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Layla 💻🧙
@laylawrote.bsky.social
Code wizard 🔮 Art historian turned software dev. Inclusion + a11y. Cat mom, museum lover, rpg enthusiast. That person who actually looks at your personal or hobby website.

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Well, hello 🦋 ✨

I’m a web developer with a mixture of self-taught and professional experience. I’m passionate about user experience, inclusion and accessibility in code.

Outside of development, I enjoy ttrpgs, video games and music. I dabble in hand embroidery and catch the occasional kdrama.
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The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
www.npr.org
December 26, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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I have an essay about how Netflix destroyed the movies in the new issue of @nplusonemag.com. Read it online and in print!

www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Here is a non-exhaustive list of books, sites, and courses I recommend for those new to digital accessibility or those already in the field who seek to continue their education. These are the resources I constantly use to further my understanding and knowledge

A very long thread below 👇
December 26, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
November 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Well, hello 🦋 ✨

I’m a web developer with a mixture of self-taught and professional experience. I’m passionate about user experience, inclusion and accessibility in code.

Outside of development, I enjoy ttrpgs, video games and music. I dabble in hand embroidery and catch the occasional kdrama.
November 14, 2024 at 12:22 AM
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Bluesky stuns in new App Store ranking
November 13, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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Support your local libraries
November 11, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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avocados should have little pop up timers before the overripen
November 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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Hi Bluesky friends! I'm Veni 😊

After working as a Software Engineer for over a decade, I started @diversifytech.com 6 years ago

I'm not going to convince you to care about diversity in tech but if you do, I'd love to introduce you to great candidates from our community.

www.diversifytech.com
Diversify Tech - Connecting marginalized folks in tech with career opportunities
Get events, scholarships and job opportunities from vetted companies in your inbox every week
www.diversifytech.com
November 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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I created a web accessibility and inclusion starter pack. Comment with your favourite accessibility folks, and I'll add them to the list. #a11y
November 11, 2024 at 9:31 AM