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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 26/08/2026

It’s too hot outside. The simulation’s CPUs must be overheating.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 10/08/2026

Grocery clerks choose chaos when you bring your own bags.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 09/08/2026

Got a perfect game on SMUSH. I’m here for vibe coded word games. If there are more out there, let me know

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 04/03/2026

Since I first asked ChatGPT to write me a sonnet, this essay has been in me. open.substack.com/pub/startsta...

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My AI benchmark: Write me a joyful sonnet

Play me a sonnet, pAIno man

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 03/01/2026

I see a lot of posts stating "Software Engineering used to be more fun before AI" and "AI has taken away all creativity from Engineering" It's easy to be a nay-sayer. Let me show how AI has NOT killed creativity in tech. startstart.substack.com/p/no-ai-has-...

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No, AI has not killed creativity in tech

Creativity is alive and well in the tech landscape

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 24/12/2025

JENNIFER: Oh, Mark. Christmas. MARK: Huh. Not work? JENNIFER: No, Christmas! You never Christmas? MARK: No, I work. Work work work. Dad worked. Dad worked and worked. Dad sad. Dad sad work. Mom dead.

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Early Draft of Hallmark Movie Screenplay: Christmas for Christmas

INT. QUAINT BAKERY Jennifer, 29, enters with two snowflakes on her immaculate hair and a smile on her face. An older woman, Abigail, looks up from ...

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 01/12/2025

When I was in the Peace Corps in North Macedonia, I experienced culture shock and felt a sense of alienation. I wasn’t feeling very creative at all. I mentioned this to a friend in a nearby town. She said the most important eleven words to me. startst.art/posts/2025/y...

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 09/11/2025

If there's a banana that's duct-taped to a wall, would you eat it? What if it was considered a piece of art? Read about the ridiculous adventure of this banana and the people who ate it: startst.art/posts/2025/d...

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Do You Want a Banana? Peel It Down and Go mm-mm-mm-mm

The story of the literal consumers of art

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 05/10/2025

Start with a morning intention. Say to yourself: "I will learn something incredible in the next 24 hours." The anticipation of learning something incredible will keep your mind curious throughout the day. #creativity #morning #learning

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 30/09/2025

Remember, not a single person on this planet knows everything (even an expert has a limited field of understanding). Not a single LLM on this planet knows everything (seeing a person they love, the feeling of a small kiss, the smell and taste of fresh coffee). startst.art/posts/2025/i...

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I am an Imposter, Just Like Everyone Else

Let's talk about Imposter Syndrome

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 26/09/2025

Open Meetup app > full screen pop up for something called Meetup+ > click close x button ten times > doesn’t work > close app.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 15/09/2025

I came back from speaking at @renderatl.com energized and full of ideas. The byproduct of a few months development in my free time and some writing, I learned how to create an Astro.js blog, host it with Github pages, and point it at a custom domain. Start your journey. startst.art/posts/2025/a...

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Are You Creative? Yes. