@dbushell.com - David Bushell 🪿

11 Jul 2026 10:21 +0000

if you don't move the heat can't get you

10 Jul 2026 09:17 +0000

blogged: Astro is fine I guess https://dbushell.com/2026/07/10/astro-is-fine/ I built and shipped a damn fine website (to localhost)

10 Jul 2026 08:21 +0000

nobody told me "The Pitt" was incredible TV so I'm telling you

09 Jul 2026 12:58 +0000

me: "I can code that shape in SVG without looking 😏" also me:

09 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000

getting a bit warm today...

09 Jul 2026 06:44 +0000

it's hilarious, and then you remember people are hearing this and saying: "yes! replace my entire life with that please" ??? https://bsky.app/profile/bell.bz/post/3mq6uiksx3c2l [contains quote post or other embedded content]

08 Jul 2026 13:09 +0000

— really? nobody reads past

these days, fix your content.

08 Jul 2026 10:23 +0000

It's been a week and the VC's aren't biting... I guess this economy is tougher than I gave it credit 😰 https://dbushell.com/2026/07/02/the-modern-app/

08 Jul 2026 09:04 +0000

Astro / Zed nerds - how do I fix this "error"? I just want to write HTML in peace. I have the astro plugin installed.

08 Jul 2026 08:16 +0000

eww i accidentally clicked a Facebook link, time to give my browser a wash

08 Jul 2026 05:47 +0000

blogged: Select your starter class https://dbushell.com/2026/07/08/select-your-starter-class/ we have fun here, but I really do need to work on those secret plans and stop messing about!

08 Jul 2026 05:17 +0000

07 Jul 2026 16:26 +0000

i can't believe Messi fumbled that touchdown in the first quarter

07 Jul 2026 12:17 +0000

so I created a new Astro project and chose "Use minimal (empty) template" and it added a SLOP.md you guys are trolls 😠 https://bsky.app/profile/dbushell.com/post/3mq2fn422wc23 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

07 Jul 2026 10:31 +0000

11ty or Astro?

07 Jul 2026 06:04 +0000

Ya know what that's enough social media for me today i'm not gonna get myself in trouble before breakfast https://bsky.app/profile/nicolesullivan.bsky.social/post/3mpzusuyeoc2q [contains quote post or other embedded content]

06 Jul 2026 08:15 +0000

True. How do we get Bluesky to redesign the UX here? https://bsky.app/profile/ikbensiep.lfo-industries.com/post/3mpxmnsjawc2x [contains quote post or other embedded content]

06 Jul 2026 07:35 +0000

I've got an absolute beast of a blog post in the pipeline, but for now here's something stupid: https://dbushell.com/2026/07/06/behold-the-perfect-algorithm/

06 Jul 2026 07:27 +0000

is this the month I finally set up my Limited company? been agonising over a name/branding for months lol (and i frequently get hit with waves of "why bother, I'd rather retrain to clean real toilets if this industry is going down the shitter")

05 Jul 2026 11:25 +0000

man life hack: put your chocolate PROTEIN milk on your PROTEIN Weetabix sometimes I outdo myself

03 Jul 2026 14:19 +0000

it pains me to see my timeline hurting I know it sounds trivial to say "hang in there" but I really believe the good times will return for web developers I know a lot of big tech/web AI boosters follow me: go fuck yourself

03 Jul 2026 09:09 +0000

blogged: Fixing full-bleed CSS https://dbushell.com/2026/07/03/fixing-full-bleed-css/ (obvs it depends, I already regret using the word "fixing" here!)

03 Jul 2026 08:10 +0000

when you use keyboard shortcuts but the wrong window is focused

02 Jul 2026 18:44 +0000

finally beat Slay the Spire 2 ascension 10 with The Regent this deck absolutely melted act 3! https://dbushell.com/notes/2026-07-02T18:25Z/

02 Jul 2026 09:28 +0000

"As of today, the lemon is not worth the squeeze." - bit of a chicken and egg, innit? Can't go wrong with good ol' RSS that's for sure. https://pawelgrzybek.com/my-blog-is-not-on-the-at-protocol-standard-site-is-not-for-me/

02 Jul 2026 08:50 +0000

blogged: The modern app https://dbushell.com/2026/07/02/the-modern-app/ — anyone care to test my new code editor?

01 Jul 2026 09:30 +0000

👍-driven development

01 Jul 2026 05:48 +0000

July, on a Wednesday?