Why hasn’t anyone solved the car hire queue bullshit. Every country takes at least an hour in a queue and 20min per person to collect a car.

I'm sure I've said this before but I think we should view AI "tokens" like fossil fuels. They are single-use and supply is costly and unpredictable. Most computer programs are more like "solar panels". They cost to build but subsequent use is essentially free.

I'm giving away my book on building Laravel APIs developers actually want to use. Before you download 300 pages, here are the tips worth stealing first: contract-first design, versioning from day one, RFC 9457 errors, idempotency, audit logs. Free read: www.juststeveking.com/articles/api...

The Tips Behind API Artisan: Building Laravel APIs Developers Actually Want to Use — JustSteveKing

Practical tips for building Laravel APIs developers trust: contract-first design, versioning, RFC 9457 errors, idempotency and more. Free book inside.

juststeveking.com

I was born and raised here. Countless brave Sikh soldiers died for Britain, proudly wearing their turban and kirpan. Thankfully, Rupert and Restore don't get to decide what is British. Beware … today they’re coming for me, but tomorrow it could be you!

If you use Bluesky for politics or news, I’d love your help with a short University of Zürich study on politics and social media. It takes under 5 minutes. uzh-mediastudy.org/join #promoted

Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

The Laravel GDPR package exposes an endpoint that lets your users download their data (as required by GDPR) 📦️ - madewithlaravel.com/laravel-gdpr

Years ago, Wakefield Council messaged me on Twitter as asked me to make it clear in my bio that I was in no way affiliated with them. I think tomorrow I might have to message them and ask them to do the same for me.

I lost 400 followers since last night? I bet they hated solar panels. 🤣 Get me some more followers. I can’t crowdfund climate action and ecosystem restoration shouting into the void.

🚀 OpenProject 17.3 launches tomorrow – here’s what agile teams need to know. A smarter Backlogs layout, auto-populated backlogs, automated sprint boards, and smoother sprint completion, all designed to make your workflows more intuitive and powerful. Learn more: www.openproject.org/blog/agile-u...

Agile updates in OpenProject 17.3

OpenProject 17.3 is bringing major upgrades to the Backlogs module.

openproject.org

We've got exciting news! 🤩 The wonderful @shrutibalasa.com is going to be your teacher on the NativePHP Masterclass 🎉 It's the most in-depth and practical course for building native apps with NativePHP First lessons available very soon! Don't miss out nativephp.com/course youtu.be/HO9zbS2dM7M

The NativePHP Masterclass - Teaser

YouTube video by NativePHP

youtu.be

Matthew Small is one of our three candidates in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton. He is standing alongside Niall Davison and Garry Newby. Help us to deliver Real Hope and Real Change in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton and make sure to cast THREE votes for Green on May 7th! 💚

Drupal Commerce is explored as a framework for internal procurement workflows. The model maps products to resources and replaces payments with internal budget systems and approval flows. https://bit.ly/48H9cCs #Drupal #DrupalCommerce #Enterprise #OpenSource

Juan Vizcarrondo Explores Drupal Commerce for Internal Procurement Systems

A LinkedIn article explores how Drupal Commerce can be extended beyond retail use cases to support internal procurement within corporate intranets. The piece reframes core Commerce concepts around organisational workflows, budget controls and resourc...

bit.ly

This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.

“Feature checklists fade—API extensibility lasts.” Ryan Szrama @ryanszrama.bsky.social (Centarro) explains why Drupal Commerce’s API-first design powers scalable, AI-ready B2B workflows. https://bit.ly/3NDVIA1 #DrupalCommerce #B2BCommerce #APIFirst #Centarro

Why API Extensibility Is Critical for B2B Commerce Platforms

For B2B commerce, long‑term agility depends on more than feature checklists. Ryan Szrama argues that API extensibility—not flashy tools—is the foundation of scalable, future‑ready platforms. This principle is especially urgent in the age of AI.

bit.ly

Chris Mason BBC Political Editor is paid circa £270,000 by licence payers. His expertise includes Promoting Farage & Reform at any opportunity ✅ Avoiding challenging Farage/Reform re policies, funding, U-Turns, lies etc ✅ Producing negative PR on Govt/other parties✅ Amplifying Right Wing rhetoric ✅

⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.

For my European friends, here are some alternatives if you want to move off US-centric software. 👇 meiert.com/blog/united-...

Labour have blown it. This is it. Time to take on Reform. Manchesters first Green MP is coming. Join us to help get them elected on Saturday. actionnetwork.org/events/a-gre...

HMRC / GOV.uk developers are saints. Good ol' multi-page accessible HTML forms. No front-end bullshit. No "developer experience" blocking my progress. No design dribbbled with a 10px grey-on-grey font.

🚨BOOM!! 💥 YOU DID IT!!! The Petition for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party has hit 100,000 signatures! NOW LETS HAVE A DATE FOR A DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT Cc @HoCpetitions petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

"Parties of the right" he means fascist parties #bbcqt

Why is so much airtime given to reformUK on #bbcqt ?

#newsnight is there a ceasefire in Gaza? The bombs are still dropping. Why is BBC newsnight kissing Donald Trumps arse?

Team tickets are the most cost effective way to bring your team down to the conference this year. Enjoy discounted tickets when you buy more. See the full schedule, speakers and find out more: heypresents.com/conferences/...

Anyone else admiring Emanuel Macrons ice man vibes as much as I am?

🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Right Wing parties: we hate the sight of solar farms and wind turbines, let's frack instead! What fracking actually looks like:

John Russell@johnrussell40.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Impacted? Oh, yes... (Pic of fracking in the USA).

@lner.co.uk I’m on a 1st class service to London as a treat for new year and the free drinks are awful 😂 it can’t be that hard to serve something better than instant coffee and packet hot chocolate.