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Andrew James @ajames.dev · Nov 8

ajames.dev/social is live 🦋

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Andrew James @ajames.dev · Nov 2

Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about

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Shruti Kapoor @shrutikapoor08.bsky.social · 15h

This talk is what you need to learn how to optimize the performance of your apps.

CascadiaJS @cascadiajs.com · 23h

What's new in React and Next.js?

@shrutikapoor08.bsky.social dives into the latest and greatest techniques for building modern and performant websites using these tools ⚡️

youtu.be/ZDZPxmFZ6yk?...

Subscribe to get notified when we ship more videos from #CascadiaJS 2025! 📺

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Andrew James @ajames.dev · 1d

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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 1d

go watch this RIGHT MEOW

CodeTV @codetv.dev · 2d

Now streaming for everyone: 3 teams of devs had 4 hours to build apps that use something other than a keyboard or mouse for input. @leonnoel.bsky.social, @ericaxtech.bsky.social, @kentcdodds.com, @joelhooks.com, Billy, & @zig.computer took the challenge

Watch now: codetv.link/wdc/s2e10

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react.dev @react.dev · 1d

React Conf is starting now!

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Andrew James @ajames.dev · 1d

This is like watching an entire film or series through YouTube shorts

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 2d

Do you use them with a Steam Deck? I experience frequent latency and dropouts with the 2nd series. I was wondering if there was any difference with the 3s

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 2d

Out of interest, do you know if Home Assistant can set the volume of speakers lower than 1? I’m running into this issue with Alexa routines

www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0...

Amazon Digital and Device Forums - US

Amazon Digital and Device Forum United States

www.amazonforum.com

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 3d

@katielangerman.com how did your Home Assistant deep dive go? Did you end up with something that works for you?

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 3d

For those that want to use the playlist with smart home routines, I’ve found the best thing to do is add it to your Spotify library and use this as the prompt:

“shuffle gm playlist from my library on Spotify on <speaker>”

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 3d

Unsolicited advice, but look at the tail when they get picked up. Maybe give them a week or so to acclimatise

We used a doggy daycare and her tail was between her legs when she heard the van. Judging by her tail when our current dog walker arrives, I’m starting to think she loves them more than me😅

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 4d

23/75

I finally hit the summit of Alpe du Zwift! Just over 1km of elevation with steady pacing throughout

I’m comfortably riding at my ftp now, which is great because it means I’m fitter, and terrible because it means I need to retake the ftp test 😅

strava.app.link/HQi4RMsEdXb

#75DaysOfMovement

Distance: 31.76km
Time: 2h 7m
Elev Gain: 1082m

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 4d

‘Show less like this’ is a Bluesky hallucination

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 4d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (in spirit)

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 5d

Either drop some recs here, or get your Spotify handle to me somehow and I’ll add you as a collaborator.

The brief is “waking up on Saturday”

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 7d

Hit me with a couple of suggestions and it’ll drop to 85%

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 7d

22/75

Forgot to post this yesterday. Another 300m climb in the bag.

I also finally completed A10 in Slay the Spire, and then immediately smashed A11 in back to back runs

Gains all round!

strava.app.link/0Ugi5lwg8Wb

#75DaysOfMovement

strava.app.link

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 7d

I was enjoying Uh Yaya, right up until the metal kicked in. That genre just isn’t for me, I’m afraid.

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 7d

What’s a good metal song to wake up to? 🤔

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Andrew James @ajames.dev · 7d

Let’s nerd-snipe some musically oriented devs and see if anything comes back

@marktechson.com
@danabra.mov
@bradfrost.com
@engineeringbae.bsky.social
@ricky.fm
@ped.ro

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 8d

Not any more. Added!

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 8d

I’m tired of searching for new morning playlists to play on our wake up routine, so we’re going to roll our own!

What’s missing? Let me know👇

open.spotify.com/playlist/7zV...

open.spotify.com

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Andrew James @ajames.dev · 8d

This is great! We have a few BE engineers looking to learn React FE. I’ll pass this along!

Thanks Shruti!

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Andrew James @ajames.dev · 8d

21/75

Made it to act 3 in Ascension 10. All I need is the correct cards and I think I’ve got this. Oh, and I climbed another 300m

strava.app.link/rFwHQdKL5Wb

#75DaysOfMovement

strava.app.link

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 10d

Every year on our anniversary, my wife and I visit the spot I proposed to her on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Take it all. Leave me this.

Andrew James @ajames.dev · 12d

20/75

Another weekend ride in the bag.
Another failed Ascension 10 run.

strava.app.link/glqDOwcf0Wb

Distance: 14.93km
Time: 1h 40m
Elev Gain: 815m

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