Dave Rupert
@davatron5000.bsky.social
Web components at Microsoft. Co-host at ShopTalk. Previously Luro and Paravel. Blogger.
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Dave Rupert
@davatron5000.bsky.social
· Feb 3
I can quit Balatro anytime okay.
As someone who drags video calls and browser tabs to my little 1024x600 teleprompter, I have a brief PSA:
You can write a veritical media queries. Like any time you want. You can just put it in there. Shrink up your UI. It'll be fine.
You can write a veritical media queries. Like any time you want. You can just put it in there. Shrink up your UI. It'll be fine.
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
As someone who drags video calls and browser tabs to my little 1024x600 teleprompter, I have a brief PSA:
You can write a veritical media queries. Like any time you want. You can just put it in there. Shrink up your UI. It'll be fine.
You can write a veritical media queries. Like any time you want. You can just put it in there. Shrink up your UI. It'll be fine.
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Still the greatest video ever made. Sorry. I don't make the rules...
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Still the greatest video ever made. Sorry. I don't make the rules...
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
@elgato.com hey dudes, why is the stream deck software so bad? my device crashes nearly every day. i went all in on elgato because i thought the ecosystem would be a better experience... but instead i got three 800MB apps running all the time and stuff barely works.
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
@elgato.com hey dudes, why is the stream deck software so bad? my device crashes nearly every day. i went all in on elgato because i thought the ecosystem would be a better experience... but instead i got three 800MB apps running all the time and stuff barely works.
Ok. so. I went to bed very early last night. Great. One problem. Now I can’t find my glasses. They’re not in the usual places. I must have put it in a weird place. Shit. Thats bad because it’s very hard to find little thin bits of black plastic with vision impairment.
January 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Ok. so. I went to bed very early last night. Great. One problem. Now I can’t find my glasses. They’re not in the usual places. I must have put it in a weird place. Shit. Thats bad because it’s very hard to find little thin bits of black plastic with vision impairment.
TAPE: Interesting take on project management software. Many projects, one board. Projects are one column. Status indicated by color. Collapase projects into a multi-colored progress-bar. Billed as "for creatives".
Ain't gonna lie, this appeals to my brainspice.
aeriform.itch.io/tape
Ain't gonna lie, this appeals to my brainspice.
aeriform.itch.io/tape
Tape by ΛERIF°RM
Offline-first project management designed for artists and designers
aeriform.itch.io
January 29, 2026 at 10:46 PM
TAPE: Interesting take on project management software. Many projects, one board. Projects are one column. Status indicated by color. Collapase projects into a multi-colored progress-bar. Billed as "for creatives".
Ain't gonna lie, this appeals to my brainspice.
aeriform.itch.io/tape
Ain't gonna lie, this appeals to my brainspice.
aeriform.itch.io/tape
"The year of technoligarchy" by @molly.wiki is worth your time to understand the situation we got ourselves into.
www.citationneeded.news/the-year-of-...
www.citationneeded.news/the-year-of-...
The year of technoligarchy
In 2025, Trump brought tech executives into power to dismantle regulators and write their own rules. But the instabilities they’re creating may be their downfall.
www.citationneeded.news
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"The year of technoligarchy" by @molly.wiki is worth your time to understand the situation we got ourselves into.
www.citationneeded.news/the-year-of-...
www.citationneeded.news/the-year-of-...
This week on @shoptalkshow.com I do hard-cutting investigative journalism to figure out what exactly _IS_ @adactio.com's agenda?!?
shoptalkshow.com/699/
shoptalkshow.com/699/
699: Jeremy Keith on Web Day Out
Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we’ve got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer s…
shoptalkshow.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This week on @shoptalkshow.com I do hard-cutting investigative journalism to figure out what exactly _IS_ @adactio.com's agenda?!?
shoptalkshow.com/699/
shoptalkshow.com/699/
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Awesome episode! Thanks for the shout-out @davatron5000.bsky.social!
Any time you and @chriscoyier.net want to chat about web components DX, I'd love to come on (I know, I know, it's the nerdiest of topics).
Any time you and @chriscoyier.net want to chat about web components DX, I'd love to come on (I know, I know, it's the nerdiest of topics).
692: Killer Feature of Web Components, Skills > MCP, and Streaming HTML?
Dave has famous people blindness, a cologne life hack is dropped, what is the killer feature of web components, MCPs are so done—focus on skills instead, should custom events exist, and thoughts about streaming HMTL.
Dave has famous people blindness, a cologne life hack is dropped, what is the killer feature of web components, MCPs are so done—focus on skills instead, should custom events exist, and thoughts about streaming HMTL.
692: Killer Feature of Web Components, Skills > MCP, and Streaming HTML?
Dave has famous people blindness, a cologne life hack is dropped, what is the killer feature of web components, MCPs are so done—focus on skills instead, should custom events exist, and thoughts about streaming HMTL.
shoptalkshow.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Awesome episode! Thanks for the shout-out @davatron5000.bsky.social!
Any time you and @chriscoyier.net want to chat about web components DX, I'd love to come on (I know, I know, it's the nerdiest of topics).
Any time you and @chriscoyier.net want to chat about web components DX, I'd love to come on (I know, I know, it's the nerdiest of topics).
