Robb Owen
@robbowen.digital
Independent Designer and full stack web developer from South Wales. Serial language botherer. Made Synthwave '84. 日本語ＯＫ
https://robbowen.digital
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https://robbowen.digital
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I have no idea whether Jhey and I will be able to attend 🥲 but buy your tickets early, go and get inspired. Events like this are truly wonderful.
🚨 Announcing All Day Hey! 2026. Celebrating ten years of the conference. The final one. Let's go!
A curated conference for curious developers, designers, and technology leaders.
A curated conference for curious developers, designers, and technology leaders.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I have no idea whether Jhey and I will be able to attend 🥲 but buy your tickets early, go and get inspired. Events like this are truly wonderful.
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My publisher is doing a giveaway where you can win different bundles of books in the ‘Universal Principles of…’ series, including mine!
There are some crackers in there. The UX and Architecture books are my personal faves.
www.quarto.com/campaign/Roc...
There are some crackers in there. The UX and Architecture books are my personal faves.
www.quarto.com/campaign/Roc...
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
My publisher is doing a giveaway where you can win different bundles of books in the ‘Universal Principles of…’ series, including mine!
There are some crackers in there. The UX and Architecture books are my personal faves.
www.quarto.com/campaign/Roc...
There are some crackers in there. The UX and Architecture books are my personal faves.
www.quarto.com/campaign/Roc...
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It's been a while, but I launched my new personal website! I have a bunch of half-written articles and opinions on books I'd love to share and what better place than my own site?
My first post on the new site is here! Go and have a read.
lukejones.me/designing-fo...
My first post on the new site is here! Go and have a read.
lukejones.me/designing-fo...
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It's been a while, but I launched my new personal website! I have a bunch of half-written articles and opinions on books I'd love to share and what better place than my own site?
My first post on the new site is here! Go and have a read.
lukejones.me/designing-fo...
My first post on the new site is here! Go and have a read.
lukejones.me/designing-fo...
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What little CS knowledge I have was hard won over a long period of time. I still don't really care for it, except where it's pragmatic enough to help me make better decisions while I work.
If you have a similar background to me, this article is your shortcut to more intentional programming.
If you have a similar background to me, this article is your shortcut to more intentional programming.
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are missing with the aim to improve your code in the long term.
piccalil.li/blog/program...
piccalil.li/blog/program...
Programming principles for self taught front-end developers
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are...
piccalil.li
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
What little CS knowledge I have was hard won over a long period of time. I still don't really care for it, except where it's pragmatic enough to help me make better decisions while I work.
If you have a similar background to me, this article is your shortcut to more intentional programming.
If you have a similar background to me, this article is your shortcut to more intentional programming.
ちょっ…ちょっと待って、まじか？Suicaペンギンのない世界ってどんな世界だろう？！
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
ちょっ…ちょっと待って、まじか？Suicaペンギンのない世界ってどんな世界だろう？！
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What's a strong cooking-or-ingredient-based opinion you hold?
Personally, I'm of the belief that 90% of non-vegan foods are improved with the addition of a cooked egg. The opposite holds true for truffle
Personally, I'm of the belief that 90% of non-vegan foods are improved with the addition of a cooked egg. The opposite holds true for truffle
January 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What's a strong cooking-or-ingredient-based opinion you hold?
Personally, I'm of the belief that 90% of non-vegan foods are improved with the addition of a cooked egg. The opposite holds true for truffle
Personally, I'm of the belief that 90% of non-vegan foods are improved with the addition of a cooked egg. The opposite holds true for truffle
Time and time again, this proves to be unquestionably correct. Truly s-tier ingredient
If a recipe calls for vinegar of any kind—sherry, white wine, cider, whatever—the recipe will be improved tenfold by using Chinkiang black vinegar instead
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Time and time again, this proves to be unquestionably correct. Truly s-tier ingredient
This is such a cool project - in 1923 almost three quarters of all women in Wales signed a petition for peace, but the documents were kept abroad. It's since been returned, digitised and you can search for names.
I found my great grandmother
www.library.wales/peacepetition
I found my great grandmother
www.library.wales/peacepetition
The Welsh Women's Peace Petition - National Library of Wales
The Welsh Women's Peace Petition- National Library of Wales - The Nation’s Memory - collecting, preserving and giving access to Welsh history and culture.
www.library.wales
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is such a cool project - in 1923 almost three quarters of all women in Wales signed a petition for peace, but the documents were kept abroad. It's since been returned, digitised and you can search for names.
