Dave Cartledge
@davecartledge.com
Freelance front-end developer with a focus on a sustainable web 💚
👉 Currently looking for work 👈
davecartledge.com
👉 Currently looking for work 👈
davecartledge.com
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bsky hail mary because any second not spent on linkedin is a second to be cherished:
i’m booking work in for july/august and would very much like to work with nice people on nice things. if you have any reccs then pls let me know thanks love ya x
i’m booking work in for july/august and would very much like to work with nice people on nice things. if you have any reccs then pls let me know thanks love ya x
June 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
bsky hail mary because any second not spent on linkedin is a second to be cherished:
i’m booking work in for july/august and would very much like to work with nice people on nice things. if you have any reccs then pls let me know thanks love ya x
i’m booking work in for july/august and would very much like to work with nice people on nice things. if you have any reccs then pls let me know thanks love ya x
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When reality surpasses fiction!
Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming.
Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming.
Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
June 23, 2026 at 7:23 PM
When reality surpasses fiction!
Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming.
Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming.
Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
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That’s me!
Also available as a highly rated talk that i’d love to give at your conference or meetup!
Also available as a highly rated talk that i’d love to give at your conference or meetup!
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably are missing with the aim to improve your code in the long term.
piccalil.li/blog/program...
piccalil.li/blog/program...
Programming principles for self taught front-end developers
The majority of us are a bunch of self taught people with rather spotty knowledge and that's fine! Kilian (also self taught) is here to share some of the computer science fundamentals you probably…
piccalil.li
June 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
That’s me!
Also available as a highly rated talk that i’d love to give at your conference or meetup!
Also available as a highly rated talk that i’d love to give at your conference or meetup!
Last week I didn’t get the job I’d been interviewing for, but I did become an allotment holder, so that’s something.
Still looking for interesting front-end work making good stuff for nice people. If anyone wants to pay me so I can hand it straight to the bank and HMRC, that’d be lovely.
Still looking for interesting front-end work making good stuff for nice people. If anyone wants to pay me so I can hand it straight to the bank and HMRC, that’d be lovely.
February 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Last week I didn’t get the job I’d been interviewing for, but I did become an allotment holder, so that’s something.
Still looking for interesting front-end work making good stuff for nice people. If anyone wants to pay me so I can hand it straight to the bank and HMRC, that’d be lovely.
Still looking for interesting front-end work making good stuff for nice people. If anyone wants to pay me so I can hand it straight to the bank and HMRC, that’d be lovely.
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I’m often asked for accessibility resources for beginners.
@laurakalbag.bsky.social's book has been my go to. It’s clear, practical, and works for designers, developers, and anyone involved in building products. The best part: it’s now free and available online.
Bookmark it. Read it. Share it!
@laurakalbag.bsky.social's book has been my go to. It’s clear, practical, and works for designers, developers, and anyone involved in building products. The best part: it’s now free and available online.
Bookmark it. Read it. Share it!
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I’m often asked for accessibility resources for beginners.
@laurakalbag.bsky.social's book has been my go to. It’s clear, practical, and works for designers, developers, and anyone involved in building products. The best part: it’s now free and available online.
Bookmark it. Read it. Share it!
@laurakalbag.bsky.social's book has been my go to. It’s clear, practical, and works for designers, developers, and anyone involved in building products. The best part: it’s now free and available online.
Bookmark it. Read it. Share it!
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GRAB A LIL DISCOUNT AND LEARN ABOUT RECTANGLES AND GUILLOTINING OLIGARCHS
Just a polite reminder that there's only one week left of the @piccalil.li 15% winter discount event!
- @wil.to's JavaScript for Everyone course
- @scott.is’ Mindful Design course
- My Complete CSS course
piccalil.li/courses/
- @wil.to's JavaScript for Everyone course
- @scott.is’ Mindful Design course
- My Complete CSS course
piccalil.li/courses/
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
GRAB A LIL DISCOUNT AND LEARN ABOUT RECTANGLES AND GUILLOTINING OLIGARCHS
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Alright, I'll admit it, I'm a booster now.
Here's 14 ways to supercharge your workflow with AI
bell.bz/14-ways-to-s...
Here's 14 ways to supercharge your workflow with AI
bell.bz/14-ways-to-s...
14 ways to supercharge your workflow with AI - Andy Bell
To celebrate valentines day, here’s 14 ways you can supercharge your workflow with AI
bell.bz
January 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Alright, I'll admit it, I'm a booster now.
