How anyone has been productive in this heat is mind boggling. Feel like 70% of my day is just drinking water and having cold showers.
Jack Whiting
@jackwhiting.co.uk
Freelance Web Developer - mainly working with Craft CMS, Shopify & React. Living in Nottingham. Avid enjoyer of #Lego & #MTG. https://jackwhiting.co.uk
Really feeling the hit to freelancing at the moment. A lot of leads (smaller businesses) have dried up fast, as they just now go for some generated site they just run through a site builder. I don't like AI's impact on the world and seeing contract work require it. Not sure what to do anymore.
Got post Download Festival blues this week. Had such a blast.
Handed a couple of projects over to clients, working on my website, and prepping for Download Fest. Looking to be a good week so far!
Anyone want to chip-in on some farm land and go live there and care for animals and grow food?
When working with React don't forget that buttons/anchors don't exist and to make everything a div with an on-click event. That sounds top-notch. (this is sarcasm, please don't do this).
How’s your bank holiday weekend? I’ve burnt my head and looking after a lil one who’s ill!
I name all the servers I spin-up after Transformers. Currently telling Megatron to clear his cache.
Does anyone have any recommendations for freelance PPC/Marketing advisors for a small business? New client looking to help guide their business and needing someone that can help with ad campaigns.
Didn't get to stick around after @heypresents.com but was lovely to see everyone and meet new people. What a last one! #AllDayHey
Enjoying the **last** #AllDayHey. The biggest thing I get from events, that I can't get from anywhere else: people who care about the things I care about. I'm always nervous attending, worrying I'll be alone, and it never goes that way. But it's always okay. See you at the next event, right?
Watching @philhawksworth.dev somehow pivot different biscuits into talks is an art form (or pure winging it). #AllDayHey
Good morning #AllDayHey peeps. Look forward to seeing you all soon!
Man I really need to get a new profile pic - I don't think I've had hair in like 5 years.
I think I've developed too many hobbies, I don't seem to have enough time for them. In the last year I've added Warhammer and 3D printing.
My music playlists are so jarring sometimes, listening to some heavy screamo song followed by a soundtrack from a musical. Both absolute bangers.
Been having a load of fun with the new Diablo 4 expansion over the last few days. Action RPGs tickle my brain.
This time next week I'll be on my way to Leeds for @heypresents.com - hell to the yeah.
I've got availability for new projects kicking off in May, due to a project falling through. Preferably front-end work, I'm a big fan of @astro.build and @craftcms.com at the moment, but happy to work with other tools. Some examples of past work on my website jackwhiting.co.uk.
🎉 Registration is now open for my latest course, Whimsical Animations! This course will teach you everything you need to know to design and build stunning, creative animations and interactions. It’s time to make the web less generic and boring! 😄
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
Mad that vanilla CSS has come so far, what I used to write overly complex mixins for in Sass, is now just native and works in all browsers with one line. (side throwback to writing tables for layouts..)
I've got availability for new projects kicking off in May, due to a project falling through. Preferably front-end work, I'm a big fan of @astro.build and @craftcms.com at the moment, but happy to work with other tools. Some examples of past work on my website jackwhiting.co.uk.
2 WEEKS TO GO! 🎙️ 8 industry-focused talks 🔖 Curated single-track programme 📍 Everyman Cinema, Leeds, UK ☕ Top notch indie tea & coffee 💻 Free co-working for all attendees 🧃 Post-event networking with social
Seems a bit mad it's taken me 2.5 years to get blinds in my office, but I may be able to finally work now without being blinded by the sun in the aft.