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UX Engineer. Design Systems, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails. Mechanical keyboard builder extraordinaire.
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@jeroen.wtf
· Feb 17
Hello there 👋🏻 I'm Jeroen, a UX/Design engineer building things with Ruby on Rails and React. Usually I shitpost about it, but also about mechanical keyboards, Succession, film cameras and video games.
Most of my stuff (dotfiles, notes, tools...) is open source, so feel free to check my repos.
Most of my stuff (dotfiles, notes, tools...) is open source, so feel free to check my repos.
I used to ask ChatGPT all those little questions for simple things just to avoid having to search for them. But it’s getting so fucking dumb by the minute that I don’t want to use it for even that.
Not technical things, just logic issues.
Not technical things, just logic issues.
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I used to ask ChatGPT all those little questions for simple things just to avoid having to search for them. But it’s getting so fucking dumb by the minute that I don’t want to use it for even that.
Not technical things, just logic issues.
Not technical things, just logic issues.
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cell phone speakers were a mistake
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
cell phone speakers were a mistake
Went to buy motorbike gloves for the winter today.
Store guy: “how do they feel?”
My brain: “don’t say like a glove, don’t say like a glove, pls don’t say like a…”
Me: “… Like a glove”
I even finger gunned him. Why.
Store guy: “how do they feel?”
My brain: “don’t say like a glove, don’t say like a glove, pls don’t say like a…”
Me: “… Like a glove”
I even finger gunned him. Why.
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Went to buy motorbike gloves for the winter today.
Store guy: “how do they feel?”
My brain: “don’t say like a glove, don’t say like a glove, pls don’t say like a…”
Me: “… Like a glove”
I even finger gunned him. Why.
Store guy: “how do they feel?”
My brain: “don’t say like a glove, don’t say like a glove, pls don’t say like a…”
Me: “… Like a glove”
I even finger gunned him. Why.
Subscriptions increasing 18%, 25%... Dude, my income got a 10% cut this year because of currency exchange alone.
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Subscriptions increasing 18%, 25%... Dude, my income got a 10% cut this year because of currency exchange alone.
Since I don’t have Instagram anymore I don’t know where to put this random, over processed snaps I take.
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Since I don’t have Instagram anymore I don’t know where to put this random, over processed snaps I take.
30 minutes into the day and it’s already crazy.
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
30 minutes into the day and it’s already crazy.
It's been a while that, for me, any website, YouTube video, podcast or blog that uses low-effort gen AI (and lately not just low-effort, but gen AI in general) is a huge turnoff. Not going to read it, buy it, watch it or listen to it. Put some fucking love in your work.
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It's been a while that, for me, any website, YouTube video, podcast or blog that uses low-effort gen AI (and lately not just low-effort, but gen AI in general) is a huge turnoff. Not going to read it, buy it, watch it or listen to it. Put some fucking love in your work.
You think the cookie law is moronic? Wait until you find out about the beacons we will have to use in Spain (when having problems in the road) instead of the triangles.
November 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
You think the cookie law is moronic? Wait until you find out about the beacons we will have to use in Spain (when having problems in the road) instead of the triangles.
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I am proud to be a knobhead
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I am proud to be a knobhead
This. This ruins my day. You see the anchor area and the rest of the button? All those pixels without any purpose aside from deceiving you into clicking in the void, purposeless.
Make the whole button clickable. Liars.
Make the whole button clickable. Liars.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This. This ruins my day. You see the anchor area and the rest of the button? All those pixels without any purpose aside from deceiving you into clicking in the void, purposeless.
Make the whole button clickable. Liars.
Make the whole button clickable. Liars.
I'm not sure about something. When you sign in with your ATproto account into another app, it asks permissions. So far, the 4-5 times I tried, it asks to be able to do everything.
I'm not concerned about shady things, but bugs happen. What does that mean? Could a different app mess up my records?
I'm not concerned about shady things, but bugs happen. What does that mean? Could a different app mess up my records?
