Tom Anypuppies

@webrocker
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Designer for the web. HTML, CSS, a11y. Content first, gimmicks later. In this game since 1996.
Website & Bloghttps://webrocker.de
Illustration & Graphic Designhttps://wondertom.de
Jaguar & Jazzmaster Guitarshttps://offset.guitars
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Tom Anypuppies2d ago
til CLS does not stand for Cumulative Layout Shit
Tom Anypuppies2d ago
tante3d ago

> The use of AI Coding Assistants in software development is as of now widely regarded as industry best practice

That is exactly why software development as an industry is such a shit show and explicitly not engineering.

Tom Anypuppies2d ago
Rippenprellung ist Autschn
Hüftprellung ist Autschnst
#FürEuchGetestet
Tom Anypuppies3d ago

"Does a slow website and lots of cookie banners hurt conversion? Sure, but that effect is relatively small compared to other factors like brand loyalty and pricing. And all the competitors have slow websites as well! Besides, nobody was ever fired for choosing React.
Does that mean we should stop caring about our users and about our craft? No. But it does mean that it’s become even harder to find a job where you’re allowed to do so."

very much this.
https://mastrojs.github.io/blog/2026-05-23-is-AI-causing-a-repeat-of-frontends-lost-decade/

//via @nice2meatu

Is AI causing a repeat of Frontend’s Lost Decade? | Mastro Blog

AI is doing to programming what framework-brain did to the frontend before. Deskilling, or just working at a higher level of abstraction?

Tom Anypuppies3d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@nice2meatu/116775315194965107

I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low 🎶

Tom AnypuppiesJun 13
Low TideJun 13

The Mysterious Origins of the Placeholder Text 'Lorem Ipsum'

https://laughingsquid.com/lorem-ipsum-history/

The Mysterious Origins of the Placeholder Text 'Lorem Ipsum'

Rabbit Hole explored the history of Lorem Ipsum, noting how a nonsensical pseudo-Latin phrase became a standard text placeholder.

Laughing Squid
Tom AnypuppiesJun 11
Kennt ihr https://loopydemos.com ?
ich bin da gestern abend fast 2h drin hängen geblieben und achtung, das löst extreme habenwill Momente aus.
Echt sehr gut gemacht, aber auch die verwendeten Riffs sind so gut, dass ich die teilweise einfach als Backgroundberieselung habe laufen lassen. 🎸🧑‍💻
Loopy Demos

Twist the knobs. Hear the difference.

Tom AnypuppiesJun 8
Gerade mal nachgesehen… mein letzter Auftrag, der was mit Grafikdesign und/oder Illustration zu tun hatte, und nicht Pro Bono oder für die Bandsachen war, ist nun zwei Jahre her. Go figure. Das ist der Bereich, der ~ 30 Jahre lang auf kleinem Niveau ohne Aquise funktioniert hat.
Show threadTom AnypuppiesJun 6
hat dann aber doch noch geklappt. uff.
#creampieAberAnders
Tom AnypuppiesJun 6
The Great Bornheim Cheescake Massacre, oder wie ich lernte, dass ein unachtsam an der Rührschüssel abgestellter Handmixer umfallen kann, sich dabei selbst anschaltet und dann den Teig, der in ausreichender Menge noch an den Rührern war, 360° in alle Richtungen in der Küche verteilt.
#creampieAberAnders