Here's 14 ways to supercharge your workflow with AI
bell.bz/14-ways-to-s...
Here's 14 ways to supercharge your workflow with AI
bell.bz/14-ways-to-s...
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the new (beta) @penpot.app renderer is such a huge improvement. snappier in a 100-tab browser window from hell than the Figma desktop app with a single file open. i know i keep saying this but if you design for the web and you haven't tried penpot you owe it to yourself to give it a whirl.
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
the new (beta) @penpot.app renderer is such a huge improvement. snappier in a 100-tab browser window from hell than the Figma desktop app with a single file open. i know i keep saying this but if you design for the web and you haven't tried penpot you owe it to yourself to give it a whirl.
I really wasn't expecting much when I posted this morning saying I was looking for work. I hadn't even got out of bed yet. But so many lovely humans have reposted or liked it. Thanks all! ❤️
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I really wasn't expecting much when I posted this morning saying I was looking for work. I hadn't even got out of bed yet. But so many lovely humans have reposted or liked it. Thanks all! ❤️
I’m not a big user of BlueSky (yet), but if anyone sees this I’m looking for work.
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 AM
I’m not a big user of BlueSky (yet), but if anyone sees this I’m looking for work.
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
I’m a front-end developer, with a focus on low-carbon, design-led, accessible, websites — often using Astro and headless CMSs like Storyblok.
I’m open to freelance or possibly the right perm role 🤞
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I've just created a APCA + WCAG 2 Contrast Checker tool to help people choose the best color combinations that suit both the WCAG 2.x requirements and also support the APCA which has some real advantages in some contexts.
mgifford.github.io/contrast-plus/
mgifford.github.io/contrast-plus/
APCA + WCAG 2 Contrast Checker
Compare APCA and WCAG 2.x contrast, see previews, and explore suggestions for foreground, background, and focus colors.
mgifford.github.io
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I've just created a APCA + WCAG 2 Contrast Checker tool to help people choose the best color combinations that suit both the WCAG 2.x requirements and also support the APCA which has some real advantages in some contexts.
mgifford.github.io/contrast-plus/
mgifford.github.io/contrast-plus/
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There’s never been a better time to switch from Next.js to Astro nitter.net/rauchg/statu...
nitter.net
September 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
There’s never been a better time to switch from Next.js to Astro nitter.net/rauchg/statu...
Does anyone have any good tips for dealing with burnout? Don’t think I’ve had it this bad in ~20 years.
September 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Does anyone have any good tips for dealing with burnout? Don’t think I’ve had it this bad in ~20 years.
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In place of a new comic, have an old one instead. This was my first comic to joke about the preposterous idea of a robot taking someone's job. 2018. How innocent we were...
Mike Mignola is still God.
Mike Mignola is still God.
June 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
In place of a new comic, have an old one instead. This was my first comic to joke about the preposterous idea of a robot taking someone's job. 2018. How innocent we were...
Mike Mignola is still God.
Mike Mignola is still God.
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Alright, we're actually doing this open working thing.
We're going to work on projects, for real clients who are set up to make people's lives tangibly better.
We can only do that if it works financially though because we've got mortgages etc.
Your support will make this happen.
We're going to work on projects, for real clients who are set up to make people's lives tangibly better.
We can only do that if it works financially though because we've got mortgages etc.
Your support will make this happen.
We’re trying a rather radical new approach at Piccalilli by doing real world projects — for real clients — in the open. This gives us a context to provide genuine high quality, real world education for free at the point of entry.
We need your support to do free projects for good causes and publish free high quality education
We’re trying a rather radical new approach at Piccalilli by doing real world projects — for real clients — in the open. This gives us a context to provide genuine high quality, real world education...
piccalil.li
May 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Alright, we're actually doing this open working thing.
We're going to work on projects, for real clients who are set up to make people's lives tangibly better.
We can only do that if it works financially though because we've got mortgages etc.
Your support will make this happen.
We're going to work on projects, for real clients who are set up to make people's lives tangibly better.
We can only do that if it works financially though because we've got mortgages etc.
Your support will make this happen.
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At Green Web Foundation, we're kicking off a project which we're calling Grid-aware Websites. Lowkey excited to getting this code out into the wild. 🤓
www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/introdu...
www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/introdu...
