Andy Carter
@andycarter.dev
Tech Team Lead at Evoluted in the Steel City of Sheffield. I'm a PHP and JavaScript developer working with Laravel and CakePHP. I like to talk about the importance of digital accessibility. (He/Him)
https://andycarter.dev
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Andy Carter
@andycarter.dev
· Nov 8
Hello. 👋 I'm Andy, a web developer based in Sheffield, which is in the north of England. I work as a Technical Team Lead at Evoluted. My role involves helping mentor other developers, as well as writing code in PHP and JavaScript. I'm also an accessibility advocate, the web should be for all.
Monday was World Keratoconus Day, but I'm going to reshare this post because every day is Keratoconus Day for me.
Today is World Keratoconus Day. What is that all about you ask?
andycarter.dev/blog/world-k...
#WorldKCDay #accessibility #a11y
andycarter.dev/blog/world-k...
#WorldKCDay #accessibility #a11y
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Monday was World Keratoconus Day, but I'm going to reshare this post because every day is Keratoconus Day for me.
Great news! Toast notifications often cause me issues. It's good to see a major site like GitHub recognising the problems they cause and changing things in response.
“GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.”
Music to my ears!
primer.style/accessibilit...
Music to my ears!
primer.style/accessibilit...
Toasts
GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.
primer.style
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Great news! Toast notifications often cause me issues. It's good to see a major site like GitHub recognising the problems they cause and changing things in response.
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Your daily remember that there is no such thing as designing for just mobile, tablet and desktop.
viewports.fyi
viewports.fyi
The ideal viewport doesn’t exist
Before you settle on basing design decisions on a handful of strict breakpoints, make sure you consider the vast fragmentation of screen sizes and browser viewports.
viewports.fyi
November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Your daily remember that there is no such thing as designing for just mobile, tablet and desktop.
viewports.fyi
viewports.fyi
Today is World Keratoconus Day. What is that all about you ask?
andycarter.dev/blog/world-k...
#WorldKCDay #accessibility #a11y
andycarter.dev/blog/world-k...
#WorldKCDay #accessibility #a11y
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today is World Keratoconus Day. What is that all about you ask?
andycarter.dev/blog/world-k...
#WorldKCDay #accessibility #a11y
andycarter.dev/blog/world-k...
#WorldKCDay #accessibility #a11y
Should you still learn to code given AI can now write it for you?
'Vibe coding' has just been named as the word of the year by Collins Dictionary. It now seems somewhat well timed that yesterday I wrote a blog post about why learning to code still matters today.
andycarter.dev/blog/why-lea...
'Vibe coding' has just been named as the word of the year by Collins Dictionary. It now seems somewhat well timed that yesterday I wrote a blog post about why learning to code still matters today.
andycarter.dev/blog/why-lea...
Why learning to code still matters in the age of AI
andycarter.dev
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Should you still learn to code given AI can now write it for you?
'Vibe coding' has just been named as the word of the year by Collins Dictionary. It now seems somewhat well timed that yesterday I wrote a blog post about why learning to code still matters today.
andycarter.dev/blog/why-lea...
'Vibe coding' has just been named as the word of the year by Collins Dictionary. It now seems somewhat well timed that yesterday I wrote a blog post about why learning to code still matters today.
andycarter.dev/blog/why-lea...
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Announcing our November #FrontEndSheff Meetup (last of 2025):
- Jack Carey takes us 🎶 baaaack in tiiiime with 'An adventure in web components'
- @andycarter.dev uses literary classics to talk about code quality with 'Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar'
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
- Jack Carey takes us 🎶 baaaack in tiiiime with 'An adventure in web components'
- @andycarter.dev uses literary classics to talk about code quality with 'Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar'
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
27th Nov '25: Standards, Web Components & Quality Code with a Hungry Caterpillar, Thu, Nov 27, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Same room as last month: 12.5.08 at the **Charles Street Building**, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look for the FES signs up into the lift
www.meetup.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Announcing our November #FrontEndSheff Meetup (last of 2025):
- Jack Carey takes us 🎶 baaaack in tiiiime with 'An adventure in web components'
- @andycarter.dev uses literary classics to talk about code quality with 'Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar'
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
- Jack Carey takes us 🎶 baaaack in tiiiime with 'An adventure in web components'
- @andycarter.dev uses literary classics to talk about code quality with 'Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar'
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
We had a great time in Liverpool and the surrounding area last week. I was definitely due a bit of time off from work.
November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We had a great time in Liverpool and the surrounding area last week. I was definitely due a bit of time off from work.
