Josh Nesbitt
@joshnesbitt.dev
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CTO at https://genio.co
Consultant at https://stac.works
Conference organiser at @heypresents.com
Podcast at https://heypresents.com/podcast with @mrjameshall.bsky.social
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The real cost of inclusion · Josh Nesbitt
Every year, the tech industry produces another round of award ceremonies aimed at celebrating women and underrepresented groups. They arrive dressed in the language of empowerment—shining a light, giv...
joshnesbitt.dev
I wrote about the true cost of inclusion, triggered by a frustration at tech awards ceremonies utilising communities and underrepresented groups for profit.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
The 10th *and final* All Day Hey.
Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy this delightful event.
🎆 Let’s make it a belter! 🎇
Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy this delightful event.
🎆 Let’s make it a belter! 🎇
This week, we launch the 2026 conference, signalling ten years of All Day Hey! A lot has changed in ten years, and we have a lot to celebrate. We're not holding back on this one.
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The 10th *and final* All Day Hey.
Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy this delightful event.
🎆 Let’s make it a belter! 🎇
Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy this delightful event.
🎆 Let’s make it a belter! 🎇
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Get yourself down (or up) to Leeds for one of the best conferences in the UK.
Already set an alarm in my phone so I don't miss getting a ticket!
Already set an alarm in my phone so I don't miss getting a ticket!
This week, we launch the 2026 conference, signalling ten years of All Day Hey! A lot has changed in ten years, and we have a lot to celebrate. We're not holding back on this one.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Get yourself down (or up) to Leeds for one of the best conferences in the UK.
Already set an alarm in my phone so I don't miss getting a ticket!
Already set an alarm in my phone so I don't miss getting a ticket!
This week, we launch the 2026 conference, signalling ten years of All Day Hey! A lot has changed in ten years, and we have a lot to celebrate. We're not holding back on this one.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This week, we launch the 2026 conference, signalling ten years of All Day Hey! A lot has changed in ten years, and we have a lot to celebrate. We're not holding back on this one.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Added more photos from our "wall of vibes" ffconf.org/photos/
Lots of lovely memories and probably gives you a sense of what the event is too.
Today is the last day before late-bird pricing kicks in, and then we're IRL next Friday.
Lots of lovely memories and probably gives you a sense of what the event is too.
Today is the last day before late-bird pricing kicks in, and then we're IRL next Friday.
FFConf photos over the years
View photos from previous FFConf web development & JavaScript conferences in Brighton, UK.
ffconf.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Added more photos from our "wall of vibes" ffconf.org/photos/
Lots of lovely memories and probably gives you a sense of what the event is too.
Today is the last day before late-bird pricing kicks in, and then we're IRL next Friday.
Lots of lovely memories and probably gives you a sense of what the event is too.
Today is the last day before late-bird pricing kicks in, and then we're IRL next Friday.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Good morning, America 👋
JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it and super-charge your career.
PPP discounts available (and often cheaper) too!
JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it and super-charge your career.
PPP discounts available (and often cheaper) too!
JavaScript for Everyone
A high quality, expansive written course that will elevate your JavaScript skills to a level you never thought was achievable.
piccalilli.link
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Good morning, America 👋
JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it and super-charge your career.
PPP discounts available (and often cheaper) too!
JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it and super-charge your career.
PPP discounts available (and often cheaper) too!
Everything about this is exactly why I love running conferences. Thanks for writing it @matthiasott.com!
matthiasott.com/notes/the-li...
matthiasott.com/notes/the-li...
The Lifeblood of the Web · Matthias Ott
Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design.
matthiasott.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Everything about this is exactly why I love running conferences. Thanks for writing it @matthiasott.com!
matthiasott.com/notes/the-li...
matthiasott.com/notes/the-li...
Travel ffor @ffconf.org finally booked. Extremely excited. Who else is heading down for it?
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Travel ffor @ffconf.org finally booked. Extremely excited. Who else is heading down for it?
