Web Dev Guy

I built Parley-js because postMessage is deceptively hard. Origin validation, timeout handling, detecting when an iframe crashes - same boilerplate every project. So I wrapped it in a TypeScript API with heartbeats, schema validation, zero dependencies. parleyjs.com

Skip the "best design of 2025" lists. They're dated before you read them. Godly curates exceptional web design daily—not annually. Filter by e-commerce, portfolios, SaaS, whatever you're building. Quality over listicle spam. godly.website #webdev

Checklist Design is a systematic approach to not shipping broken UX. Covers edge cases for everything from buttons to password resets. Available as a Figma plugin so it lives in your workflow. Worth bookmarking: www.checklist.design #webdev

My new favorite for frontend testing: Copilot + Playwright MCP. Excellent for running/monitoring UI tests with detailed logs, code references, screenshots, and test playbacks. Makes implementing fixes faster and easier.

Before vs after. Feels Good 🙌

Thinking of using this as my professional headshot. (This from the other weekend where I ripped out moldy/mildew flavored carpet from our basement)

Finding quiet moments

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My kids kept saying, "I'm bored!" or "I don't know what to do!"—so I built a quick app to fix that. Press a button (or spacebar), and it suggests a random activity! The list is weighted for better control over what pops up. The code is open-source if you wanna check it out: bit.ly/3F0VuP2

Every day I’m tempted more and more to invest everything into creating web apps, services, plugins, etc to support content creators; specifically around video games. You all need better tools to be more successful and to make your life easier.

Currently traveling so I changed all my themes to ‘Light’ so I can see (darn sun). I’ll forget I did this when I log in Monday morning.

I obviously haven't gone through this in great detail, but at the high level there appear to be some fantastic resources.

After the holidays—or any stretch of extended social time—my body and mind just crash. I’m counting down to when the kids are in bed so I can crawl under the covers and reset. Gotta recharge before the New Year hits!

Image alt text should be a requirement and with GPT it's easier than ever. I would love to see AI alt text generation embedded in the "attach/take image" user flow on social sites. 1) Attach image 2) AI generated alt text review and editor 3) Post Skip #2? You get the default AI description.

A new book for Christmas break

"What do you use your stream deck for when all you do is meet on video calls for work?" So I can activate Christmas mode in my office. Starts my Christmas playlist and starts the scenes for my shelf, desk, and ceiling lights. The joy it brings me to annoy some team members with this...priceless

$1,047,226.69 for @stjudeplaylive.bsky.social 💜❤️ #BuildAgainstCancer 2024

“Wtf is happening right now!?” -dog twitch.tv/drlupo

Which one? 1) <tag name = "value"> 2) <tag name= "value"> 3) <tag name ="value">

This is peek development…using ms paint to plan/outline nested object hierarchy. Today’s “fun” was creating a service that converts excel files that document process workflows into a structured format. Friends, please don’t let friends use excel for documentation.

Standup meetings are about to be lit...my team would walkout on me if I started a call like this.

The pup is doing great after her surgery. High as a kite, but good.

"Old code never dies—you have to kill it" — @gradybooch.bsky.social What a fascinating interview, highly recommended.

This is gorgeous!

If you're making a side project today or a personal site that needs a hero image, I made this lil hero generator a while back: hero-generator.netlify.app Enjoy!

Pain is updating an angular 13 project to v19. Devs, don’t let dev friends go so long without updating frameworks.

Now THIS is handy for updating all dependencies in your packages.json 1) npm i -g npm-check-updates 2) ncu -u 3) npm install You might need an additional —force or —legacy-peer-deps if you run into dependency conflicts.

As a husband and father of five-year-old twins, 50% of my time is spent turning off lights in the house.

💯 Couldn’t agree more! Present any idea or concept to GPT and let it ask you questions—it’s an incredible way to refine your understanding or approach. Will it always guarantee success? No, but it’s a powerful exercise to challenge assumptions and think deeper.

A fire, Badger football, a glass of Lagunitas IPA, VS Code, and Lego (the “kid’s”). A cozy little Saturday evening.

Hacking at some SCSS code to create a night sky background/screensaver for the family calendar app.

Every year, I reflect on the past and plan for the future. Last year, the team’s focus was survival—migrating a legacy system with TBs of data while keeping the ship afloat. This year, we’re shifting to growth, using our compass to steer toward clarity, momentum, and the right direction. (Draft 1)

There are a lot of new folks here (hi!), sharing that I made a CSS Grid Generator tool that might be useful to you if you're making a site. https://buff.ly/3c8XSzI Enjoy!

Hello new and old followers! Sometimes I make VS Code themes: - There’s Night Owl (most used, good for colorblindness) - Then a friend asked for a theme for people who are in bed by 7pm - and a Fortnite theme with chaos and chickens Enjoy!

I made a thing! I was playing around with the AT protocol and as a little experiment I made a website that visualises activity around Bluesky: nightsky.hctr.dev It listens to all new posts and shows them as little stars across a night sky 🌃 Every star is someone, somewhere, posting something

Traded in the jeans and hoodie last night to dress up, and raise some money for the kids.

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♥️ this

I HIGHLY recommend this book if you're a leader at any level. I had the pleasure of meeting Brian multiple times during a Series B round, and I can attest that he is an amazing person and leader. This is not a book of theory; it is a book about what he did and how he led. bit.ly/2AxFdA0

I bought a new printer. These things come with install discs still?

Enjoying the game from the sun porch with a fire roaring. Feels good.