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Mark Bowley

@markbowley.bsky.social

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→ Independent Designer (web, brand & content) → Build prototypes & side projects (currently http://clocksdash.com) bento.me/markbowley

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Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 6h

Yes the message matters, but its presentation decides if it lands

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 19d

This week, I'm enhancing a client's @squarespace website design, following a @Rocketspark site last week

Even with DIY platforms, people still need design input to give it polish

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 19d

The wait is over - @freeaiapps is on the @10words_io homepage today 🚀

Would appreciate upvotes! 🙏

10words.io

10words.io

Discover new apps and startups in 10 words or less

10words.io

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 22d

Design simplicity isn’t lazy, it’s a secret weapon for attention

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 22d

Observation – some people say design isn't as important as the message, but really design is what makes people actually read it

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 22d

Streaks Grid will soon show your habits one dot at a time, day by day

Instead of just 'I did this 20 times in the last 30 days'

So not just tallies anymore - they’re days, within 30 days

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 22d

Shipped this update 🚀

— Clocks in working hours will stick to the top of the grid, for easy reference.
x.com/markbowley/...

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 23d

In Sept I've been attempting to do the same number of press ups as the date each day

As you can see I've missed some days, but I’m sticking to the dates

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 23d

Ok I added this, but haven’t deployed yet.

—Clocks in working hours will stick to the top of the grid, for easy defence.
x.com/markbowley/...

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 24d

This time with my own tracker tool
#100school

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 24d

One row complete #100school 💯

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 25d

You can now add names to clocks on clocksdash.com, so you know who's in each city

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 25d

I made my own 30 day streak tracker, where you can download the graphic to share on social:

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 26d

Day 8 of 💯 #100School AI
Built a small app in ChatGPT Canvas

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 26d

Built this for fun, but also to learn tricks to have more visual impact

Tiny bit of HTML/CSS/JS

daynighttoggle.carrd.co/

Day night toggle

daynighttoggle.carrd.co

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 26d

I’ve been building experiments instead of jumping straight into a big build, so it’s more motivating to learn

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 27d

I've given my Key Stats Widget maker a bit more polish

(using the learnings from other builds)

Try it out here:
stats-widget.carrd.co

Key Stats Widget

stats-widget.carrd.co

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 27d

Yes there's vibe coding but for simple stuff beginners can try assisted coding - you may learn more code

1. Use ChatGPT / Claude as yr assistant
2. Compile in a code editor (e.g VSCode)
3. Deploy to Cloudflare Pages (free hosting) via Github*

*ChatGPT can talk you through this

Mark Bowley @markbowley.bsky.social · 27d

I made a Pomodoro timer for myself

– logs my tasks (when & how long)
– let's me copy/paste the log as plain text