Spencer
@spencerldixon.bsky.social
Hacker | Guitarist
Senior Ruby/Python Contractor, I build tech products to solve problems
Building 👉 tinysupport.co
https://spencer.wtf
Senior Ruby/Python Contractor, I build tech products to solve problems
Building 👉 tinysupport.co
https://spencer.wtf
I’m talking about building tiny reusable tools at 13:45 in room 2 at #ukgc26. Should we pay for Slack, Mailchimp etc?Should we just make our own alternatives?
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I’m talking about building tiny reusable tools at 13:45 in room 2 at #ukgc26. Should we pay for Slack, Mailchimp etc?Should we just make our own alternatives?
I’m heading to @ukgovcamp.com tomorrow, connect if you want to talk about building tech products!
#ukgovcamp #ukgc26
#ukgovcamp #ukgc26
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I’m heading to @ukgovcamp.com tomorrow, connect if you want to talk about building tech products!
#ukgovcamp #ukgc26
#ukgovcamp #ukgc26
2026 feels like the year of open source.
It's easier than ever to scratch your own itch. I think we'll see lots of open source replacements to major software this year
See this guy
x.com/code_kartik/status/2010651653125607464
It's easier than ever to scratch your own itch. I think we'll see lots of open source replacements to major software this year
See this guy
x.com/code_kartik/status/2010651653125607464
x.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
2026 feels like the year of open source.
It's easier than ever to scratch your own itch. I think we'll see lots of open source replacements to major software this year
See this guy
x.com/code_kartik/status/2010651653125607464
It's easier than ever to scratch your own itch. I think we'll see lots of open source replacements to major software this year
See this guy
x.com/code_kartik/status/2010651653125607464
BREAKING: Senior developer finally caves and tries claude code
strong opinions incoming
strong opinions incoming
January 12, 2026 at 10:08 AM
BREAKING: Senior developer finally caves and tries claude code
strong opinions incoming
strong opinions incoming
200 a month for a support desk?
someone should really make a self-hosted alternative 👀
would you use it?
#BuildInPublic
someone should really make a self-hosted alternative 👀
would you use it?
#BuildInPublic
January 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
200 a month for a support desk?
someone should really make a self-hosted alternative 👀
would you use it?
#BuildInPublic
someone should really make a self-hosted alternative 👀
would you use it?
#BuildInPublic
day 2 of templating everything to launch quickly:
here's the baseline lighthouse scores, not great, not terrible. only a little work to get it in the green
#buildinpublic
here's the baseline lighthouse scores, not great, not terrible. only a little work to get it in the green
#buildinpublic
January 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
day 2 of templating everything to launch quickly:
here's the baseline lighthouse scores, not great, not terrible. only a little work to get it in the green
#buildinpublic
here's the baseline lighthouse scores, not great, not terrible. only a little work to get it in the green
#buildinpublic
day 2 of templating all my shit so I can launch a bunch of dumb ideas this year and get to $3 MMR
critique my design:
- all basecoatui
- i'm building a landing page and marketing stack in one app
- accessible
- optimised
- fast
#buildinpublic
critique my design:
- all basecoatui
- i'm building a landing page and marketing stack in one app
- accessible
- optimised
- fast
#buildinpublic
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
day 2 of templating all my shit so I can launch a bunch of dumb ideas this year and get to $3 MMR
critique my design:
- all basecoatui
- i'm building a landing page and marketing stack in one app
- accessible
- optimised
- fast
#buildinpublic
critique my design:
- all basecoatui
- i'm building a landing page and marketing stack in one app
- accessible
- optimised
- fast
#buildinpublic
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
@bsidespyongyang.bsky.social can I rewatch the talks anywhere?
January 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
@bsidespyongyang.bsky.social can I rewatch the talks anywhere?
Build accessibility into your products from day 1. It's not difficult and it matters.
If you're a company doing UI, you should be using an established kit, or building and maintaining your own. Front end should defend this with their lives. Devs should just be able to pick it up and build. Good design and accessibility are not incompatible with building fast.
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Build accessibility into your products from day 1. It's not difficult and it matters.
Your product needs a UI kit 🧵not having one is a time/productivity sink.
I've seen companies wing UI or do designs for ONLY the they're building now. Big mistake, results in:
- questions (how does this work if we change X)
- no longevity
- slow dev
- inconsistencies creep in
I've seen companies wing UI or do designs for ONLY the they're building now. Big mistake, results in:
- questions (how does this work if we change X)
- no longevity
- slow dev
- inconsistencies creep in
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Your product needs a UI kit 🧵not having one is a time/productivity sink.
I've seen companies wing UI or do designs for ONLY the they're building now. Big mistake, results in:
- questions (how does this work if we change X)
- no longevity
- slow dev
- inconsistencies creep in
I've seen companies wing UI or do designs for ONLY the they're building now. Big mistake, results in:
- questions (how does this work if we change X)
- no longevity
- slow dev
- inconsistencies creep in
Please don't be afraid to show what you're working on this year.
I genuinely love reading peoples blogs, checking out your side projects, seeing the passion your have for your work.
Write blogs, make stuff, talk about it. Fight the brain dead slop content. Chose to be actively anti-slop.
I genuinely love reading peoples blogs, checking out your side projects, seeing the passion your have for your work.
Write blogs, make stuff, talk about it. Fight the brain dead slop content. Chose to be actively anti-slop.
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Please don't be afraid to show what you're working on this year.
I genuinely love reading peoples blogs, checking out your side projects, seeing the passion your have for your work.
Write blogs, make stuff, talk about it. Fight the brain dead slop content. Chose to be actively anti-slop.
I genuinely love reading peoples blogs, checking out your side projects, seeing the passion your have for your work.
Write blogs, make stuff, talk about it. Fight the brain dead slop content. Chose to be actively anti-slop.
Heading to Brighton today ready for @brightonruby.com tomorrow. My dms are open for anyone going who wants to make friends and chat Ruby
June 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Heading to Brighton today ready for @brightonruby.com tomorrow. My dms are open for anyone going who wants to make friends and chat Ruby
Brighton Ruby ticket secured. Had a blast last year with good people and good food, can’t wait to do it again
January 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Brighton Ruby ticket secured. Had a blast last year with good people and good food, can’t wait to do it again