Alexander Varwijk
@kingdut.ch
Technical Architect 🖥️ for community platforms at Open Social | PHP, 🦀 Rust, JS/TS, GraphQL | He/Him
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Alexander Varwijk
@kingdut.ch
· Nov 23
Hello Bluesky!
I’m Alexander based in the Netherlands!
I’m Technical Architect at Open Social and I spend my free time reading and hanging out in inclusive communities around tech and gaming.
My personal site is at alexandervarwijk.com
I’m Alexander based in the Netherlands!
I’m Technical Architect at Open Social and I spend my free time reading and hanging out in inclusive communities around tech and gaming.
My personal site is at alexandervarwijk.com
Technology changes rapidly. As a result, we’ll have to re-evaluate the markers that we use instinctively to determine whether something is trustworthy.
Scams at scale
The first things humans invented, before fire, the wheel or baked brie, was trust. Trusting the others in the village. Trusting that you could get a good night’s sleep. Trusting that what you…
seths.blog
November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Technology changes rapidly. As a result, we’ll have to re-evaluate the markers that we use instinctively to determine whether something is trustworthy.
Reposted by Alexander Varwijk
Een strategische stem is een stem op Volt.
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Een strategische stem is een stem op Volt.
Learn how to think about asynchronous PHP, how to use the Revolt event loop and what AMPHP is!
If you've missed my talk at DrupalCon Vienna then you can now watch my recorded presentation and view my slides with speaker notes at www.alexandervarwijk.com/talks/2025-1...
If you've missed my talk at DrupalCon Vienna then you can now watch my recorded presentation and view my slides with speaker notes at www.alexandervarwijk.com/talks/2025-1...
Thinking Async | Alexander Varwijk
With the introduction of the Revolt event loop in Drupal Core, we're getting ready for Drupal to tackle an entirely new class of problems: asynchronous applications. In this session you'll find out ho...
www.alexandervarwijk.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Learn how to think about asynchronous PHP, how to use the Revolt event loop and what AMPHP is!
If you've missed my talk at DrupalCon Vienna then you can now watch my recorded presentation and view my slides with speaker notes at www.alexandervarwijk.com/talks/2025-1...
If you've missed my talk at DrupalCon Vienna then you can now watch my recorded presentation and view my slides with speaker notes at www.alexandervarwijk.com/talks/2025-1...
So I guess I solved this hard AI problem (/s)
October 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
So I guess I solved this hard AI problem (/s)
Developers will reinvent whole battle tested libraries while saying it’s not a case of “not-invented-here” but then let AI do a half-baked copy paste job without batting an eye and trusting it blindly.
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Developers will reinvent whole battle tested libraries while saying it’s not a case of “not-invented-here” but then let AI do a half-baked copy paste job without batting an eye and trusting it blindly.
Reposted by Alexander Varwijk
Alexander Varwijk @kingdut.ch proposes a bold redesign of #Drupal Core to support async processing, ReactPHP, and background tasks.
His plan: decouple the kernel, adopt Symfony Runtime, and modernize bootstrapping across environments.
Full deep-dive via TDT:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nftKrj ##PHP
His plan: decouple the kernel, adopt Symfony Runtime, and modernize bootstrapping across environments.
Full deep-dive via TDT:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nftKrj ##PHP
September 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Alexander Varwijk @kingdut.ch proposes a bold redesign of #Drupal Core to support async processing, ReactPHP, and background tasks.
His plan: decouple the kernel, adopt Symfony Runtime, and modernize bootstrapping across environments.
Full deep-dive via TDT:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nftKrj ##PHP
His plan: decouple the kernel, adopt Symfony Runtime, and modernize bootstrapping across environments.
Full deep-dive via TDT:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nftKrj ##PHP
Imagine if we could use the Drupal framework for any type of application. In my new blog post I outline the work needed to bring us closer: www.alexandervarwijk.com/blog/2025-09...
Proposal: restructuring Drupal's internals | Alexander Varwijk
Step-by-step restructuring of Drupal’s internals for better async support, clearer responsibilities, and compatibility with modern runtimes — making Drupal more flexible for modern application needs.
www.alexandervarwijk.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Imagine if we could use the Drupal framework for any type of application. In my new blog post I outline the work needed to bring us closer: www.alexandervarwijk.com/blog/2025-09...
fuzzypost.com gave me a good chuckle #SnailMail
FuzzyPost
Warm fuzzies by post.
fuzzypost.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
fuzzypost.com gave me a good chuckle #SnailMail
Streaming services that aren’t Netflix are so incredibly bad at keeping watch progress synced across devices it’s infuriating that content is so spread out across services
September 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Streaming services that aren’t Netflix are so incredibly bad at keeping watch progress synced across devices it’s infuriating that content is so spread out across services
It’s either just my repository (or me) or I’m detecting a GitHub outage before their status page ☹️
Good luck to their engineering teams 🙏
Good luck to their engineering teams 🙏
August 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It’s either just my repository (or me) or I’m detecting a GitHub outage before their status page ☹️
Good luck to their engineering teams 🙏
Good luck to their engineering teams 🙏
Chilling on the couch and playing Word Play on my iPad using a PS5 controller. Great game by @gamemakerstoolkit.com ❤️
(Playing using Steam Link 😉)
(Playing using Steam Link 😉)
July 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Chilling on the couch and playing Word Play on my iPad using a PS5 controller. Great game by @gamemakerstoolkit.com ❤️
(Playing using Steam Link 😉)
(Playing using Steam Link 😉)
Reposted by Alexander Varwijk
🗳️ Meet Alexander Varwijk @kingdut.ch, candidate for the 2025 #Drupal Association Board Election.