I can't believe there's just a month to go until the #TechMids conference! I'm really excited to be bringing my 'Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar' talk to Birmingham.
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I can't believe there's just a month to go until the #TechMids conference! I'm really excited to be bringing my 'Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar' talk to Birmingham.
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I don't think a petition will do it — direct action will [wink wink] — but worth signing to send a message at least petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
September 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I don't think a petition will do it — direct action will [wink wink] — but worth signing to send a message at least petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The line-up for #TechMids is just getting better and better. Gutted it clashes with @ffconf.org
I'm excited to reveal that I will be speaking at #TechMids in November alongside a great line-up of speakers.
conf.techmids.org
conf.techmids.org
September 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The line-up for #TechMids is just getting better and better. Gutted it clashes with @ffconf.org
This afternoon, I've seen 'guys', 'lads' and 'boys' all used to address the wider dev community online. This sort of language feels a bit exclussionary in 2025.
Diversity in tech is a great thing, it brings more voices and perspectives to the table. It should be encouraged and celebrated.
Diversity in tech is a great thing, it brings more voices and perspectives to the table. It should be encouraged and celebrated.
September 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This afternoon, I've seen 'guys', 'lads' and 'boys' all used to address the wider dev community online. This sort of language feels a bit exclussionary in 2025.
Diversity in tech is a great thing, it brings more voices and perspectives to the table. It should be encouraged and celebrated.
Diversity in tech is a great thing, it brings more voices and perspectives to the table. It should be encouraged and celebrated.
I'm excited to reveal that I will be speaking at #TechMids in November alongside a great line-up of speakers.
conf.techmids.org
conf.techmids.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I'm excited to reveal that I will be speaking at #TechMids in November alongside a great line-up of speakers.
conf.techmids.org
conf.techmids.org
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Looking for your first Front-End Developer role?
Tom Baker will be doing a talk @frontendsheff.bsky.social this week, sharing how he went from teaching himself to landing a full-time role as a front-end developer at a digital agency.
www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
Tom Baker will be doing a talk @frontendsheff.bsky.social this week, sharing how he went from teaching himself to landing a full-time role as a front-end developer at a digital agency.
www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
Sep '25: React Server Components & landing your 1st FE role, Thu, Sep 25, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Hope you had a nice summer all. We're back at SHU in Room 12.4.12 at the **Charles Street Building**, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look f
www.meetup.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Looking for your first Front-End Developer role?
Tom Baker will be doing a talk @frontendsheff.bsky.social this week, sharing how he went from teaching himself to landing a full-time role as a front-end developer at a digital agency.
www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
Tom Baker will be doing a talk @frontendsheff.bsky.social this week, sharing how he went from teaching himself to landing a full-time role as a front-end developer at a digital agency.
www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
@helpsheffield.co.uk #SheffEvents
I've accepted an invitation to speak at a conference later this year. 🎉🎉🎉
September 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I've accepted an invitation to speak at a conference later this year. 🎉🎉🎉
Firefox appear to have disabled an important accessibility feature in preference of AI. This is on iOS, on version 142.1. Thankfully for now, there is a way of restoring 'reader mode'.
andycarter.dev/blog/how-to-...
I really hope @firefox.com reconsider the direction they are taking here.
#a11y
andycarter.dev/blog/how-to-...
I really hope @firefox.com reconsider the direction they are taking here.
#a11y
September 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Firefox appear to have disabled an important accessibility feature in preference of AI. This is on iOS, on version 142.1. Thankfully for now, there is a way of restoring 'reader mode'.
andycarter.dev/blog/how-to-...
I really hope @firefox.com reconsider the direction they are taking here.
#a11y
andycarter.dev/blog/how-to-...
I really hope @firefox.com reconsider the direction they are taking here.
#a11y
It's been a fun first day at Sheffield's Lick of Paint festival. I've run my first tour. One more to go tomorrow. It's so exciting seeing this finally happen. I'm really pleased I have been able to be part of it with @streetartsheffield.com being one of the offcial supporters.
Lick of Paint Day 1. The atmosphere is buzzing and the artworks being created are top notch. There's another day of this tomorrow, but it's already clear to see that it is going to leave an incredible legacy.
If you haven't been down to check it out yet, don't miss out on the action!
If you haven't been down to check it out yet, don't miss out on the action!
September 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's been a fun first day at Sheffield's Lick of Paint festival. I've run my first tour. One more to go tomorrow. It's so exciting seeing this finally happen. I'm really pleased I have been able to be part of it with @streetartsheffield.com being one of the offcial supporters.
