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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 25/09/2026

Systems/Forms that ask for 'titles' really irk me. There seems to be little need to ask for them as most services never go on to use them.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 10/07/2026

Even worse when you wake up to 28C and realise that's just the starting point for the day! 🥵

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 29/06/2026

I'm speaking at @nuxuk.bsky.social Sheffield this Thursday evening. I'll be sharing my personal experiences of 'blowing up' the Web, looking at problematic UX and broken layouts when we enlarge websites. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nux-sheffi...

First slide from my 'Honey I Blew Up the Web' talk

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 24/06/2026

Hay fever, heat and contact lenses are not a great combination. 😭

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 22/06/2026

Notes on the inaugural Developers Up North conference: andycarter.dev/blog/the-ina... #dunc26

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The inaugural Developers Up North

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 21/06/2026

It always amazes me how many conference websites have poor accessibility, yet those same conferences frequently host talks on the subject. It seems like they don't learn from the lessons of their speakers.

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Harry Roberts @csswizardry.com · 19/06/2026

Today, I spoke at the inaugural #DUNC26 in Hull—a real gem of a city. The conference packed so much diversity of content into a one-day, one-track event, BUT! My favourite takeaway is that every single speaker listed a personal site/blog in their slides. I visited every one of them. What a day.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 17/06/2026

I'm listening to a podcast and they're talking about fatty caterpillars. A bit of a coincidence considering I'm on my way to speak about a hungry caterpillar at Developers Up North in Hull tomorrow. 🐛 #dunc26

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 12/06/2026

Less than a week to go before I take to the stage at Developers Up North. www.developersupnorth.co.uk #dunc26

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 02/06/2026

Finally tried using PHPStorm again due to this post. I am really impressed by how much more accessible it has become.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 02/06/2026

Madrid's a great city. Have fun.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 21/05/2026

I made the switch when Google became obsessed with giving me Gemini responses instead of search results. Overall it was a good decision to move to DuckDuckGo.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 19/05/2026

Are you doing a full loop?

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 14/05/2026

It’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day next Thursday. I’ll be at @leedsphp.bsky.social the day before speaking about why backend engineers need to consider digital accessibility. www.meetup.com/leedsphp/eve... #php #accessibility #GAAD

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Viewport @viewportconf.org · 09/05/2026

Coming to Liverpool in spring 2027, Viewport is a conference about the web, the people who build it, and the people we build it for. Follow for updates, and sign up for our mailing list. No spam, we Promise.resolve();

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Viewport 2027 — An independent conference about the web

An independent conference about the web, the people who build it, and the people we build it for. Liverpoo, Spring 2027.

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Mike Hall @mikehall314.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I’ll just leave this here for now. viewportconf.org #web #conference

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 08/05/2026

Your talk was a great way to kick off the final All Day Hey. As a primarily backend focused dev, it's made me excited to play with the front-end again.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 08/05/2026

Yesterday, I attended the final, and my first, All Day Hey. I’ve come away feeling very enthusiastic and motivated about the Web, despite the challenges we currently face. andycarter.dev/blog/the-fin... #AllDayHey

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 07/05/2026

Team Evoluted is on the train to Leeds for #AllDayHey. Come say hi if you see me. 👋

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 30/04/2026

Looking forward to next Thursday. We're heading up to Leeds with a team of us from Evoluted.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 23/04/2026

I'm excited to announce that I am speaking at the Developers Up North conference this June in Hull. 🎉 www.developersupnorth.co.uk

Developers Up North — speaker Andy Carter, topic: Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar. June 18th 2026, in Hull, United Kingdom.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 20/04/2026

Toast notifications are now a Laravel default — that's a problem andycarter.dev/blog/toast-notificat…

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 16/04/2026

You don't need to be using a screen reader to benefit from skip links. They're useful for people that navigate via keyboard.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 01/04/2026

2026's WebAIM Million report suggests we're regressing andycarter.dev/blog/2026s-webaim-mi…

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 10/03/2026

Great suggestion. I like the noscript element, but I feel it doesn't get used nearly enough.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 04/03/2026

We switched from a Fire Stick to Apple a few years ago because of the ads. I know the Apple TV is a lot more expensive, but for us the user experience has just been superior.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 25/02/2026

I'm looking forward to the first Front End Sheffield of 2026. Tomorrow's talk on accessibility and games should be really interesting. Who will be joining me?