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More people need to know about lit-html. (It’s not a framework or a web components thing.) lit.dev/docs/librari...
Using lit-html standalone – Lit
Simple. Fast. Web Components.
lit.dev
January 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
More people need to know about lit-html. (It’s not a framework or a web components thing.) lit.dev/docs/librari...
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announcing a $200 investment in my groceries
January 28, 2026 at 9:44 PM
announcing a $200 investment in my groceries
Good job, Schumz. These goons and this administration have an excellent track record of obeying the law. Lmao.
Chuck Schumer just announced demands on DHS to avoid shutdown:
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants
2. Enforce accountability & unified code of conduct for agents
3. No more masks & require bodycams
There are *already* standards on much of this.
The issue is DHS isn't following them!
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Good job, Schumz. These goons and this administration have an excellent track record of obeying the law. Lmao.
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It is a lot more complicated to add keyboard shortcuts to your web app than you might initially think, featuring a big honkin' table. #a11ty ericwbailey.website/published/ho...
How an accessibility designer adds keyboard shortcuts to a web app
Keyboard shortcuts occupy a strange area for web design.
ericwbailey.website
January 28, 2026 at 3:19 PM
It is a lot more complicated to add keyboard shortcuts to your web app than you might initially think, featuring a big honkin' table. #a11ty ericwbailey.website/published/ho...
As Clawdbot grows in popularity, so too I imagine will the number of “How to fix your Mac” tutorials with the teeniest tiniest brew install exploits.
January 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
As Clawdbot grows in popularity, so too I imagine will the number of “How to fix your Mac” tutorials with the teeniest tiniest brew install exploits.
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Now more than ever before
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Now more than ever before
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My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
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i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
Good article on why federated #designsystems keep failing by @shaunbent.co.uk
www.shaunbent.co.uk/blog/why-fed...
www.shaunbent.co.uk/blog/why-fed...
Why Federated Design Systems Keep Failing
Why do federated design systems keep failing? I watched it happen twice at Spotify. Here's what actually happened, where they broke down, and why centralised models usually work better.
www.shaunbent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Good article on why federated #designsystems keep failing by @shaunbent.co.uk
www.shaunbent.co.uk/blog/why-fed...
www.shaunbent.co.uk/blog/why-fed...
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another late ship, with help from @ichris.bsky.social: we're launching a new podcast at @codetv.dev called The Web Dev Podcast
these are short (15–30 min), video and audio options, talking to experts in tech about what's new in tools + how they fit into your stack
codetv.dev/series/web-d...
these are short (15–30 min), video and audio options, talking to experts in tech about what's new in tools + how they fit into your stack
codetv.dev/series/web-d...
The Web Dev Podcast Series 1
The cutting edge of web development, brought to you by the people building it.
codetv.dev
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 AM
another late ship, with help from @ichris.bsky.social: we're launching a new podcast at @codetv.dev called The Web Dev Podcast
these are short (15–30 min), video and audio options, talking to experts in tech about what's new in tools + how they fit into your stack
codetv.dev/series/web-d...
these are short (15–30 min), video and audio options, talking to experts in tech about what's new in tools + how they fit into your stack
codetv.dev/series/web-d...
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Last week I lost my job. It took me a while to process...
If you or your company needs an experienced full stack developer who understands how the web works, knows modern tech, communicates well, please reach out.
My CV: pawelgrzybek.com/cv/
I'd appreciate if you could share. Thank you.
If you or your company needs an experienced full stack developer who understands how the web works, knows modern tech, communicates well, please reach out.
My CV: pawelgrzybek.com/cv/
I'd appreciate if you could share. Thank you.
CV | pawelgrzybek.com
I’m a software developer with 15 years of professional experience, specialising in building performant and accessible full-stack web applications. I’m passionate about web standards and ethical design...
pawelgrzybek.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Last week I lost my job. It took me a while to process...
If you or your company needs an experienced full stack developer who understands how the web works, knows modern tech, communicates well, please reach out.
My CV: pawelgrzybek.com/cv/
I'd appreciate if you could share. Thank you.
If you or your company needs an experienced full stack developer who understands how the web works, knows modern tech, communicates well, please reach out.
My CV: pawelgrzybek.com/cv/
I'd appreciate if you could share. Thank you.
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Hey folks - I unexpectedly have some availability from next week onwards, so give me a shout if I can help you with :
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Hey folks - I unexpectedly have some availability from next week onwards, so give me a shout if I can help you with :
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
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Twitter died a long time ago and X isn't worth it. Before I made the jump, my ego was holding me back. I was too concerned with vanity metrics. I finally realized if you're posting stuff people want to follow, then they'll follow you, even when you leave. www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/k...
Open-source champion Kelsey Hightower on the promise of Bluesky
Ann O’Dea spoke to US software engineer and open-source champion Kelsey Hightower about the promise of the AT protocol.
www.siliconrepublic.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Twitter died a long time ago and X isn't worth it. Before I made the jump, my ego was holding me back. I was too concerned with vanity metrics. I finally realized if you're posting stuff people want to follow, then they'll follow you, even when you leave. www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/k...