This is a good list of all the things developers should be thinking about when approaching a new feature request. I really like @davatron5000.bsky.social's closing statement. Beware of the developer that says 'yes' to every request.
daverupert.com/2025/08/got-...
daverupert.com/2025/08/got-...
All the concerns that make you a boring developer
I was thinking this morning about how once you understand that your technology choices have security, performance, and accessibility considerations you become a much more boring developer. Acknowledgi...
daverupert.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is a good list of all the things developers should be thinking about when approaching a new feature request. I really like @davatron5000.bsky.social's closing statement. Beware of the developer that says 'yes' to every request.
daverupert.com/2025/08/got-...
daverupert.com/2025/08/got-...
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The last few days I've needed to work without my contact lenses. I'm wearing them again today.
It always shocks me how zoomed in I have had everything in order to be able to work without the lenses. I'm back at my desk and everything is huge on my screen!
It always shocks me how zoomed in I have had everything in order to be able to work without the lenses. I'm back at my desk and everything is huge on my screen!
September 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The last few days I've needed to work without my contact lenses. I'm wearing them again today.
It always shocks me how zoomed in I have had everything in order to be able to work without the lenses. I'm back at my desk and everything is huge on my screen!
It always shocks me how zoomed in I have had everything in order to be able to work without the lenses. I'm back at my desk and everything is huge on my screen!
Reposted by Andy Carter
We're back on September 25th after a long summer (& #FrontEndNorth) with:
- Nick Tsim on #React Server Components - where are we in now in 2025?
- Tom Baker on landing your 1st web dev role
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
- Nick Tsim on #React Server Components - where are we in now in 2025?
- Tom Baker on landing your 1st web dev role
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
Sep '25: React Server Components & landing your 1st FE role, Thu, Sep 25, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup
Hope you had a nice summer all. We're back at SHU in Room 12.4.12 at the **Charles Street Building**, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look f
www.meetup.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We're back on September 25th after a long summer (& #FrontEndNorth) with:
- Nick Tsim on #React Server Components - where are we in now in 2025?
- Tom Baker on landing your 1st web dev role
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
- Nick Tsim on #React Server Components - where are we in now in 2025?
- Tom Baker on landing your 1st web dev role
🎟️ www.meetup.com/front-end-sh...
"Programming is fundamentally theory building, not producing lines of code."
"When you vibe code, you are incurring tech debt as fast as the LLM can spit it out."
blog.val.town/vibe-code
"When you vibe code, you are incurring tech debt as fast as the LLM can spit it out."
blog.val.town/vibe-code
Vibe code is legacy code
Updates and articles from the Val Town team
blog.val.town
August 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"Programming is fundamentally theory building, not producing lines of code."
"When you vibe code, you are incurring tech debt as fast as the LLM can spit it out."
blog.val.town/vibe-code
"When you vibe code, you are incurring tech debt as fast as the LLM can spit it out."
blog.val.town/vibe-code
'Fully renovated three-bedroom Edwardian terrace' - I think they meant 'renovAIted'.
This isn't a clever use of AI, it is false advertising.
This isn't a clever use of AI, it is false advertising.
There's staging a house, then there's entirely faking it with AI slop, and this one is the latter www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 3 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom terraced house for sale in Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, TS16 for £350,000. Marketed by roseberry newhouse, Teesside
www.rightmove.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
'Fully renovated three-bedroom Edwardian terrace' - I think they meant 'renovAIted'.
This isn't a clever use of AI, it is false advertising.
This isn't a clever use of AI, it is false advertising.
This is a great resource from @tetralogical.com for understanding HTML support across different screen readers.
It’s still a work-in-progress, but is ready to use for JAWS and NVDA which are the two most commonly used screen readers.
github.com/TetraLogical...
#accessibility #a11y #HTML
It’s still a work-in-progress, but is ready to use for JAWS and NVDA which are the two most commonly used screen readers.
github.com/TetraLogical...
#accessibility #a11y #HTML
GitHub - TetraLogical/screen-reader-HTML-support: how screen readers support HTML
how screen readers support HTML. Contribute to TetraLogical/screen-reader-HTML-support development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is a great resource from @tetralogical.com for understanding HTML support across different screen readers.
It’s still a work-in-progress, but is ready to use for JAWS and NVDA which are the two most commonly used screen readers.
github.com/TetraLogical...
#accessibility #a11y #HTML
It’s still a work-in-progress, but is ready to use for JAWS and NVDA which are the two most commonly used screen readers.
github.com/TetraLogical...
#accessibility #a11y #HTML