Ian Wootten 🛸
@ianwootten.co.uk
I write code and make videos about Python and web dev.
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Ian Wootten 🛸
@ianwootten.co.uk
· Nov 18
I love the fact that I built despeech.com as an API before anything else. It meant adding a quickstart was simple and now customers don't need to know how to make HTTP requests to use it.
I finally updated my handle to use my domain, like the cool kids.
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I finally updated my handle to use my domain, like the cool kids.
Whoopsy, the first run of Claude Cowork rm -rf'ed 11GB of James' videos. Reminder of the dangers of running preview software: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6C9...
Claude Cowork first impression vs Claude Code: Cowork DELETED 11GB of files!?
YouTube video by James McAulay
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Whoopsy, the first run of Claude Cowork rm -rf'ed 11GB of James' videos. Reminder of the dangers of running preview software: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6C9...
7 years after Spider-Man on PS4 was released I've finally completed it, on the Steam deck.
a man in a spiderman suit is standing on a building
Alt: spider-man game cutscene where he is standing on a building edge and backflips off across the street
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
7 years after Spider-Man on PS4 was released I've finally completed it, on the Steam deck.
ICYMI: My newsletter went out earlier this week, complete with everything I found interesting in the last little while: newsletter.ianwootten.co.uk/welcome-to-2...
Welcome to 2026
Here's my brief reflection on 2025. Fresh off the success of my first digital product I said I wanted to create more products. I did that in the last couple of years, with a Django starter kit and mor...
newsletter.ianwootten.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
ICYMI: My newsletter went out earlier this week, complete with everything I found interesting in the last little while: newsletter.ianwootten.co.uk/welcome-to-2...
HP made a PC in a keyboard, like the olden days. Unlike the olden days it's an "AI" PC, which from the looks of it means it has a Co-Pilot button: uk.pcmag.com/desktop-pcs/...
I Spent a Week With HP's EliteBoard G1a, a Desktop PC Stuffed Into a Keyboard
This new AI "desktop" from HP hides in plain sight, with a design that takes inspiration from classic computers like the Commodore 64 or VIC-20. I got the chance for an extended first look at it befor...
uk.pcmag.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
HP made a PC in a keyboard, like the olden days. Unlike the olden days it's an "AI" PC, which from the looks of it means it has a Co-Pilot button: uk.pcmag.com/desktop-pcs/...
In 2026, I want to get out and see people IRL. I've been locked in my Harry Potter dev space under the stairs for far too long. Would love suggestions for dev or maker events should I be going to? - feel like I miss them all!
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
In 2026, I want to get out and see people IRL. I've been locked in my Harry Potter dev space under the stairs for far too long. Would love suggestions for dev or maker events should I be going to? - feel like I miss them all!
Merry Christmas! 🎄⭐
December 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄⭐
NEW VIDEO: Setting up /dev/push on Hetzner - a really simple open source alternative to the likes of Vercel. Worth paying attention to if you're a Pythonista.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbX...
/dev/push: Your Own Open Source Vercel in Minutes
YouTube video by Ian Wootten
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
NEW VIDEO: Setting up /dev/push on Hetzner - a really simple open source alternative to the likes of Vercel. Worth paying attention to if you're a Pythonista.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbX...
Wouldn't it be great if all development problems were framed as bite-sized advent of code style puzzles?
December 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Wouldn't it be great if all development problems were framed as bite-sized advent of code style puzzles?
"All I Want For Christmas is ...." www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvW...
"All I Want For Christmas..."
YouTube video by John C. Worsley
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"All I Want For Christmas is ...." www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KvW...
Discovered all the extra campaigns I paid for in this box set back in 2017 expired ages ago as they're tied to a download code. It's weird even physical copies expire these days.
December 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Discovered all the extra campaigns I paid for in this box set back in 2017 expired ages ago as they're tied to a download code. It's weird even physical copies expire these days.