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 25/02/2026

As a non-driver, I use public transport a lot. However, the poor service has really impacted how I plan to get anywhere. I had high hopes for public ownership, but so far it's not been a positive move. Poor staffing levels feels like something they've had long enough to be in control of.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 25/02/2026

When I first moved to Sheffield there were 8 trams an hour into the city centre from where I'm based. That's now down to 5 and that's if you're lucky. The evening and Sunday services are even worse. It's no longer a reliable service.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 06/02/2026

That small apostrophe is amusing me. It's as though they couldn't decide whether or not it should exist there, so cautiously added a tiny one just in case. 😂

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 05/02/2026

Don't forget to test your accessibility solutions andycarter.dev/blog/dont-forget-to-…

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 02/02/2026

Some using screen readers may be able to see the emojis, but for those that can't it's important the alt text makes sense to them. These are the people we write alt text for in the first place.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 02/02/2026

They would work, but my advice would be to avoid them. Most people writing alt text will never test it using a screen reader, so will probably not understand how the emojis will be interpretted.

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 29/01/2026

Yes they have alt text of their own, but that text doesn't necessarily match expectations. It seems strange to use emoji for alt text when its intended audience is people who generally can't see images. Emojis are very visual.

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 21/01/2026

Finally, your winner of the Best of 2025 is… Emma Barnsley. Her Greenhill mural is clearly well loved. Congratulations Emma. 💚 The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Large mural featuring a bird, bee and butterfly

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 19/01/2026

Second place goes to Tech Moon. His Lick of Paint mural stands tall at the entrance to the Kelham Island Museum and is stunning! 🤩 The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Wall mural featuring a white Yorkshire rose set in a marble display

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 18/01/2026

In third place is Phlegm for his 'Devonshire Cat' mural. ❤️ It was commissioned by the Festival of the Outdoors. The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Large black and white mural of a giant cat lying down eating human like figures

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 17/01/2026

Forth place goes to Rob Lee for his 'Hills' mural. Commissioned by Sheffield Marketing, it was part of a collaboration with INSA (who came in at 10). The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Large mural featuring a hilly landscape made up of layers split across two walls at a slight angle utilising a Trompe L’oeil effect to make it look like a flat surface

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 16/01/2026

We're half way through the Best of 2025 countdown. In at number 5 is Faunagraphic's Jordanthorpe Centre mural inspired by nature. 💚 The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Mural of a red fox laid down in a forest with its head raised and a red admiral butterfly perched on the fox's nose

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 15/01/2026

Sixth place goes to Alastair Flindall for his Heeley based mural. 👏 The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Colourful mural featuring a saxophone player, a woman playing an unspecified woodwind instrument and abstract shapes in bold reds, greens, pinks and blacks

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Street Art Sheffield @streetartsheffield.com · 14/01/2026

In at 7 is a Tom J Newell mural (painted by Studio Jumble). Featuring one of Woodseat's exotic parakeets, it was supported by This is Woodseats. 👏 The Best of 2025 is voted for by you, Street Art Sheffield's supporters. Thank you. #Sheffield #StreetArt #SheffieldIsSuper #SheffieldStreetArt2025

Large wall mural of a green parakeet holding a ribbon in its beak with This is Woodseats written on it

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Andy Carter @andycarter.dev · 20/01/2026

The first Front End Sheffield of the year sounds like a good one. @kitation.co.uk is a great speaker to start 2026 with.

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