Wes Souza
@wes.dev
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Wes Souza
I’m a Staff Software Engineer working at Unqork in New York. Read more on my website.
wes.dev
I rebuilt my website as a Windows 95 experience.
Try the Disk Defragmenter!
#Wes95 #BuildInPublic
https://wes.dev/
Try the Disk Defragmenter!
#Wes95 #BuildInPublic
https://wes.dev/
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Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the transgender lives lost to violence.
The Green Party stands shoulder to shoulder with transgender people in the face of increasing transphobic rhetoric in our society and politics.
The Green Party stands shoulder to shoulder with transgender people in the face of increasing transphobic rhetoric in our society and politics.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the transgender lives lost to violence.
The Green Party stands shoulder to shoulder with transgender people in the face of increasing transphobic rhetoric in our society and politics.
The Green Party stands shoulder to shoulder with transgender people in the face of increasing transphobic rhetoric in our society and politics.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Moving countries is one of the most stressful and ungrateful experiences you can choose to undertake on your own.
Here’s an example where @monzo.com just rejected my application, potentially because I don’t have a credit history here yet. And the messaging is so aggressive. No exceptions.
Here’s an example where @monzo.com just rejected my application, potentially because I don’t have a credit history here yet. And the messaging is so aggressive. No exceptions.
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Moving countries is one of the most stressful and ungrateful experiences you can choose to undertake on your own.
Here’s an example where @monzo.com just rejected my application, potentially because I don’t have a credit history here yet. And the messaging is so aggressive. No exceptions.
Here’s an example where @monzo.com just rejected my application, potentially because I don’t have a credit history here yet. And the messaging is so aggressive. No exceptions.
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Declan Chidlow here with some really practical uses of view transitions, along with some of the stuff that will trip you up, with guidance to help you navigate that.
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Some practical examples of view transitions to elevate your UI
Declan Chidlow here with some really practical uses of view transitions, along with some of the stuff that will trip you up, with guidance to help you navigate that.
piccalil.li
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Declan Chidlow here with some really practical uses of view transitions, along with some of the stuff that will trip you up, with guidance to help you navigate that.
piccalil.li/blog/some-pr...
piccalil.li/blog/some-pr...
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If someone says something along the lines of “I don’t need to do it, because it’s their job” in reference to a low paid worker, we’re done
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
If someone says something along the lines of “I don’t need to do it, because it’s their job” in reference to a low paid worker, we’re done
Don’t judge a song by its album cover
Spectral by Rhodes Rodosu
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October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Don’t judge a song by its album cover
Every time I see something like this I feel I can come up with something neat.
October 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Every time I see something like this I feel I can come up with something neat.
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I'm somewhat a fan of resets and sensible global CSS styles, so I thought it would be fun to run through Chris' recent starter and pick out bits I like and don't like.
piccalil.li/links/the-co...
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The Coyier CSS starter
I'm somewhat a fan of resets and sensible global CSS styles, so I thought it would be fun to run through Chris' recent starter and pick out bits I like and don't like.
piccalil.li
September 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I'm somewhat a fan of resets and sensible global CSS styles, so I thought it would be fun to run through Chris' recent starter and pick out bits I like and don't like.
piccalil.li/links/the-co...
piccalil.li/links/the-co...
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Got my performance review.
September 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Got my performance review.
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DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
It's been 9 years since l arrived in the US.
Next month I'm moving out.
It's been a great time, and I made great friends.
However the constant aggressive developments towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community made me reconsider everything.
Next month I'm moving out.
It's been a great time, and I made great friends.
However the constant aggressive developments towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community made me reconsider everything.
September 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's been 9 years since l arrived in the US.
Next month I'm moving out.
It's been a great time, and I made great friends.
However the constant aggressive developments towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community made me reconsider everything.
Next month I'm moving out.
It's been a great time, and I made great friends.
However the constant aggressive developments towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community made me reconsider everything.
I mocked Apple for the several compromises taken on the iPhone Air.
I went to an Apple Store to check out the new iPhones.
I now want an iPhone Air.
I went to an Apple Store to check out the new iPhones.
I now want an iPhone Air.
September 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I mocked Apple for the several compromises taken on the iPhone Air.
I went to an Apple Store to check out the new iPhones.
I now want an iPhone Air.
I went to an Apple Store to check out the new iPhones.
I now want an iPhone Air.
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1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
September 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
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in retrospect, there’s probably never been a name as threatening as “America Online”
September 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
in retrospect, there’s probably never been a name as threatening as “America Online”
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What 15 years of design debt looks like
September 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
What 15 years of design debt looks like
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Tickets are on sale for Brooklyn Web Workers on September 29th, featuring:
Annabelle Adelaide on Forth
@eligundry.dev on knowing where your money comes from
Victoria Kirst on the wisdom of paper
@demarko.org on Kickstarter United
music by Corn Mo
withfriends.events/event/dDagl3...
Annabelle Adelaide on Forth
@eligundry.dev on knowing where your money comes from
Victoria Kirst on the wisdom of paper
@demarko.org on Kickstarter United
music by Corn Mo
withfriends.events/event/dDagl3...
Mon, Sep 29 - Brooklyn Web Workers - September 2025 by Brooklyn Web Workers
Learn more, get tickets, and follow this event
withfriends.events
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tickets are on sale for Brooklyn Web Workers on September 29th, featuring:
Annabelle Adelaide on Forth
@eligundry.dev on knowing where your money comes from
Victoria Kirst on the wisdom of paper
@demarko.org on Kickstarter United
music by Corn Mo
withfriends.events/event/dDagl3...
Annabelle Adelaide on Forth
@eligundry.dev on knowing where your money comes from
Victoria Kirst on the wisdom of paper
@demarko.org on Kickstarter United
music by Corn Mo
withfriends.events/event/dDagl3...