From grassroots dev to global platforms, he champions multiple pathways into Drupal, sustainable funding for key modules, and a bold dev advocacy program.
Full interview: https://bit.ly/4elExfS
From grassroots dev to global platforms, he champions multiple pathways into Drupal, sustainable funding for key modules, and a bold dev advocacy program.
Full interview: https://bit.ly/4elExfS
Meet Alexander Varwijk — Candidate for the 2025 Drupal Association Board Election
Learn how Alexander Varwijk aims to enhance entry points for new contributors and promote community-led sustainability within the Drupal ecosystem.
bit.ly
June 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🗳️ Meet Alexander Varwijk @kingdut.ch, candidate for the 2025 #Drupal Association Board Election.
From grassroots dev to global platforms, he champions multiple pathways into Drupal, sustainable funding for key modules, and a bold dev advocacy program.
Full interview: https://bit.ly/4elExfS
From grassroots dev to global platforms, he champions multiple pathways into Drupal, sustainable funding for key modules, and a bold dev advocacy program.
Full interview: https://bit.ly/4elExfS
Did BlueSky remove the “quick follow” button that were on posts or did I hallucinate that that was a thing?
June 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Did BlueSky remove the “quick follow” button that were on posts or did I hallucinate that that was a thing?
“AI can replace CEOs” does not indicate a danger of AI. It indicates the capitalist problem of people going through the motions rather than using creativity to serve their communities.
The danger that AI might pose is a symptom of a different problem we should solve.
The danger that AI might pose is a symptom of a different problem we should solve.
June 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
“AI can replace CEOs” does not indicate a danger of AI. It indicates the capitalist problem of people going through the motions rather than using creativity to serve their communities.
The danger that AI might pose is a symptom of a different problem we should solve.
The danger that AI might pose is a symptom of a different problem we should solve.
The new iconography of the silence coupes in NS trains just doesn’t work..
May 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The new iconography of the silence coupes in NS trains just doesn’t work..
“We’re getting to a point where if you can’t make AI do that [some development task], then the problem is you” ~ Jamie Abrahams (www.linkedin.com/in/james-abr...)
www.linkedin.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
“We’re getting to a point where if you can’t make AI do that [some development task], then the problem is you” ~ Jamie Abrahams (www.linkedin.com/in/james-abr...)
Today it’s time for #Drupaljam! Largest Drupal event in the Netherlands, now 100% in English 🥳 Fully sold out and many amazing sessions.
Really excited!
Really excited!
May 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Today it’s time for #Drupaljam! Largest Drupal event in the Netherlands, now 100% in English 🥳 Fully sold out and many amazing sessions.
Really excited!
Really excited!
The new Firefox tab management is 🔥
Takes me a bit of getting used to that I now need to look to the right (that's a choice) rather than the top of my browser window, but it cleans up nicely and ties in well with Firefox' tab syncing and tab history features 🤩
Takes me a bit of getting used to that I now need to look to the right (that's a choice) rather than the top of my browser window, but it cleans up nicely and ties in well with Firefox' tab syncing and tab history features 🤩
May 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The new Firefox tab management is 🔥
Takes me a bit of getting used to that I now need to look to the right (that's a choice) rather than the top of my browser window, but it cleans up nicely and ties in well with Firefox' tab syncing and tab history features 🤩
Takes me a bit of getting used to that I now need to look to the right (that's a choice) rather than the top of my browser window, but it cleans up nicely and ties in well with Firefox' tab syncing and tab history features 🤩
This would be huge. It’s been _the_ operator I’ve been missing in PHP for years
May 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This would be huge. It’s been _the_ operator I’ve been missing in PHP for years
Can’t wait for @gradyhillhouse.bsky.social to make a Practical Engineering video about the power outage in Spain/Portugal: www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
His black start video is likely very relevant at the moment: nebula.tv/videos/pract...
His black start video is likely very relevant at the moment: nebula.tv/videos/pract...
What Is A Black Start Of The Power Grid?
Nebula image by Practical Engineering
nebula.tv
April 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Can’t wait for @gradyhillhouse.bsky.social to make a Practical Engineering video about the power outage in Spain/Portugal: www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
His black start video is likely very relevant at the moment: nebula.tv/videos/pract...
His black start video is likely very relevant at the moment: nebula.tv/videos/pract...
@patrickhwillems.bsky.social said “If you haven’t watched Jaws, go back and come back later I’m not going anywhere”.
Today I finally watched Jaws and can continue watching Patrick. H Willems videos 🥳
didn’t realize it had been a year
Today I finally watched Jaws and can continue watching Patrick. H Willems videos 🥳
didn’t realize it had been a year
April 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
@patrickhwillems.bsky.social said “If you haven’t watched Jaws, go back and come back later I’m not going anywhere”.
Today I finally watched Jaws and can continue watching Patrick. H Willems videos 🥳
didn’t realize it had been a year
Today I finally watched Jaws and can continue watching Patrick. H Willems videos 🥳
didn’t realize it had been a year
Reposted by Alexander Varwijk
April 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Getting started with Cline today. First step is running my prompt through Claude Chat just to get some pointers on how to improve it 😁
April 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Getting started with Cline today. First step is running my prompt through Claude Chat just to get some pointers on how to improve it 😁
Imagine if we run out
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity #writing #prompt
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity #writing #prompt
April 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Imagine if we run out
Played my first MTG pre-release today and I didn’t lose everything 🥳 Also got really good inspiration for my first constructed deck 🎉
April 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Played my first MTG pre-release today and I didn’t lose everything 🥳 Also got really good inspiration for my first constructed deck 🎉