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James Kenny
@jameskenny.dev
Crafter of software, Taker of photos and Brewer of coffee.
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So I'm up to something.

I have had this in my head for a while, and I finally decided to put it on the internet.

bytestackr.com
ByteStackr - Marketing Platform for Indie Hackers & Founders
Stack the odds in your favor. A marketing tool that works for you, not the other way around.
bytestackr.com
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Back in the day, Twitter used to be really good if I set up a thread to connect freelancers with clients. Let's see if Bluesky can do it.

Clients: if you're looking for freelancers/contractors, get in the comments

Freelancers/contractors: get in comments

Everyone else: boosts appreciated
June 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Summer on the Liffey — sails, sun, and the sleek sweep of the Samuel Beckett Bridge.

#photography #PhotographyIreland #DublinPhotography
June 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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I'll be streaming for the first time later today at 2PM CET on twitch: www.twitch.tv/kilianvalkhof where I'll be switching out the color library for colorcontrast.app (as try-out for doing the same in Polypane to support all new color models)
KilianValkhof - Twitch
Dutch web developer that builds Polypane.app, the browser for ambitious web developers
www.twitch.tv
May 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Learning about UX (and being committed to good UX) ruins you.

Once you realize that user experience matters, you will notice terrible UX everywhere: in the checkout line, in urban design, at the airport, when interacting with govt services...

You can't unsee it. It's both a superpower and a curse.
May 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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At some point I'd like to open a shirts and stickers merch store for Polypane - The demand exists but I have trouble finding a good platform

- Doesn't overcharge on everything
- prints locally (at least US & EU)
- Happy to ship out stickers, want the platform to print + send shirts.

Who has tips?
May 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I did a little update to my photography site

jkenny.photography
James Kenny | Photography - jkenny.photography
Landscape and seascape photographer chasing sunrises, sunsets, and stars across Ireland—with a camera in one hand and coffee in the other.
jkenny.photography
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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hi frands, i'm doing a Tiny Launch today 🥶

would love your support, but no obligations
www.tinylaun.ch/launch/1964
Best SaaS Boilerplates - tinylaunch
100+ SaaS boilerplates to quickly build your next big idea
www.tinylaun.ch
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I finally added the join the waitlist to my new thingie 😀

bytestackr.com
ByteStackr - Marketing Platform for Indie Hackers & Founders
Stack the odds in your favor. A marketing tool that works for you, not the other way around.
bytestackr.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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There’s a ton of features in Polypane that you might not immediately need.

But down the line when you do need them, they are there and they’re just as powerful and useful as the rest of Polypane.
If you build for the web & you're not using @polypane.app, you're really missing out.

Hadn't really used the snapshot feature a lot, but needed some before/after pics for some marketing emails. Set up a few browser sizes, click snapshot full page in all panels and BOOM - done. Highly recommend.
Polypane, The browser for ambitious web developers
A stand-alone browser and devtool with everything you need to build better responsive, accessible and performant web sites and web apps in less time.
polypane.app
April 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Sunset chasing. I wanted to try and get the silhouette of the churches at sunset, but then the moon made an appearance, so the plan changed a bit.

It was bitterly cold though so the tripod came in very handy 😀

#photography #sunsetphotography #moon #sunset #photo
April 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Where have all the tech creators gone?
March 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Sunset on the beach.

I caught this a few weeks ago.

#photo #photography #sunset #sunsetphotography #seascapephotography
March 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
When the sun goes down, the lights come on.
March 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Night time around the harbour.

The lights and reflections caught my eye on my walk last night.

#photography #photo #nightphoto
March 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
So I'm up to something.

I have had this in my head for a while, and I finally decided to put it on the internet.

bytestackr.com
ByteStackr - Marketing Platform for Indie Hackers & Founders
Stack the odds in your favor. A marketing tool that works for you, not the other way around.
bytestackr.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Sunset over the river.

From last night's sunset, I was a bit late getting down to the river, very windy out there, but some lovely colours in the sky.

#photography #sunsetphotography #sunset #photo
March 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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I recently "hacked" into my Robot Vac and then wrote an article about it 😎🤖

maxdiamond.co.uk/blog/hacking...
Hacking my Eufy Robot Vac | Max Diamond
Having recently bought a Eufy robot vacuum, I decided the day was best spent trying to hack into it.
maxdiamond.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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New Post: Cautionary Observation: New Hotness Syndrome

New Developers only using the new hotness will hold back companies in the future.

emmettnaughton.com/posts/cautio...
Cautionary Observation: New Hotness Syndrome - Emmett's Blog
emmettnaughton.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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I just implemented a feature where clicking a context menu item while holding a modifier key has different behaviour.

All modifier keys are communicated on an OS level, so it's explicitly supported, but I've never seen other apps do this.

Anyone know of other apps using this pattern?
March 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I caught a wave crashing over the pier at sunset.

#photography #sea #seascapephotography #photo
February 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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In functional teams, back-end implements for front-end.

In dysfunctional teams, front-end implements for back-end.
February 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It's time to shut down some old projects and clean up some stuff.

It feels weird typing that out.
February 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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We have a treat for Polypane subscribers! In the deals section of the dashboard you'll now find a 15% discount for @beinclusive.app 🥳

Be Inclusive is a web app that helps you define, track, and share digital accessibility audits that works wonderfully well with Polypane beinclusive.app
Manual accessibility audit software - Be Inclusive
Be Inclusive is a web app that helps you define, track, and share digital accessibility audits.
beinclusive.app
February 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Just shipped:

- Leaderboard (by Tasks or Upvotes)
- Project Upvotes
- Mark all notifications as read
- UI tweaks

getmakertasks.com

#buildinpublic
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM