Simon Plenderleith
@simonplend.bsky.social
🧑💻 Full Stack Engineer & Developer Educator
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Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
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November 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
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I am looking for a full-time job.
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
October 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I am looking for a full-time job.
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
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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.
(And as usual, if you need further accommodation, just use the email form and we’ll work it out.)
scottjehl.com/learn/webcom...
(And as usual, if you need further accommodation, just use the email form and we’ll work it out.)
scottjehl.com/learn/webcom...
Web Components Demystified online course | Scott Jehl, Web Designer/Developer
A comprehensive, premium course about building dynamic, fast, resilient apps with standard web components.
scottjehl.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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.
(And as usual, if you need further accommodation, just use the email form and we’ll work it out.)
scottjehl.com/learn/webcom...
(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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Built-in HTTP proxies are now on v22 😇
(Going to update the version mentions in a WIP guide on using Node.js in enterprise network environments)
(Going to update the version mentions in a WIP guide on using Node.js in enterprise network environments)
Node.js v22.21.0 is out 🙌 Check out the notable changes here: nodejs.org/en/blog/rele...
Node.js — Node.js v22.21.0 (LTS)
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
nodejs.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Built-in HTTP proxies are now on v22 😇
(Going to update the version mentions in a WIP guide on using Node.js in enterprise network environments)
(Going to update the version mentions in a WIP guide on using Node.js in enterprise network environments)
Very clever how we've effectively made AWS a single point of failure for most of the Internet.
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Very clever how we've effectively made AWS a single point of failure for most of the Internet.
Petition for a global agreement where all coffee shops paint their WiFi details on the ceiling.
October 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Petition for a global agreement where all coffee shops paint their WiFi details on the ceiling.
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messenger.abeto.co
This is freaking insane. The level of polish necessary for this visual fidelity and it all runs flawlessly on mobile. Hats off.
This is freaking insane. The level of polish necessary for this visual fidelity and it all runs flawlessly on mobile. Hats off.
Messenger
It's a small planet, but someone's gotta make the deliveries.
messenger.abeto.co
October 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
messenger.abeto.co
This is freaking insane. The level of polish necessary for this visual fidelity and it all runs flawlessly on mobile. Hats off.
This is freaking insane. The level of polish necessary for this visual fidelity and it all runs flawlessly on mobile. Hats off.
Who's having conversations about how we can mitigate and reduce the ways in which "AI" is undermining labor markets?
These are the conversations I want to hear and be a part of.
These are the conversations I want to hear and be a part of.
September 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Who's having conversations about how we can mitigate and reduce the ways in which "AI" is undermining labor markets?
These are the conversations I want to hear and be a part of.
These are the conversations I want to hear and be a part of.
I would love it if all operating systems (mobile or otherwise) supported toggling system authentication (biometric/password) when opening an app on a per app basis.
No need for most app developers to even implement anything, and this would be a huge security boost for everyone.
No need for most app developers to even implement anything, and this would be a huge security boost for everyone.
September 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I would love it if all operating systems (mobile or otherwise) supported toggling system authentication (biometric/password) when opening an app on a per app basis.
No need for most app developers to even implement anything, and this would be a huge security boost for everyone.
No need for most app developers to even implement anything, and this would be a huge security boost for everyone.
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We’re live!! My brand-new course, “Whimsical Animations”, is now available. 🥳🎉
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
Whimsical Animations
Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We’re live!! My brand-new course, “Whimsical Animations”, is now available. 🥳🎉
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
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ECMAScript excitement 😉
Next week's TC39 meeting has a packed agenda:
🔼 Amount
🔼 Array.prototype.pushAll
🔶 AsyncContext
🔶 Await Dictionary
🔼 Import Bytes
🔶 Intl Era Month Code
🔼 Iterator Chunking
🔶 new Global()
🔼 Non-extensible applies to private
🔼 Promise Adoption
🔼 Promise Predicate
🔶 Temporal
Next week's TC39 meeting has a packed agenda:
🔼 Amount
🔼 Array.prototype.pushAll
🔶 AsyncContext
🔶 Await Dictionary
🔼 Import Bytes
🔶 Intl Era Month Code
🔼 Iterator Chunking
🔶 new Global()
🔼 Non-extensible applies to private
🔼 Promise Adoption
🔼 Promise Predicate
🔶 Temporal
September 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
ECMAScript excitement 😉
Next week's TC39 meeting has a packed agenda:
🔼 Amount
🔼 Array.prototype.pushAll
🔶 AsyncContext
🔶 Await Dictionary
🔼 Import Bytes
🔶 Intl Era Month Code
🔼 Iterator Chunking
🔶 new Global()
🔼 Non-extensible applies to private
🔼 Promise Adoption
🔼 Promise Predicate
🔶 Temporal
Next week's TC39 meeting has a packed agenda:
🔼 Amount
🔼 Array.prototype.pushAll
🔶 AsyncContext
🔶 Await Dictionary
🔼 Import Bytes
🔶 Intl Era Month Code
🔼 Iterator Chunking
🔶 new Global()
🔼 Non-extensible applies to private
🔼 Promise Adoption
🔼 Promise Predicate
🔶 Temporal
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Pre-orders for Mindful Design are available now.
Get a pre-order copy for £149, saving £100 off the full price of £249 for two weeks only.
Pre-orders close again after September 30
Get a pre-order copy for £149, saving £100 off the full price of £249 for two weeks only.
Pre-orders close again after September 30
Mindful Design
A high quality, expansive video course that will elevate your design skills to a level you never thought was achievable.
piccalilli.link
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Pre-orders for Mindful Design are available now.