This DeskPi T0 Mini Rack is 30% off at moment in the UK. Well reviewed - great option if you have a small Homelab you want to house. Lots of others on offer too: amzn.to/3Ym06Wh (aff link)
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This DeskPi T0 Mini Rack is 30% off at moment in the UK. Well reviewed - great option if you have a small Homelab you want to house. Lots of others on offer too: amzn.to/3Ym06Wh (aff link)
Added a new free tier to despeech.com letting you get a key and try out transcription API for nothing. Upgrade if you like it, forget it if you don't.
The Audio Transcription API for Developers
Transcribe audio without building your own pipeline
despeech.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Added a new free tier to despeech.com letting you get a key and try out transcription API for nothing. Upgrade if you like it, forget it if you don't.
Awake to Google Cloud shutting down my account due to invalid payment info. Weird, haven't had problems elsewhere. On logging in it turns out they just wanted me to verify my card with a £0.00 payment. Maybe just ask for that? 🤷
December 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Awake to Google Cloud shutting down my account due to invalid payment info. Weird, haven't had problems elsewhere. On logging in it turns out they just wanted me to verify my card with a £0.00 payment. Maybe just ask for that? 🤷
Any framework owners out there want to pitch me suggestions on a distro for my laptop? I've mostly stuck with Ubuntu this far but would be up to try out something more spicy.
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Any framework owners out there want to pitch me suggestions on a distro for my laptop? I've mostly stuck with Ubuntu this far but would be up to try out something more spicy.
Hey - quick reminder I'm looking for new contract work!
If you or anyone you know has a need for a developer with a wealth of experience across the entire application stack using Python, JS/TS and Docker then please get in touch.
You can read more at niftydigits.com
If you or anyone you know has a need for a developer with a wealth of experience across the entire application stack using Python, JS/TS and Docker then please get in touch.
You can read more at niftydigits.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hey - quick reminder I'm looking for new contract work!
If you or anyone you know has a need for a developer with a wealth of experience across the entire application stack using Python, JS/TS and Docker then please get in touch.
You can read more at niftydigits.com
If you or anyone you know has a need for a developer with a wealth of experience across the entire application stack using Python, JS/TS and Docker then please get in touch.
You can read more at niftydigits.com
Nice little vid on Sebastián Ramirez and FastAPI. Thanks to Cult Repo for all the great vids recently for Pythonistas! ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpR8...
The Rise and Rise of FastAPI
YouTube video by CultRepo
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Nice little vid on Sebastián Ramirez and FastAPI. Thanks to Cult Repo for all the great vids recently for Pythonistas! ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpR8...
Just used claude to pinpoint a fairly gnarly db migration on one of the apps on my servers. Took a while but got a fix deployed that I wouldn't have found working alone.
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Just used claude to pinpoint a fairly gnarly db migration on one of the apps on my servers. Took a while but got a fix deployed that I wouldn't have found working alone.
Just killed my final server over at digitalocean. It's been running there for over 5 years. Now running most stuff on Hetzner.
December 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Just killed my final server over at digitalocean. It's been running there for over 5 years. Now running most stuff on Hetzner.
I'm a simple man. Being able to control my Christmas tree lights from my phone brings me joy.
December 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I'm a simple man. Being able to control my Christmas tree lights from my phone brings me joy.
Cloudflare is down again! Seeing 500's everywhere today.
December 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Cloudflare is down again! Seeing 500's everywhere today.
Sad to hear Micron are killing Crucial to focus on AI. I've used them in most of my PC builds over the years. I can only see RAM getting more expensive in the coming months: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumers
Micron cites AI data center demand as reason for killing DIY upgrade brand.
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Sad to hear Micron are killing Crucial to focus on AI. I've used them in most of my PC builds over the years. I can only see RAM getting more expensive in the coming months: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
tfw you have to file a bug report in your api key provider before fixing the bug in your own code.
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
tfw you have to file a bug report in your api key provider before fixing the bug in your own code.