Robb Owen
@robbowen.digital
Independent Designer and full stack web developer from South Wales. Serial language botherer. Made Synthwave '84. 日本語ＯＫ
https://robbowen.digital
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https://robbowen.digital
※写真はイメージです
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I've been on a bit of a social media hiatus, but I've written a new post about something that's been on my mind a lot lately localghost.dev/blog/stop-ge...
Stop generating, start thinking - localghost
Instead of wanting to learn and improve as humans, and build better software, we’ve outsourced our mistakes to an unthinking algorithm.
localghost.dev
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I've been on a bit of a social media hiatus, but I've written a new post about something that's been on my mind a lot lately localghost.dev/blog/stop-ge...
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your terminal will never be:
"an interface designer"
"an accessibility expert"
"a design engineer"
"a frontend wizard"
these jobs are for humans, stop trying to take them from us
"an interface designer"
"an accessibility expert"
"a design engineer"
"a frontend wizard"
these jobs are for humans, stop trying to take them from us
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
your terminal will never be:
"an interface designer"
"an accessibility expert"
"a design engineer"
"a frontend wizard"
these jobs are for humans, stop trying to take them from us
"an interface designer"
"an accessibility expert"
"a design engineer"
"a frontend wizard"
these jobs are for humans, stop trying to take them from us
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jp game developer in the 90's: so we're making a bass fishing game
composer: oh hell yeah i got you [adds "drop the bass" sample]
jp game developer: no no like the fish
composer: what fish?
composer: oh hell yeah i got you [adds "drop the bass" sample]
jp game developer: no no like the fish
composer: what fish?
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
jp game developer in the 90's: so we're making a bass fishing game
composer: oh hell yeah i got you [adds "drop the bass" sample]
jp game developer: no no like the fish
composer: what fish?
composer: oh hell yeah i got you [adds "drop the bass" sample]
jp game developer: no no like the fish
composer: what fish?
After all… why not?
Why shouldn't I build a new website?
Why shouldn't I build a new website?
February 4, 2026 at 8:11 AM
After all… why not?
Why shouldn't I build a new website?
Why shouldn't I build a new website?
You're the Reason I Don't Want the World to End
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
You're the Reason I Don't Want the World to End
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My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
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I love this thoughtful and beautifully presented piece by @terry.social.godier.me.ap.brid.gy (found via @tyfromtheinternet.com’s newsletter), on the anxiety of unread counts and the questionable evolution of app design.
“Phantom obligation — the guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.”
“Phantom obligation — the guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.”
Phantom Obligation
Why RSS readers look like email clients, and what that's doing to us.
www.terrygodier.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 AM
I love this thoughtful and beautifully presented piece by @terry.social.godier.me.ap.brid.gy (found via @tyfromtheinternet.com’s newsletter), on the anxiety of unread counts and the questionable evolution of app design.
“Phantom obligation — the guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.”
“Phantom obligation — the guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.”
Chekhov's technical debt
January 28, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Chekhov's technical debt
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This is what peak physical Media looks like.
January 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM
This is what peak physical Media looks like.
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Hey folks - I unexpectedly have some availability from next week onwards, so give me a shout if I can help you with :
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Hey folks - I unexpectedly have some availability from next week onwards, so give me a shout if I can help you with :
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
- Ux/ui design
- Design direction
- Visual identity
- Inclusive design
- Design systems
Find out more at damoncharles.com
I have been messing about with Elixir and Phoenix again and I have to say it's oddly refreshing to use a convention-based batteries-included framework after so many years of the JS ecosystem. Have yet to give Liveview a proper go though
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I have been messing about with Elixir and Phoenix again and I have to say it's oddly refreshing to use a convention-based batteries-included framework after so many years of the JS ecosystem. Have yet to give Liveview a proper go though
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Nice platform you get there. Would be a shame if someone were to use it
January 23, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Nice platform you get there. Would be a shame if someone were to use it
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“it's curious how, in those liminal moments as a season of your life draws to a close, you feel as if you might live forever.”
new warmth in the dead of winter, a special guest appearance on the blog by our friend @robbowen.digital. i hope you enjoy it 🤍
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
new warmth in the dead of winter, a special guest appearance on the blog by our friend @robbowen.digital. i hope you enjoy it 🤍
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
Strangers By Spring
Strangers, By Spring is a blog about escapism, romance, and rebirth. Consider: It is January in western Tokyo. Plastic fir tre...
strangersbyspring.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
“it's curious how, in those liminal moments as a season of your life draws to a close, you feel as if you might live forever.”
new warmth in the dead of winter, a special guest appearance on the blog by our friend @robbowen.digital. i hope you enjoy it 🤍
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
new warmth in the dead of winter, a special guest appearance on the blog by our friend @robbowen.digital. i hope you enjoy it 🤍
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
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Who else is up buying silly domain names in the hopes that it will fix them.
January 23, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Who else is up buying silly domain names in the hopes that it will fix them.
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See also, this series www.eloiserapp.com/soft-focus of objects behind Japanese security glass
January 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM
See also, this series www.eloiserapp.com/soft-focus of objects behind Japanese security glass
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I’m really honoured to guest the inimitable @robbowen.digital on Strangers by Spring this morning.
It’s been such a joy to make this project with people who are so perceptive, and creative and thoughtful.
It might be my favourite yet.
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
It’s been such a joy to make this project with people who are so perceptive, and creative and thoughtful.
It might be my favourite yet.
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
Strangers By Spring
Strangers, By Spring is a blog about escapism, romance, and rebirth. Consider: It is January in western Tokyo. Plastic fir tre...
strangersbyspring.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:58 AM
I’m really honoured to guest the inimitable @robbowen.digital on Strangers by Spring this morning.
