Mark
@markdrupal.bsky.social
Used to be a boat builder in another life...my life is one of code now. What I like about my new, I can make Tea whenever I want, and my surroundings are not trying to slowly kill me.
My Boss said to me the other day, "the notes you have been writing in freshdesk look a bit weird"...turned out he meant the double spaces I was putting in after the full stops. When I learnt to touch type as a kid that's what I was told to do - its quite a hard habit to get out of!
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
My Boss said to me the other day, "the notes you have been writing in freshdesk look a bit weird"...turned out he meant the double spaces I was putting in after the full stops. When I learnt to touch type as a kid that's what I was told to do - its quite a hard habit to get out of!
Monday at work - what I can I say, it beats composites! Spent a fair bit of my day chasing clients to get estimates signed off. I updated some code for a projects blog archive, and customized some code to allow hero videos to be used on the site for pages...a few other things..
January 19, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Monday at work - what I can I say, it beats composites! Spent a fair bit of my day chasing clients to get estimates signed off. I updated some code for a projects blog archive, and customized some code to allow hero videos to be used on the site for pages...a few other things..
I'd recommend everyone doing themselves a favor if its getting too heavy out there...be like the Dude, in fact...watch the film...then get ordained...and be more dude like...
...just it easy...man!
#TheBigLebowski #Muppets #Larry #Homework #TheDude #Walter #MovieSky #FilmSky
...just it easy...man!
#TheBigLebowski #Muppets #Larry #Homework #TheDude #Walter #MovieSky #FilmSky
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
So interesting day at work...we have a @woocommerce.com site we run for a client which has a few issues, basically one of the people who admins it has made a python script for scraping stock level using AI...I say made but anyway, turned on @cloudways.bsky.social cron optimizer tool...
January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
So interesting day at work...we have a @woocommerce.com site we run for a client which has a few issues, basically one of the people who admins it has made a python script for scraping stock level using AI...I say made but anyway, turned on @cloudways.bsky.social cron optimizer tool...
Meant to post this a while back but the @freecodecamp.bsky.social radio is amazing if need something to code to. Many thanks whoever put it together its amazing. #code-radio
#100daysofcode #freecodecamp
#100daysofcode #freecodecamp
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Meant to post this a while back but the @freecodecamp.bsky.social radio is amazing if need something to code to. Many thanks whoever put it together its amazing. #code-radio
#100daysofcode #freecodecamp
#100daysofcode #freecodecamp
If there one piece of advice I would give anyone who is going to be new to the how #workingremote it would be to go for lots of walks. I think @billgates.bsky.social does a lot of walking. It helps to rationalize everything and make you feel better. @freecodecamp.bsky.social #remoteworking
January 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
If there one piece of advice I would give anyone who is going to be new to the how #workingremote it would be to go for lots of walks. I think @billgates.bsky.social does a lot of walking. It helps to rationalize everything and make you feel better. @freecodecamp.bsky.social #remoteworking
Day at the W was fairly uneventful really, managed to solve a few things.
Have started getting in the habit of doing a bit more exercise again on an old Wii Fit. Did an hour, I figure it all helps. I think working from home its important to do some exercise and go outside at least once.
Have started getting in the habit of doing a bit more exercise again on an old Wii Fit. Did an hour, I figure it all helps. I think working from home its important to do some exercise and go outside at least once.
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Day at the W was fairly uneventful really, managed to solve a few things.
Have started getting in the habit of doing a bit more exercise again on an old Wii Fit. Did an hour, I figure it all helps. I think working from home its important to do some exercise and go outside at least once.
Have started getting in the habit of doing a bit more exercise again on an old Wii Fit. Did an hour, I figure it all helps. I think working from home its important to do some exercise and go outside at least once.
First day back at the W today. Bit of a shock to the system after so much time off! Had almost forgotten everything...but the terminal commands came back and I remember what a PR was again :-) Good to have some time off but good to be back at work again :-)
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
First day back at the W today. Bit of a shock to the system after so much time off! Had almost forgotten everything...but the terminal commands came back and I remember what a PR was again :-) Good to have some time off but good to be back at work again :-)
Happy New Year! Carn't believe its been 6 months since I have posted.
Life (and work mostly) was very busy last year.
I need to start posting a bit more.
Life (and work mostly) was very busy last year.
I need to start posting a bit more.
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Happy New Year! Carn't believe its been 6 months since I have posted.
Life (and work mostly) was very busy last year.
I need to start posting a bit more.
Life (and work mostly) was very busy last year.
I need to start posting a bit more.
A bit of a sucker of Chocolate digestive...
June 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A bit of a sucker of Chocolate digestive...
...is that me...did I just log into @bsky.app again...sorry folks...a combination of life, work and procrastination has got in the way bit...need to pull my finger out and use this a bit more.
June 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
...is that me...did I just log into @bsky.app again...sorry folks...a combination of life, work and procrastination has got in the way bit...need to pull my finger out and use this a bit more.
I will be interested to see where @wordpress.org ends up based on this: wpshout.com/automattic-c...
Its a funny old world open source software.
Its a funny old world open source software.
Automattic Cuts Weekly Contributor Hours to WordPress.org by 99% - Community Members Fear 'Beginning of the End'
Automattic cut their weekly contributor hours to WordPress.org from roughly 4,000 to a 45. Let's explore 4 implications of this major change.
wpshout.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I will be interested to see where @wordpress.org ends up based on this: wpshout.com/automattic-c...
