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Michael Walter Van Der Velden

@mikevdv.dev
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Find out more about me at mikevdv.dev Posts are 100% my own, in no way represent my employer and as such the value may vary wildly... #rustlang #backend #dev #webdev #gamedev

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/09/2026
Blog post about #Grimoire is up. You should absolutely check it out if you're a GM of any #TTRPG. mikevdv.dev/blog/grimoire/
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Grimoire - Open Source Rule Book Storage
Following on from my last post about preparing for a table top rpg session, I figured I'd write about a recently released open source tool. One that I have been running on my homelab for a couple of m...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 11/09/2026
If i ever have a kid you best believe they're going to Legoland. I have never been to Legoland, my family promised me we would go every year when I was a child but something would always come up. This is not negotiable.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 05/09/2026
Tempted to have a cyberpunk game that only has the filthiest acoustic music to juxtapose the vibe.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 05/09/2026
To the people packing orders at coop, I'm begging you to understand that if an order has no meat in it, then a frozen pepperoni pizza is not a suitable replacement for a Margaretha... Like for fuck sake, please just grab a different brand of Margherita...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 29/08/2026
If I'm at a "Dutch" pancake house and you offer me maple syrup, I'm walking out...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 27/08/2026
Having used a steam machine for a few days now, I can honestly say that it solves the decision anxiety problem that I prefer from consoles, is whisper quiet and supports most everything I want to play.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 25/08/2026
Lighting engine makes me what to scream. May leave it for now and come back to it.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 21/08/2026
So I may have built a friend computer terminal that uses those id badges for this paranoia game. Roleplaying y'all...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 20/08/2026
#Lanterns episode 1 was pretty good can't wait to see how it develops.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 19/08/2026
Guess who just got to the top of the list for a #steammachine?...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/08/2026
Is Mamdani the only politician on here? Really surprised to see him just scrolling through. Definitely lends some additional credibility to bluesky as a replacement for the site formally known as Twitter.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/08/2026
Ok so maybe this is on me for not having watched the films as I understood that the new ghost in the shell was based on the manga not the films... But like, it's really really hard to follow...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 17/08/2026
I'm gonna sit down and watch #reacher S4 episodes 1-3 tonight.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 17/08/2026
If anyone else cares about #TTRPG pdf storage on a #selfhosted app, you should totally check out grimoire. Its super cool project that I'm really enjoying + I've personally just had the work to add RPGGeek metadata to it merged by the creator. #opensource grimoirecodex.org
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Grimoire: Self-hosted TTRPG library
Grimoire, a self-hosted tome for your tabletop library: books, maps, tokens, and campaigns, bound in one place.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 16/08/2026
Planning a game of #paranoiattrpg for my friends. Made some quick and dirty ID Badges that I'm pretty happy with. #ttrpg #tabletop #rpg #gaming #craft
Paranoia TTRPG ID Badges
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/08/2026
Ok but the #bts #oreos taste fantastic 😍
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 14/08/2026
Applied for an rpggeek api key. Apparently these get manually reviewed and only got introduced in 2025 (let's be honest, because of AI data scraping) I just want to auto categorise my own pdf library 🤣
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 12/08/2026
If you have time to track if I've RSVPd to a Google calander invite, I have to wonder if I am getting a lot more invites than you because I simply wouldn't have the time to do that 🤣
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 03/08/2026
Despite being a shorter word, the typo "Tumbs" feels wider than the correctly spelled "Thumbs". I will not be accepting questions at this time...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 29/07/2026
わたしは きょう にじから ろくじまで ねました I'm tired 😴
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 27/07/2026
Seeing this happen again so sharing my favourite explainer of the XY Problem...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 24/07/2026
Absolutely fucking not... blog.google/innovation-a...
blog.google
Introducing selfie for sign-in: a new, easy way to access your Google Account
Selfie video gives you more options if you’re ever locked out or don’t have access to your usual phone or computer.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 24/07/2026
Absolutely spot on
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 24/07/2026
Just preordered my signed copy of the Game UI Bible by @eddcoates.bsky.social published by @lostincult.co.uk. Can't wait to read it.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 24/07/2026
Apologies for anyone who spotted my blog being down yesterday. Seems an SSD replacement in the server rack caused a docker state issue...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 23/07/2026
I'll take bullshit for 200.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 12/07/2026
The heat is killing us all. That being said, I'm endeavouring to complete at least a single small ticket on mirrorstone every evening. Gotta keep moving.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 11/07/2026
In an rpg, is 3 character slots enough for you? #gamedev #orpg #rpg #indiegame
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/07/2026
Today made me remember why I take my birthday off work normally. I could be playing steam games right now 😂
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/07/2026
Last night I continued working on steam login for Mirrorstone. Figured I should also handle VAC Bans...
