Alex Scotton

So close! 🔍

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- installs cursor
- it proceeds to add a hidden `user_id` input field to a form
- uninstalls cursor

#FTFY this is my surprised face

"Docker failed _to run like shit_ on macos"

Ah yes, it's that special day of the year. Spending my morning updating every clock in the house... and all the feckin' CRON jobs on @cloudflare.social. Happy BST! 😅

they should invent transcripts for audiobooks

For those who attended my conference talk at #nordevcon25 I mentioned a CICD process I go through using uv. I blogged about it here: open.substack.com/pub/benaskew...

The table is set... Join us, as we close out the conference with a three course gourmet meal!

https://buff.ly/41cn30m

Hey Gemini!.. I don't need you summarising emails, writing or finishing them, or your constant prompts

I tell you what you can do for me...

Tell me when I've forgotten a fecking attachment. It's 2025 and I still have to utter the word "attachment" exactly before you'll warn me!

We are now 😅

| Norfolk Developers Conference 2025 Talks on language, business, methodology, & game development. Join us for two days of development goodness at The Kings' Centre.

The @nor.dev conf schedule just dropped 👀

Excited to be talking about @frontpage.fyi! Haven't quite decided if it's gonna be a deeply technical talk or one about communities, protocols, and the success and failures of side projects yet though

Going to be going to and talking at my first tech conference next month. Thanks to @nor.dev for having me!

Probably should write the talk now…

An altered image of a BBC Article regarding a new billboard in Norwich City Centre. The headline "Objectors to giant screen say city is 'not Tokyo'. The mockup image of the billboard has been updated to contain an advert for the Norfolk Developers Conference instead of the generic advert previously used.

Oh, I dunno, I think it looks pretty awesome!

At least we're funding the #NHS with all them savings!

I'm hosting a thing! On the internet!

Norfolk Developers Podcast: Discovery Whilst we have ideas about what we'd like to include in our podcast, the whole point is that we're a community - so we'd love to make it as tailored as possible to those who make Norfolk Developers…

We're excited to announce that the year 2025 will finally be the year that we enter the podcast world!🎉

Every member of our community makes it special, and we really value your opinion so here's a quick survey to share your thoughts.

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...fuck it... #aws

Vibing into the weekend

For new year I’m just going to press and hold down my reset button, then select return to factory settings and sell myself to CeX

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that hits

How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.

as of this week, when you verify your account by updating your username from a default like emily.bsky.social to your website @emilyliu.me, your former bsky.social username is reserved for you automatically (and prevents impersonators from claiming it). you can revert back to it at anytime

How it feels arguing on social media:

I basically have a hoodie for every day of the week; and so--- many t-shirts 😅

Over-ordering is my curse haha

nor(DEV): con 2025 Three days of workshops, talks, panels, and networking events in the fine city of Norwich. East Anglia's largest software development conference!

I'm doing a rare in-person public workshop in Norfolk in February.

It's going to be awesome:

ti.to/norfolkdevel...

@bylineseast.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/byli...

✨ Become a TypeScript Wizard! ✨

Master advanced types, generics, and real-world patterns with @mattpocock.com's #TypeScript workshop!

Act fast to avoid disappointment - tickets are selling quickly!

https://ti.to/norfolkdevelopers/nordevcon-25/with/workshop-become-a-typescript-wizard