Its a funny old world open source software.
Its a funny old world open source software.
hmm...sorry been a while, a combination Christmas/new years has really put a dent into things. Also refurbishing a bonfire...the less said about that the better.
Liking the look of the new #drupalcms @drupalassociation.bsky.social I am going to have to take a serious look at it.
Liking the look of the new #drupalcms @drupalassociation.bsky.social I am going to have to take a serious look at it.
January 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
hmm...sorry been a while, a combination Christmas/new years has really put a dent into things. Also refurbishing a bonfire...the less said about that the better.
Liking the look of the new #drupalcms @drupalassociation.bsky.social I am going to have to take a serious look at it.
Liking the look of the new #drupalcms @drupalassociation.bsky.social I am going to have to take a serious look at it.
So...not got too far again tonight...ran out of concentration again. But managed to finally get an install drupal onto a repo, added Drush and the Boostrap5 #drupal theme. Need to get my head around Drupal again, and then look at pushing to my hosting...take it easy folks, I am off for tonight :-)
December 4, 2024 at 9:29 PM
So...not got too far again tonight...ran out of concentration again. But managed to finally get an install drupal onto a repo, added Drush and the Boostrap5 #drupal theme. Need to get my head around Drupal again, and then look at pushing to my hosting...take it easy folks, I am off for tonight :-)
There are some really nice folks on the @drupal.bsky.social slack channel. I think the people who support the CMS's really make them or break them...its nice to be nice :-)
December 4, 2024 at 8:45 PM
There are some really nice folks on the @drupal.bsky.social slack channel. I think the people who support the CMS's really make them or break them...its nice to be nice :-)
Brrr...the UK is #cold at the moment...my solution to working from home to save electricity is to work in a winter grade sleeping bag. Keeps me warm.
Works been interesting today, couple of code tweaks for clients and 3 site update...
...more importantly its looks windy for the weekend :-D
Works been interesting today, couple of code tweaks for clients and 3 site update...
...more importantly its looks windy for the weekend :-D
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Brrr...the UK is #cold at the moment...my solution to working from home to save electricity is to work in a winter grade sleeping bag. Keeps me warm.
Works been interesting today, couple of code tweaks for clients and 3 site update...
...more importantly its looks windy for the weekend :-D
Works been interesting today, couple of code tweaks for clients and 3 site update...
...more importantly its looks windy for the weekend :-D
well, didn't get too far tonight. Finally figured out how to create a repo in github (bitbucket is a bit different), and then remembered how to move stuff again in linux, getting the file permissions right was tricky...using #windows at work makes me lazy :-( #100daysofcode #codenewbie
December 3, 2024 at 10:29 PM
well, didn't get too far tonight. Finally figured out how to create a repo in github (bitbucket is a bit different), and then remembered how to move stuff again in linux, getting the file permissions right was tricky...using #windows at work makes me lazy :-( #100daysofcode #codenewbie
how has it been a week since I have been here. Not sure where the time goes. Been a busy week so far at work. We shutdown over Christmas so theres a hard deadline for getting deploys done. Seems to mean we get quicker replies.
December 3, 2024 at 9:18 PM
how has it been a week since I have been here. Not sure where the time goes. Been a busy week so far at work. We shutdown over Christmas so theres a hard deadline for getting deploys done. Seems to mean we get quicker replies.
...done for the evening...not that I have achieved much.
November 26, 2024 at 7:57 PM
...done for the evening...not that I have achieved much.
wow...not sure how I got to Tuesday night really. Been pretty busy at work with things. Ironically a few 3rd party wordpress integrations, amongst other stuff...
November 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
wow...not sure how I got to Tuesday night really. Been pretty busy at work with things. Ironically a few 3rd party wordpress integrations, amongst other stuff...
New look #drupal 11 looks pretty interesting out the box.
After a full day of moving #wordpress 1's and 0's about, I think I need a break for one night.
Catch you on the other side folks :-)
After a full day of moving #wordpress 1's and 0's about, I think I need a break for one night.
Catch you on the other side folks :-)
November 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM
New look #drupal 11 looks pretty interesting out the box.
After a full day of moving #wordpress 1's and 0's about, I think I need a break for one night.
Catch you on the other side folks :-)
After a full day of moving #wordpress 1's and 0's about, I think I need a break for one night.
Catch you on the other side folks :-)
Sometimes you just have to read...took me a while to realise I needed to install and enable the gd php ext to get the latest composer install of drupal to come down.
To be fair, its been a while, and Cpanel makes everything too easy.
#100daysofocode
To be fair, its been a while, and Cpanel makes everything too easy.
#100daysofocode
November 22, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Sometimes you just have to read...took me a while to realise I needed to install and enable the gd php ext to get the latest composer install of drupal to come down.
To be fair, its been a while, and Cpanel makes everything too easy.
#100daysofocode
To be fair, its been a while, and Cpanel makes everything too easy.
#100daysofocode
Been a while since I used X, I used to follow the #100daysofcode through that when I was trying to get an IT job, logged in and got a shock. So I thought I would give blue sky a go! So far I am liking it a lot compared to X :-)
November 22, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Been a while since I used X, I used to follow the #100daysofcode through that when I was trying to get an IT job, logged in and got a shock. So I thought I would give blue sky a go! So far I am liking it a lot compared to X :-)