Stephen Bell
@stephenjbell.bsky.social
Senior Design Technologist (front end dev) at a big nonprofit. Dad to two sets of twins. Canadian living in Oklahoma City. Love your neighbor.
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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Team Brazil celebrates after winning a gold medal in the men’s giant slalom event. See the Olympic photo of the day:
Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: A Victory Leap
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Team Brazil jumps for joy on the Olympic podium.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Team Brazil celebrates after winning a gold medal in the men’s giant slalom event. See the Olympic photo of the day:
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i often think about this review
February 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
i often think about this review
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Sorry, it was Willow the cat’s fault. We tried to stop her.
February 14, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Sorry, it was Willow the cat’s fault. We tried to stop her.
I really need to stop opening LinkedIn.
Half the posts: AI is going to steal every job on Earth.
The other half of the posts: No, it’s not.
Half the posts: AI is going to steal every job on Earth.
The other half of the posts: No, it’s not.
February 13, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I really need to stop opening LinkedIn.
Half the posts: AI is going to steal every job on Earth.
The other half of the posts: No, it’s not.
Half the posts: AI is going to steal every job on Earth.
The other half of the posts: No, it’s not.
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Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
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Lately I've been using Claude Code with Obsidian as a thinking partner and I've found the experience really rewarding. It's helped get me back into writing and get excited about capturing ideas again. Did a little write up on my setup.
robdodson.me/posts/i-gave...
robdodson.me/posts/i-gave...
My Second Brain Never Worked. Then I Gave It a Gardener. - Rob Dodson
I could never maintain a second brain. Then I pointed Claude Code at my Obsidian vault and let it do the organizing for me. Now I'm writing again.
robdodson.me
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Lately I've been using Claude Code with Obsidian as a thinking partner and I've found the experience really rewarding. It's helped get me back into writing and get excited about capturing ideas again. Did a little write up on my setup.
robdodson.me/posts/i-gave...
robdodson.me/posts/i-gave...
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Even better - here's an Armadillo projection centered on Amarillo: An Armadillo-Amarillo projection!
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Even better - here's an Armadillo projection centered on Amarillo: An Armadillo-Amarillo projection!
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It is clear to me that LLMs are the new generation of programming language, the biggest paradigm shift in SWE since assembly → 3GLs.
The parallels and differences are fascinating.
Take interpreted vs compiled. Previously a property of the *language*, now a property of the *program*.
[1/5]
The parallels and differences are fascinating.
Take interpreted vs compiled. Previously a property of the *language*, now a property of the *program*.
[1/5]
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
It is clear to me that LLMs are the new generation of programming language, the biggest paradigm shift in SWE since assembly → 3GLs.
The parallels and differences are fascinating.
Take interpreted vs compiled. Previously a property of the *language*, now a property of the *program*.
[1/5]
The parallels and differences are fascinating.
Take interpreted vs compiled. Previously a property of the *language*, now a property of the *program*.
[1/5]
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At last an AI tool I can get behind
“Upload an architectural render. Get back what it'll actually look like on a random Tuesday in November.”
antirender.com
“Upload an architectural render. Get back what it'll actually look like on a random Tuesday in November.”
antirender.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:07 AM
At last an AI tool I can get behind
“Upload an architectural render. Get back what it'll actually look like on a random Tuesday in November.”
antirender.com
“Upload an architectural render. Get back what it'll actually look like on a random Tuesday in November.”
antirender.com
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this very aptly applies to developer tools as well
January 30, 2026 at 5:20 PM
this very aptly applies to developer tools as well
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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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Nothing’s more on-brand for 2026 than two Friday the 13ths in a row.
January 23, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Nothing’s more on-brand for 2026 than two Friday the 13ths in a row.
Side project: Vector landscapes generated using Open Topo Data (opentopodata.org) and a Svelte app. Elevations -> SVG paths.
Thinking about making these into some different styles and possibly printing some location-specific apparel. #buildinpublic
Pictured: The Grand Canyon. 🌄
Thinking about making these into some different styles and possibly printing some location-specific apparel. #buildinpublic
Pictured: The Grand Canyon. 🌄
January 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Side project: Vector landscapes generated using Open Topo Data (opentopodata.org) and a Svelte app. Elevations -> SVG paths.
Thinking about making these into some different styles and possibly printing some location-specific apparel. #buildinpublic
Pictured: The Grand Canyon. 🌄
Thinking about making these into some different styles and possibly printing some location-specific apparel. #buildinpublic
Pictured: The Grand Canyon. 🌄
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I love everything about this. Legit brilliant project guaranteed to make you new friends, let you try new things, and help small businesses
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I love everything about this. Legit brilliant project guaranteed to make you new friends, let you try new things, and help small businesses
Me as a designer: Figma is great! I love Figma!