It’s been such a joy to make this project with people who are so perceptive, and creative and thoughtful.
It might be my favourite yet.
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
It’s been such a joy to make this project with people who are so perceptive, and creative and thoughtful.
It might be my favourite yet.
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
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🦊
We got some snow this weekend, which thankfully made for light shoveling. And I met a neighbor, right when I needed to. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/i-find...
We got some snow this weekend, which thankfully made for light shoveling. And I met a neighbor, right when I needed to. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/i-find...
I find them on the street & shadow. — ethanmarcotte.com
It wasn’t until the end of our chat that I learned her name.
ethanmarcotte.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:03 AM
🦊
We got some snow this weekend, which thankfully made for light shoveling. And I met a neighbor, right when I needed to. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/i-find...
We got some snow this weekend, which thankfully made for light shoveling. And I met a neighbor, right when I needed to. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/i-find...
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the only way to stay sane while working in tech is to aggressively pursue hobbies and interests that are grounded in analog mediums and/or the natural world
January 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
the only way to stay sane while working in tech is to aggressively pursue hobbies and interests that are grounded in analog mediums and/or the natural world
"I write to you haunted. Or, perhaps, I am doing the haunting. These days I'm scarcely able to tell the difference"
I've been so taken with this project that I was truly moved when @likethecolour.red & @strange.website asked if I might like to contribute. An absolute pleasure to write with them
I've been so taken with this project that I was truly moved when @likethecolour.red & @strange.website asked if I might like to contribute. An absolute pleasure to write with them
I’m really honoured to guest the inimitable @robbowen.digital on Strangers by Spring this morning.
It’s been such a joy to make this project with people who are so perceptive, and creative and thoughtful.
It might be my favourite yet.
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
It’s been such a joy to make this project with people who are so perceptive, and creative and thoughtful.
It might be my favourite yet.
strangersbyspring.com/2026-01-20
Strangers By Spring
Strangers, By Spring is a blog about escapism, romance, and rebirth. Consider: It is January in western Tokyo. Plastic fir tre...
strangersbyspring.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM
"I write to you haunted. Or, perhaps, I am doing the haunting. These days I'm scarcely able to tell the difference"
I've been so taken with this project that I was truly moved when @likethecolour.red & @strange.website asked if I might like to contribute. An absolute pleasure to write with them
I've been so taken with this project that I was truly moved when @likethecolour.red & @strange.website asked if I might like to contribute. An absolute pleasure to write with them
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Proud to announce TechConf.Directory, a directory of tech conferences around the globe.
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
TechConf.Directory - An index of technology conferences and speakers
TechConf.Directory lists technology conferences of all varieties and technology speakers. You can filter and explore a range of conferences to find what suits you and your criteria. You can also disco...
techconf.directory
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Proud to announce TechConf.Directory, a directory of tech conferences around the globe.
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
I've found it quite difficult to find conferences. That is true no more!
I've made all the data fully open and available via a fully queryable API as well.
techconf.directory
#Conferences #Tech #Programming
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Last year, we highlighted our favorite showcase submission every month in the GSAP newsletter. With a full year of incredible sites behind us, it only feels right to crown one Site of the Year.
Voting's now open! Who will take home the very first GSAP Site of the Year trophy? 💚
gsap.com/SOTY-2025/
Voting's now open! Who will take home the very first GSAP Site of the Year trophy? 💚
gsap.com/SOTY-2025/
January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Last year, we highlighted our favorite showcase submission every month in the GSAP newsletter. With a full year of incredible sites behind us, it only feels right to crown one Site of the Year.
Voting's now open! Who will take home the very first GSAP Site of the Year trophy? 💚
gsap.com/SOTY-2025/
Voting's now open! Who will take home the very first GSAP Site of the Year trophy? 💚
gsap.com/SOTY-2025/
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Would you like to work with me? 👋🏻 I’m currently helping to strengthen the existing design systems team at Kesko and we’re looking for a nice & talented designer/developer to join us.
arielsalminen.com/2026/hiring-...
arielsalminen.com/2026/hiring-...
Hiring a Design Engineer for Kesko Design System
Hi 👋🏻, I’m Arielle, a Design Systems Architect working with Kesko. I’m currently helping to strengthen the existing design systems team in the organization and we’re looking for an experienced Design ...
arielsalminen.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Would you like to work with me? 👋🏻 I’m currently helping to strengthen the existing design systems team at Kesko and we’re looking for a nice & talented designer/developer to join us.
arielsalminen.com/2026/hiring-...
arielsalminen.com/2026/hiring-...
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I made a new thing!
Introducing DRUMSAUCE.
DRUMSAUCE is catalogue of free PDF drum transcriptions, created by my own human ears and hands.
Introducing DRUMSAUCE.
DRUMSAUCE is catalogue of free PDF drum transcriptions, created by my own human ears and hands.
Free drum transcriptions by DRUMSAUCE
Browse free PDF downloads of rock, metal and jazz music transcriptions for drummers. Created by human ears and hands, no AI involved.
drumsauce.net
January 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I made a new thing!
Introducing DRUMSAUCE.
DRUMSAUCE is catalogue of free PDF drum transcriptions, created by my own human ears and hands.
Introducing DRUMSAUCE.
DRUMSAUCE is catalogue of free PDF drum transcriptions, created by my own human ears and hands.
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aaaand it's live eva.town
Eva Decker
Eva is a designer and web developer based in NYC.
eva.town
January 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
aaaand it's live eva.town