Being told to "turn that conference down" by Everyman Cinemas because the sound system was so good, is to date, one of my finest achievements in life.
Thanks for making that moment happen @katiefenn.bsky.social!
Thanks for making that moment happen @katiefenn.bsky.social!
Not only that, but we managed to interrupt a movie playing in the screen next door with the volume of the demo. It certainly woke us all up before heading off to the social. It sounded incredible! Watch the talk and find out more here:
heypresents.com/talks/around...
heypresents.com/talks/around...
Around the wwworld: Web MIDI, Web AUDIO and what the web does best
So, you don't use the Web Audio and Web MIDI APIs in your day job - does that mean they have nothing important to tell us about the nature of the Web? Think again! Katie Fenn takes us on a tour of the...
heypresents.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Being told to "turn that conference down" by Everyman Cinemas because the sound system was so good, is to date, one of my finest achievements in life.
Thanks for making that moment happen @katiefenn.bsky.social!
Thanks for making that moment happen @katiefenn.bsky.social!
Very sad to be missing @webdevconf.com this year. Always the most lovely crowd and talks.
October 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Very sad to be missing @webdevconf.com this year. Always the most lovely crowd and talks.
In this weeks Off Script podcast, I talk to @mrjameshall.bsky.social about the bullshit of awards that significantly profit off the communities they're claiming to support.
October 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
In this weeks Off Script podcast, I talk to @mrjameshall.bsky.social about the bullshit of awards that significantly profit off the communities they're claiming to support.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
July 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
Off the back of this post, we sat down in the latest episode of Off Script to discuss the problem in more detail.
heypresents.com/podcast/54
heypresents.com/podcast/54
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Off the back of this post, we sat down in the latest episode of Off Script to discuss the problem in more detail.
heypresents.com/podcast/54
heypresents.com/podcast/54
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Our seventh talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was from the wonderful @bell.bz with "Get the core right and the resilient code will follow".
Get the core right and the resilient code will follow
More often than not, front-end developers will focus purely on improving their technical skills. I'm going to show you a better way by demonstrating how you can produce simpler, more resilient codebas...
heypresents.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our seventh talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was from the wonderful @bell.bz with "Get the core right and the resilient code will follow".
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Our sixth talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was a lightning talk from Imran Hussain with "With great community comes great responsibility".
Imran, who runs one of the UK’s biggest design communities for the GOV.UK Design System, explores the challenges of ethical community design.
Imran, who runs one of the UK’s biggest design communities for the GOV.UK Design System, explores the challenges of ethical community design.
With great community comes great responsibility
Running a community is often seen as a win-win situation. However, many overlook the ethical complexities of working with community members, treating them differently than they would treat end users o...
heypresents.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Our sixth talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was a lightning talk from Imran Hussain with "With great community comes great responsibility".
Imran, who runs one of the UK’s biggest design communities for the GOV.UK Design System, explores the challenges of ethical community design.
Imran, who runs one of the UK’s biggest design communities for the GOV.UK Design System, explores the challenges of ethical community design.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
We've rounded up almost all the talk details and have updated the site!
We're looking forward to seeing you in October!
webdevconf.com
We're looking forward to seeing you in October!
webdevconf.com
WDC2025 - October 10 2025, Watershed, Bristol, UK
WDC is the web conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year. With great speakers and attendees alike.
webdevconf.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We've rounded up almost all the talk details and have updated the site!
We're looking forward to seeing you in October!
webdevconf.com
We're looking forward to seeing you in October!
webdevconf.com
I wrote about the true cost of inclusion, triggered by a frustration at tech awards ceremonies utilising communities and underrepresented groups for profit.
The real cost of inclusion · Josh Nesbitt
Every year, the tech industry produces another round of award ceremonies aimed at celebrating women and underrepresented groups. They arrive dressed in the language of empowerment—shining a light, giv...
joshnesbitt.dev
September 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I wrote about the true cost of inclusion, triggered by a frustration at tech awards ceremonies utilising communities and underrepresented groups for profit.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
You'll find takeaways on how to overcome these cultural challenges, and why it’s OK to be wrong.