Introducing our grid-aware websites project - Green Web Foundation
www.thegreenwebfoundation.org
November 25, 2024 at 4:41 AM
At Green Web Foundation, we're kicking off a project which we're calling Grid-aware Websites. Lowkey excited to getting this code out into the wild. 🤓
www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/introdu...
www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/introdu...
You can tell it’s nearly December when clients start saying “We need this by the end of the year”.
Ah yes, the festive tradition of last-minute panic. Who needs a relaxing build up to Christmas anyway?
Ah yes, the festive tradition of last-minute panic. Who needs a relaxing build up to Christmas anyway?
November 25, 2024 at 1:17 PM
You can tell it’s nearly December when clients start saying “We need this by the end of the year”.
Ah yes, the festive tradition of last-minute panic. Who needs a relaxing build up to Christmas anyway?
Ah yes, the festive tradition of last-minute panic. Who needs a relaxing build up to Christmas anyway?
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⚡️ CAN BILL Constituency Week of Action! ⚡️
💚 A big thank you to everyone who took part across the UK last week! It’s inspiring to see so many campaigners urging their MPs to back the Climate and Nature Bill.
🐝 Is your MP backing the #CANBill? zerohour.uk
💚 A big thank you to everyone who took part across the UK last week! It’s inspiring to see so many campaigners urging their MPs to back the Climate and Nature Bill.
🐝 Is your MP backing the #CANBill? zerohour.uk
November 18, 2024 at 4:21 PM
⚡️ CAN BILL Constituency Week of Action! ⚡️
💚 A big thank you to everyone who took part across the UK last week! It’s inspiring to see so many campaigners urging their MPs to back the Climate and Nature Bill.
🐝 Is your MP backing the #CANBill? zerohour.uk
💚 A big thank you to everyone who took part across the UK last week! It’s inspiring to see so many campaigners urging their MPs to back the Climate and Nature Bill.
🐝 Is your MP backing the #CANBill? zerohour.uk
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Is everybody believing in the servers? If you don't believe in the servers they don't work
November 18, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Is everybody believing in the servers? If you don't believe in the servers they don't work
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Hi Bluesky community 🦋.
I just pushed the official website for Sky Follower Bridge 🚀
sky-follower-bridge-docs.vercel.app
I hope this tool helps with the transition from X to Bluesky.
I just pushed the official website for Sky Follower Bridge 🚀
sky-follower-bridge-docs.vercel.app
I hope this tool helps with the transition from X to Bluesky.
Sky Follower Bridge
Instantly find and follow the same users from your 𝕏 followers on Bluesky
sky-follower-bridge-docs.vercel.app
November 10, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Hi Bluesky community 🦋.
I just pushed the official website for Sky Follower Bridge 🚀
sky-follower-bridge-docs.vercel.app
I hope this tool helps with the transition from X to Bluesky.
I just pushed the official website for Sky Follower Bridge 🚀
sky-follower-bridge-docs.vercel.app
I hope this tool helps with the transition from X to Bluesky.
@jasonbradberry.bsky.social hey mate! Welcome. It seems nice here.
November 9, 2024 at 11:35 AM
@jasonbradberry.bsky.social hey mate! Welcome. It seems nice here.
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Alternatives:
- Netlify
- GitHub Pages
- Cloudflare Pages
- GitLab Pages
- Coolify
- Netlify
- GitHub Pages
- Cloudflare Pages
- GitLab Pages
- Coolify
Trump has relentlessly attacked trans people throughout his campaign. Will Vercel and Next.js distance themselves from his repugnant comments?
November 6, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Alternatives:
- Netlify
- GitHub Pages
- Cloudflare Pages
- GitLab Pages
- Coolify
- Netlify
- GitHub Pages
- Cloudflare Pages
- GitLab Pages
- Coolify
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I hoped I’d be wrong but I think a big % of Americans would simply never vote for a woman.
To them, even a senile fascist running the country is easier to stomach than a female president.
Most won’t even admit this to themselves. It just so happens that no female candidate is ever good enough.
To them, even a senile fascist running the country is easier to stomach than a female president.
Most won’t even admit this to themselves. It just so happens that no female candidate is ever good enough.
November 6, 2024 at 4:36 AM
I hoped I’d be wrong but I think a big % of Americans would simply never vote for a woman.
To them, even a senile fascist running the country is easier to stomach than a female president.
Most won’t even admit this to themselves. It just so happens that no female candidate is ever good enough.
To them, even a senile fascist running the country is easier to stomach than a female president.
Most won’t even admit this to themselves. It just so happens that no female candidate is ever good enough.