Rust code that handles vac bans
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/07/2026
Look at this incredible birthday gift from my good friend @chichiberz.bsky.social. A few days early but it looks incredible!
Me and my cat as wizards
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/07/2026
When I need to test a message but I don't care about the test data 😂
Really bad rust code
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 30/06/2026
It's no coincidence that this was announced shortly after the lawsuit targeting micron for price fixing... uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/micron-...
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Micron Announces $250 Million Investment in Trump Accounts Reaching 1 Million Children, Families and the Future Workforce
Company launches employee matching and community seed funding, reinforcing Micron’s broader U.S. investment and workforce development strategyWASHINGTON, June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of ...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 24/06/2026
Exciting #steamcontroller #steam #gamedev
My steam controller is shipping soon
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DrSmey @drsmey.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#aseprite #pixelart Simple Guide: Dithering (2025)
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 19/06/2026
Hot take. If you don't get standing tickets to the concert, sit the fuck down. The second one stands, everyone else has to if they want to see. I didn't buy standing for a fucking reason... #hottake #music #concerts
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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 18/06/2026
i really love how inscrutable the fucking Enter the Matrix launcher is...what is any of this shit. "allow gamma". "force object lod". force it to what. on? off? min? max? what is meant by w-buffer. what the fuck is Classical FPS
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 16/06/2026
#TheAmazingDigitalCircus has apparently beat #TheMandalorian at the box office. Fucking wild but so deserved.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/06/2026
The new version of mikevdv.dev went live last night and I'm super happy. It's much more stylised and personal than the old site, feeling a lot more me. It's also, totally over-engineered in the best possible way and has its own bluesky account over at @blog.mikevdv.dev.ap.brid.gy! #blog #tech
mikevdv.dev's new look
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mikevdv.dev @blog.mikevdv.dev.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026
The new version of mikevdv.dev is live!
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Home - mikevdv.dev
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/06/2026
So this is a #Kingsman reference in q lab in #firstlight right?
An umbrella and a knife shoe in 007 first light
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 06/06/2026
When WhatsApp starts charging, It's getting uninstalled. I swear I'm gonna end up self hosting my life...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/06/2026
Am the only person on my train carriage this morning. Fuck knows what's going on that people know about that I don't 🤣
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 31/05/2026
Street photographers sneaking candids of people are a fucking scourge. As a bare minimum, come up after and ask if it's ok to keep the photo. Hell I'll pose if you're polite about it. I know I have pink hair but don't be a creepy fucking weirdo...
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 29/05/2026
Wondering if I should move my custom built svelte blog mikevdv.dev to Ghost CMS?
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Software Engineer - Michael Walter Van Der Velden
Michael Walter Van Der Velden, an Engineering Leader with over 11 years of commercial software development experience and strong people skills.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 25/05/2026
Turns out you can just go on Amazon and buy a pet chip reader for like 10 quid. I'd highly recommend my fellow pet owners do so in case you ever find someone's lost pet. Having one in a drawer makes it possible to quickly reunite them with their family.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 20/05/2026
I'm perfectly happy doing my own pixel art. I don't claim to be an artist, I'm a software engineer through and through but to make a game on no budget means you have to draw shit art yourself and if by some musical you get interest then you can hire an artist to collaborate and to do it better.
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/05/2026
I had my Japanese lesson this morning so I can now comfortably say: わたしはにじゅろくさいです Without my brain melting 🤣
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/05/2026
When you're currently completely rebuilding your game but your friend gets bored and gives you full Spanish localisation of all the current content 👀
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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/05/2026
I'm in the office and therefor don't have access to my DNS level ad block. Wtf is this. Why is this page on The Guardian taken up by so many ads that I can't even see the article...
An "article page" on The Guardian. over 60% of the page is covered in adverts...
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