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I'm not sure about something. When you sign in with your ATproto account into another app, it asks permissions. So far, the 4-5 times I tried, it asks to be able to do everything.
I'm not concerned about shady things, but bugs happen. What does that mean? Could a different app mess up my records?
I'm not concerned about shady things, but bugs happen. What does that mean? Could a different app mess up my records?
Couldn’t resist after reading some nice reviews from nice people.
Online on a weekend? You can grab access to my web components course for $25 today and tomorrow. Big ol’ discount. Use the code OCT25-26.
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(And as usual, if you need further accommodation, just use the email form and we’ll work it out.)
scottjehl.com/learn/webcom...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Couldn’t resist after reading some nice reviews from nice people.
I want to have a garage like in the movies, to set up a workshop to work with wood, CNC, wielding and 3d printing. I’m sure I’m not the only dev with this dream.
October 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I want to have a garage like in the movies, to set up a workshop to work with wood, CNC, wielding and 3d printing. I’m sure I’m not the only dev with this dream.
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You shiver, and the city shivers with you.
October 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
You shiver, and the city shivers with you.
Finished The Drifter last night. Damn it was cool. Way, way longer than expected, with a great story, art and voice work. We need more 🥲
🔥 The Drifter is OUT NOW! 🔥
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
October 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Finished The Drifter last night. Damn it was cool. Way, way longer than expected, with a great story, art and voice work. We need more 🥲
Today was my quarterly attempt at using Claude Code. I don't know how people does it without being able to physically hit it with a brick. This thing is bad.
October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today was my quarterly attempt at using Claude Code. I don't know how people does it without being able to physically hit it with a brick. This thing is bad.
The bestest of bois looking fabulous on a film photo.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The bestest of bois looking fabulous on a film photo.
I got my ticket for @rubyconitaly.bsky.social. It's going to be my first ruby event and I'm so nervous.
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I got my ticket for @rubyconitaly.bsky.social. It's going to be my first ruby event and I'm so nervous.
Guess who’s selfhosted Mattermost container in a 4 eur/month VPS was working smoothly today. And they thought I was annoying in the company because of not wanting to use Slack.
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Guess who’s selfhosted Mattermost container in a 4 eur/month VPS was working smoothly today. And they thought I was annoying in the company because of not wanting to use Slack.
I wonder how many vibe coders get responses like this. It's better to use AI on top of knowledge and experience, not as the main driver. Because it will fuck you up if you follow it blindly.
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I wonder how many vibe coders get responses like this. It's better to use AI on top of knowledge and experience, not as the main driver. Because it will fuck you up if you follow it blindly.
It’s never too late to get back with a bunch of friends and start a D&D campaign in person. With paper, dices and pizza.
October 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
It’s never too late to get back with a bunch of friends and start a D&D campaign in person. With paper, dices and pizza.
Pinterest is full of AI slop? HOW DID THAT EVEN HAPPEN?!
October 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Pinterest is full of AI slop? HOW DID THAT EVEN HAPPEN?!
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You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
dawg we are gonna lose a war because ChatGPT has this guy mobilizing divisions that don't exist and tasking real troops with holding mountain passes and ports an LLM hallucinated
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
I don't think open graph thumbnails should contain the title of the content. We have a title and description and if they're not visible, it's an issue of the UI. Also not sure how accessible is it.
Am I weird?
Am I weird?
October 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I don't think open graph thumbnails should contain the title of the content. We have a title and description and if they're not visible, it's an issue of the UI. Also not sure how accessible is it.
Am I weird?
Am I weird?
I haven’t upgraded iOS to the liquid glass thingy but Telegram already uses it (I think).
Is it going to be that bad? It’s visually messy with everything just floating with transparencies.
Is it going to be that bad? It’s visually messy with everything just floating with transparencies.
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I haven’t upgraded iOS to the liquid glass thingy but Telegram already uses it (I think).
Is it going to be that bad? It’s visually messy with everything just floating with transparencies.
Is it going to be that bad? It’s visually messy with everything just floating with transparencies.