this would be asking for trouble
This shit from Meetup.com is sooo shady. The meetup group is on hiatus (since before the pandemic) and I decided no longer wanted to pay them £$€ per year to maintain the account.
So they spam this stuff to all the members implying leadership is up for grabs […]
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So they spam this stuff to all the members implying leadership is up for grabs […]
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May 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This shit from Meetup.com is sooo shady. The meetup group is on hiatus (since before the pandemic) and I decided no longer wanted to pay them £$€ per year to maintain the account.
So they spam this stuff to all the members implying leadership is up for grabs […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
So they spam this stuff to all the members implying leadership is up for grabs […]
[Original post on mcnulty.social]
Going on this thing with a 7 year old (her idea) was quite an experience
April 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Going on this thing with a 7 year old (her idea) was quite an experience
My screen time seems high
March 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
My screen time seems high