I found my great grandmother
www.library.wales/peacepetition
I found my great grandmother
www.library.wales/peacepetition
Last night my wife, two friends and I went out to see Del Toro's Frankenstein at a really tiny 40-seat indie cinema. Afterwards we rolled into a country pub to nurse a few pints, sit by the fire and chat about movies. I hadn't realised how much I've missed that kind of cinema experience
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Last night my wife, two friends and I went out to see Del Toro's Frankenstein at a really tiny 40-seat indie cinema. Afterwards we rolled into a country pub to nurse a few pints, sit by the fire and chat about movies. I hadn't realised how much I've missed that kind of cinema experience
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“My personal website is not an emergency service, so I’ll optimize the CSS when I get to it. Which is never.” — @ohhelloana.blog reminding us to set realistic expectations for our side projects #btconf
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
“My personal website is not an emergency service, so I’ll optimize the CSS when I get to it. Which is never.” — @ohhelloana.blog reminding us to set realistic expectations for our side projects #btconf
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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
November 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
Feeling a little bit of hope today, as a treat
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Feeling a little bit of hope today, as a treat
Industry-wide burnout
What terrifying thing are you dressing as this Halloween I'm dressing up as acid reflux
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Industry-wide burnout
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i write to you with solemn news. i am in paris, writing my life’s only masterwork. i spend my days drinking good espresso and smoking inexpensive cigarettes, writing clear and hard about what hurts. as such, i cannot ‘Log On’ - and friend - i will not attend your ‘laser-focused mesh network webinar’
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
i write to you with solemn news. i am in paris, writing my life’s only masterwork. i spend my days drinking good espresso and smoking inexpensive cigarettes, writing clear and hard about what hurts. as such, i cannot ‘Log On’ - and friend - i will not attend your ‘laser-focused mesh network webinar’
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A new chapter begins! The all-new #btconf website is here. Fresh, friendly, and full of love. Huge thanks to @mikekus.bsky.social for the design and @bastianallgeier.com for all the work bringing it to life – with @getkirby.com of course! Feels great to finally share this one. beyondtellerrand.com
beyond tellerrand: Europe’s best loved conference for coders & creatives.
beyond tellerrand is the affordable single-track event where creativity and technology meet. Taking place in Düsseldorf and Berlin these days with 500+ attendees each in a renowned, familiar and frien...
beyondtellerrand.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A new chapter begins! The all-new #btconf website is here. Fresh, friendly, and full of love. Huge thanks to @mikekus.bsky.social for the design and @bastianallgeier.com for all the work bringing it to life – with @getkirby.com of course! Feels great to finally share this one. beyondtellerrand.com
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Browser support for view transitions is rocketing and there's not many better out there to help you understand how to implement them than Cyd Stumpel.
piccalil.li/blog/start-i...
piccalil.li/blog/start-i...
Start implementing view transitions on your websites today
Browser support for view transitions is rocketing and there's not many better out there to help you understand how to implement them than Cyd Stumpel.
piccalil.li
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Browser support for view transitions is rocketing and there's not many better out there to help you understand how to implement them than Cyd Stumpel.
piccalil.li/blog/start-i...
piccalil.li/blog/start-i...
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Yo, my band shade_cycle has a single out this Friday 31st called ‘Snakeskin Deathbed’ and it’ll be on all of the big platforms. If you like alternative metal you might get into it. 🖤👊🏻
October 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Yo, my band shade_cycle has a single out this Friday 31st called ‘Snakeskin Deathbed’ and it’ll be on all of the big platforms. If you like alternative metal you might get into it. 🖤👊🏻
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love too see folks respond well to @likethecolour.red (a good friend and frequent co-conspirator of mine) latest heater on the terminal.ahumanfuture.co blog; heartening to be so soulfully reminded that excellent prose and passionate appeals still win the hearts & minds of Men every time
October 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
love too see folks respond well to @likethecolour.red (a good friend and frequent co-conspirator of mine) latest heater on the terminal.ahumanfuture.co blog; heartening to be so soulfully reminded that excellent prose and passionate appeals still win the hearts & minds of Men every time
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'how much would you risk to be in it's presence' gave me fucking chills dude. good god.
October 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
'how much would you risk to be in it's presence' gave me fucking chills dude. good god.
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We also released a very silly music video for it that was super fun to make www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofby...
Brutalligators - Train Wreck [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Brutalligators
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We also released a very silly music video for it that was super fun to make www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofby...
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Just released our final single from the @brutalligators.bsky.social album and this is one I'm super proud of open.spotify.com/album/4q0t4W...
Train Wreck
open.spotify.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just released our final single from the @brutalligators.bsky.social album and this is one I'm super proud of open.spotify.com/album/4q0t4W...
Yeh, autumn is pretty decent
October 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Yeh, autumn is pretty decent
A night of drinking in Leeds which descended into a deranged conversation about apes and slurp juices that was essentially a minting event for Lab Monkes and Special forces
when was the last time you heard someone mention NFTs?
gotta remember to savor these little things
gotta remember to savor these little things
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A night of drinking in Leeds which descended into a deranged conversation about apes and slurp juices that was essentially a minting event for Lab Monkes and Special forces
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br-r-r-ring br-r-r-ring ... br-r-r-ring br-r-r-ring ...
October 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
br-r-r-ring br-r-r-ring ... br-r-r-ring br-r-r-ring ...
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i once again assert that it was a bad idea that we built 40% of the world wide web on a single company's infrastructure
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
i once again assert that it was a bad idea that we built 40% of the world wide web on a single company's infrastructure