Watch the talk and find out more below!
Watch the talk and find out more below!
What every technologist needs to know about security
Security has been on your list of things to do for the past few years. You’ve been asked to consider security every day, for as long as you can remember. Every so often, someone from the C-suite asks ...
heypresents.com
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
You'll find takeaways on how to overcome these cultural challenges, and why it’s OK to be wrong.
Watch the talk and find out more below!
Watch the talk and find out more below!
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Come write for us!
We're now accepting guest authors on Piccalilli!
Up to now, we've reached out to guest authors, but we have the systems in place now to ensure quality.
Of course, we pay writers too.
piccalil.li/guest-author...
Up to now, we've reached out to guest authors, but we have the systems in place now to ensure quality.
Of course, we pay writers too.
piccalil.li/guest-author...
Write for us and become a Piccalilli Guest author
Write for us and get paid £200. Simple.
piccalil.li
August 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Come write for us!
📺 In this weeks episode of Off Script, @mrjameshall.bsky.social and I discuss the significance of pen and paper in an increasingly digital world. We also touch on what you remember in your dreams 💤
August 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📺 In this weeks episode of Off Script, @mrjameshall.bsky.social and I discuss the significance of pen and paper in an increasingly digital world. We also touch on what you remember in your dreams 💤
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Luke's talk covered the challenging transition from a technical role into leadership, dishing out several effective strategies for becoming a tech lead while remaining true to yourself and kind to others.
Watch the talk and find out more 👇
Watch the talk and find out more 👇
Do Repeat Yourself. How to move from development into leadership
As a developer moving into a leadership role for the first time, it can be tough, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming. This was certainly the case for Luke. He discovered that the principles he had ...
heypresents.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Luke's talk covered the challenging transition from a technical role into leadership, dishing out several effective strategies for becoming a tech lead while remaining true to yourself and kind to others.
Watch the talk and find out more 👇
Watch the talk and find out more 👇
In this weeks episode of Off Script, @mrjameshall.bsky.social and I discuss the concept of user manuals for humans. I loved this chat where we talked a bit about what makes us tick at work.
Unlocking team potential with user manuals
In this episode, Josh and James discuss the concept of user manuals for humans, exploring how individuals can communicate their preferences, boundaries, and working styles to foster better collaborati...
heypresents.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In this weeks episode of Off Script, @mrjameshall.bsky.social and I discuss the concept of user manuals for humans. I loved this chat where we talked a bit about what makes us tick at work.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Sareh's talk covered the specific groups who are excluded when we take a digital-first approach to services, with some sage advice on how we can consider everyone as we build digital-first experiences.
Watch the talk and find out more.
Watch the talk and find out more.
No signal, no service: digital exclusion and how to change it
So you don't need to take a whole morning off for a doctor's appointment - great! Using tech for key services like healthcare and utility bills can speed up so many interactions and some changes are h...
heypresents.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Sareh's talk covered the specific groups who are excluded when we take a digital-first approach to services, with some sage advice on how we can consider everyone as we build digital-first experiences.
Watch the talk and find out more.
Watch the talk and find out more.
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
Our third talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was from the wonderful Sareh Heidari with "No signal, no service: digital exclusion and how to change it".
August 1, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Our third talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was from the wonderful Sareh Heidari with "No signal, no service: digital exclusion and how to change it".
Reposted by Josh Nesbitt
This talk was so good, Thalita is awesome.
Our second talk from All Day Hey! 2025 was from the mighty Thalita Vergilio, with "The good news or the bad news?".
Her talk was dynamic and thought-provoking, highlighting the possibilities and responsibilities of AI in shaping the future of communication.
Her talk was dynamic and thought-provoking, highlighting the possibilities and responsibilities of AI in shaping the future of communication.
July 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This talk was so good, Thalita is awesome.