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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 13/09/2026

Are you still using zero cam?

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 16/08/2026

water sensors everywhere 😅

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 06/08/2026

been working on a similar item component recently too and was considering the subgrid approach like this. thanks for sharing!

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Andrey Sitnik @en.sitnik.es · 29/07/2026

Nano Stores now has a library for building smart stores powered by state machines. Huge thanks to @alexcarpenter.me from Clerk for creating it! github.com/alexcarpente...

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 23/07/2026

I need to get me some of these.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 14/07/2026

Same I often tell it to prefer code vs prose.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 27/05/2026

An example shadcn/ui carousel component implementation with smooth scroll progress dot indicators. Demo: shadcn-ui-carousel-dots.vercel.app Code: t.co/aCi3xNxEWr

shadcn-ui-carousel-dots.vercel.app

vite-app

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 27/04/2026

Tint buttons :hover and :active states based on their foreground color usage. alexcarpenter.me/notes/2026-0...

button {
--bg: transparent;
--fg: currentColor;
--am: 0%;
background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg), var(--fg) var(--am));
color: var(--fg);

&:hover {
--am: 10%;
}

&:active {
--am: 20%;
}
}

.green {
--bg: oklch(62.7% 0.194 149.214);
--fg: oklch(1 0 0);
}

.neutral {
--bg: oklch(92.9% 0.013 255.508);
--fg: oklch(27.8% 0.033 256.848);
}

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 07/03/2026

📝 Implementing smooth Dot Indicators with Embla Carousel and CSS color-mix() alexcarpenter.me/notes/2026-0...

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I Brew My Own Coffee @ibrewmyown.coffee · 01/12/2025

2025 Holiday Coffee Gift Guide - Discover the best coffee gifts for the holidays—espresso machines, drippers, brewers, and bean subscriptions that coffee lovers will actually use every day. #ibrewmyowncoffee ibrewmyown.coffee/2025-holiday...

ibrewmyown.coffee

2025 Holiday Coffee Gift Guide - I Brew My Own Coffee

Discover the best coffee gifts for the holidays—espresso machines, drippers, brewers, and bean subscriptions that coffee lovers will actually use every day.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 19/11/2025

RESILIENT—UI interview #002 with Hayden Bleasel from Vercel. Australian Design Engineer who loves working on open source software for the web. www.resilient-ui.com/interviews/h...

resilient-ui.com

Hayden Bleasel

Australian Design Engineer who loves working on open source software for the web.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 05/11/2025

RESILIENT—UI interview #001 with @blvdmitry.me Staff front-end engineer based in Amsterdam, working on AI assistants at Shopify. www.resilient-ui.com/interviews/d...

resilient-ui.com

Dima Belyaev

Staff front-end engineer based in Amsterdam, working on AI assistants at Shopify.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 08/10/2025

Exploring a new design direction for @ibrewmyown.coffee Still very much WIP, but curious to hear your thoughts! ibrewmyown-coffee-git-v3-alex-carpenters-projects-00876ed6.vercel.app

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 21/06/2025

Working on some updates to make it easier to theme Clerk components from your existing CSS variables. Generating a color palette using relative color syntax and color-mix.

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jen downs @jen.dev · 24/02/2025

I have to take a moment to appreciate @sarasoueidan.com's post about setting up a screen reader testing environment. it continues to be an invaluable resource for me 🙏🏻 www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...

sarasoueidan.com

Setting up a screen reader testing environment on your computer

– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer

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I Brew My Own Coffee @ibrewmyown.coffee · 25/02/2025

Issue 004 // @arslan.io - Engineer with a passion for Design, Dieter Rams, Watches, Coffee and Bauhaus. ibrewmyown.coffee/interviews/f...

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 20/02/2025

React Aria exposing state through the className is super handy. Here we're using the placement returned to define a TW CSS variable which we can then use in Motion to define its animation direction. codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/zw...

<TooltipTrigger isOpen={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
<Button>Trigger</Button>
<AnimatePresence>
{open ? (
<MotionTooltip
className={({ placement }) =>
cx({
"[--y:4px]": placement === "top",
"[--y:-4px]": placement === "bottom",
})
}
offset={6}
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: "var(--y)" }}
animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
>
Content
</MotionTooltip>
) : null}
</AnimatePresence>
</TooltipTrigger>

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 12/02/2025

IBMOC Issue 002 // Matthew Spade - Digital Content Creator based in Blackpool, UK, specializing in Design, Interiors, Personal Style, Lifestyle and Travel, with an emphasis on the creative community, discovery of smaller brands and culture. ibrewmyown.coffee/interviews/m...

Espresso machine with cup under neath spout.

Espresso on table in between a candle and magazine titled SOLO

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 10/02/2025

Very keen to see the outcome of all this work! Looks great.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 05/02/2025

Had previously collected a good amount of US Coffee Roasters from when I was doing the podcast, so I dropped them on the new site for reference ibrewmyown.coffee/roasters

ibrewmyown.coffee

Roasters - I Brew My Own Coffee

Third wave coffee roasters.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 21/01/2025

Would you be open to participating in my newsletter? ibrewmyown.coffee

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 21/01/2025

Love Sklar bike designs! 😍

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 07/01/2025

Resurrecting an old side project - I Brew My Own Coffee It started back in 2014 as a podcast, but now I am bringing it back as a newsletter highlighting folks home coffee brewing setups. It's like workspaces.xyz but for coffee brewing setups. Join the newsletter - brewmyowncoffee.com

brewmyowncoffee.com

I Brew My Own Coffee

A collection of personal coffee brewing setups.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 30/12/2024

My favorite coffee gear, everyday carry tools, and smart home tech - alexcarpenter.me/collections

alexcarpenter.me

Collections

My favorite coffee gear, everyday carry tools, and smart home tech.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 12/12/2024

That URL structure “access my mind” 💯

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 05/12/2024

@macwright.com highlighted it here bsky.app/profile/macw...

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 05/12/2024

Whats the reasoning for autofocus on the landing page?

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 24/11/2024

I do like the protection it offers and makes it look cooler imo, but definitely hinders the pocket-ability. Thumb grip is another good one to check out.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 23/11/2024

Sounds like the points are adding up 📈

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 20/11/2024

Same, we’ve just updated our monorepo to use pnpm recently with good luck.

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 19/11/2024

Thank you for your service 🫡

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 14/11/2024

That thumbnail is excellent 😄

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Alex Carpenter @alexcarpenter.me · 14/11/2024

The micra looks interesting though too lamarzoccousa.com/home-product...

lamarzoccousa.com

Linea Micra - La Marzocco USA

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