Me as a dev trying to sync design tokens through Figma Variables, Tokens Studio, JSON files, Style Dictionary, and finally to a CSS file compatible with a component library:
Me as a dev trying to sync design tokens through Figma Variables, Tokens Studio, JSON files, Style Dictionary, and finally to a CSS file compatible with a component library:
a close up of a man 's face with a smile on his face
Alt: Matthew McConaughey crying in Interstellar.
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Me as a designer: Figma is great! I love Figma!
Me as a dev trying to sync design tokens through Figma Variables, Tokens Studio, JSON files, Style Dictionary, and finally to a CSS file compatible with a component library:
Me as a dev trying to sync design tokens through Figma Variables, Tokens Studio, JSON files, Style Dictionary, and finally to a CSS file compatible with a component library:
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I wonder if the big push toward requiring ID for all the centralized sites will be how we finally see people break out into their own spaces again? like, I'm not about to hand a tech company that's mandating all employees vibe code harder my government ID just so I can post jokes on the timeline
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I wonder if the big push toward requiring ID for all the centralized sites will be how we finally see people break out into their own spaces again? like, I'm not about to hand a tech company that's mandating all employees vibe code harder my government ID just so I can post jokes on the timeline
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logging into my zooms on Monday like
January 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
logging into my zooms on Monday like
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In 1995, Sandra Bullock was the first person ever to buy movie theater tickets online, in promotion for her new film THE NET.
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
In 1995, Sandra Bullock was the first person ever to buy movie theater tickets online, in promotion for her new film THE NET.
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Hi fellow Svelters!
I just concluded an investigation to know whether it's possible to use the experimental Node SEA feature with SvelteKit, and I'm thrilled to announce that the answer is yes!
You can read all about it there:
I just concluded an investigation to know whether it's possible to use the experimental Node SEA feature with SvelteKit, and I'm thrilled to announce that the answer is yes!
You can read all about it there:
Bundling a SvelteKit app into a single binary
The odyssey of packaging a SvelteKit application using the upcoming Single Executable Application (SEA) Node feature through a custom adapter.
gautier.dev
December 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Hi fellow Svelters!
I just concluded an investigation to know whether it's possible to use the experimental Node SEA feature with SvelteKit, and I'm thrilled to announce that the answer is yes!
You can read all about it there:
I just concluded an investigation to know whether it's possible to use the experimental Node SEA feature with SvelteKit, and I'm thrilled to announce that the answer is yes!
You can read all about it there:
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Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Merry Christmas!
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Oh hey, come work with me!
We're seeking an earlier-career front-end dev who is able to work in-office (multiple US locations).
Check it out if you have interest and experience in: #designsystems #CSS #a11y #webcomponents
adobe.design/jobs/job-pos...
We're seeking an earlier-career front-end dev who is able to work in-office (multiple US locations).
Check it out if you have interest and experience in: #designsystems #CSS #a11y #webcomponents
adobe.design/jobs/job-pos...
Design Engineer, Spectrum Web
Join us and help build the next generation of our world-famous tools.
adobe.design
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Oh hey, come work with me!
We're seeking an earlier-career front-end dev who is able to work in-office (multiple US locations).
Check it out if you have interest and experience in: #designsystems #CSS #a11y #webcomponents
adobe.design/jobs/job-pos...
We're seeking an earlier-career front-end dev who is able to work in-office (multiple US locations).
Check it out if you have interest and experience in: #designsystems #CSS #a11y #webcomponents
adobe.design/jobs/job-pos...
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One thing I think is interesting about the people saying ‘generative AI is here to stay’ is that they are kinda ignoring that the current version of it is relatively cheap (or free) for the end user purely because the companies behind it a burning cash to make it so.
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One thing I think is interesting about the people saying ‘generative AI is here to stay’ is that they are kinda ignoring that the current version of it is relatively cheap (or free) for the end user purely because the companies behind it a burning cash to make it so.
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Walking with other people who are grieving a loss is one way to ease some of the pain and feel less alone. n.pr/4iW5b13
The 'magic' of walking with grief
Walking with other people who are grieving a loss is one way to ease some of the pain and feel less alone.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Walking with other people who are grieving a loss is one way to ease some of the pain and feel less alone. n.pr/4iW5b13
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My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
December 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.