Get a pre-order copy for £149, saving £100 off the full price of £249 for two weeks only.
Pre-orders close again after September 30
Get a pre-order copy for £149, saving £100 off the full price of £249 for two weeks only.
Pre-orders close again after September 30
I have a free @cascadiajs.com ticket! 🎟️
I won this but am now volunteering, so I'd love to give it to a software engineer actively looking for their next role.
The conference is this Thursday & Friday (Sept 18-19). If you can definitely make it, reply to this post! First to message gets it.
I won this but am now volunteering, so I'd love to give it to a software engineer actively looking for their next role.
The conference is this Thursday & Friday (Sept 18-19). If you can definitely make it, reply to this post! First to message gets it.
September 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I have a free @cascadiajs.com ticket! 🎟️
I won this but am now volunteering, so I'd love to give it to a software engineer actively looking for their next role.
The conference is this Thursday & Friday (Sept 18-19). If you can definitely make it, reply to this post! First to message gets it.
I won this but am now volunteering, so I'd love to give it to a software engineer actively looking for their next role.
The conference is this Thursday & Friday (Sept 18-19). If you can definitely make it, reply to this post! First to message gets it.
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I'm back in SF and actively searching the streets for Wily. If you see her, DO NOT approach her, just call me: 4152185520.
August 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I'm back in SF and actively searching the streets for Wily. If you see her, DO NOT approach her, just call me: 4152185520.
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If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
It feels like we should be making a bigger deal of “we actually did in fact find a cure for AIDS”
Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine. www.wired.com/story/the-fi...
August 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you want a weird but true fact to talk about:
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, was instrumental in this. His doctorial thesis in molecular biology was sequencing mRNA in HIV. The paper was also heavily cited in creating the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Big news! I'm available for hire! If you have JavaScript/TypeScript you want written, and you have budget for an ambitious and highly skilled practitioner with over 20 years of experience doing that, including leading teams, communities, and execs, hit me up.
izs.me
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izs.me
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Isaac Z. Schlueter
izs.me
July 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Big news! I'm available for hire! If you have JavaScript/TypeScript you want written, and you have budget for an ambitious and highly skilled practitioner with over 20 years of experience doing that, including leading teams, communities, and execs, hit me up.
izs.me
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izs.me
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fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
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I think one of the saddest things about being a millennial is remembering a time when technology was advancing in a way that made life better and easier and more exciting instead of actively, intentionally worse
July 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I think one of the saddest things about being a millennial is remembering a time when technology was advancing in a way that made life better and easier and more exciting instead of actively, intentionally worse
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June 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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ITS HAPPENING
Firefox 127 shipped today making it the first browser to support Temporal - the new API for working with Dates, times, timezones + durations
Firefox 127 shipped today making it the first browser to support Temporal - the new API for working with Dates, times, timezones + durations
May 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
ITS HAPPENING
Firefox 127 shipped today making it the first browser to support Temporal - the new API for working with Dates, times, timezones + durations
Firefox 127 shipped today making it the first browser to support Temporal - the new API for working with Dates, times, timezones + durations
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Another exciting month of SeattleJS talks!
Starting us off today is Evan from GenSX telling us about durable execution for AI workflows. Unlike other durable execution approaches, GenSX uses JSX!
Starting us off today is Evan from GenSX telling us about durable execution for AI workflows. Unlike other durable execution approaches, GenSX uses JSX!
May 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Another exciting month of SeattleJS talks!
Starting us off today is Evan from GenSX telling us about durable execution for AI workflows. Unlike other durable execution approaches, GenSX uses JSX!
Starting us off today is Evan from GenSX telling us about durable execution for AI workflows. Unlike other durable execution approaches, GenSX uses JSX!
Do you also miss MSN Messenger?
May 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Do you also miss MSN Messenger?
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The Node.js Website Team has been busy 💪
Recent upgrades include pnpm adoption, API docs tooling migration, a new design system, and OpenNext deployment support.
Leading to better speed, docs, and dev experience. More to come! ✨🐢
Huge shoutout and thanks to our website maintainers. 🧑💻
Recent upgrades include pnpm adoption, API docs tooling migration, a new design system, and OpenNext deployment support.
Leading to better speed, docs, and dev experience. More to come! ✨🐢
Huge shoutout and thanks to our website maintainers. 🧑💻
May 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Node.js Website Team has been busy 💪
Recent upgrades include pnpm adoption, API docs tooling migration, a new design system, and OpenNext deployment support.
Leading to better speed, docs, and dev experience. More to come! ✨🐢
Huge shoutout and thanks to our website maintainers. 🧑💻
Recent upgrades include pnpm adoption, API docs tooling migration, a new design system, and OpenNext deployment support.
Leading to better speed, docs, and dev experience. More to come! ✨🐢
Huge shoutout and thanks to our website maintainers. 🧑💻
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Node.js has had support for running TypeScript directly since v22.6.0. I’ve been wondering what a minimal Node.js with TypeScript starter project might look like.
Here’s my first shot at what I think might work for me. And it's my first blog post in over 2 years!
simonplend.com/blog/a-node-...
Here’s my first shot at what I think might work for me. And it's my first blog post in over 2 years!
simonplend.com/blog/a-node-...
A Node.js with TypeScript starter
simonplend.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Node.js has had support for running TypeScript directly since v22.6.0. I’ve been wondering what a minimal Node.js with TypeScript starter project might look like.
Here’s my first shot at what I think might work for me. And it's my first blog post in over 2 years!
simonplend.com/blog/a-node-...
Here’s my first shot at what I think might work for me. And it's my first blog post in over 2 years!
simonplend.com/blog/a-node-...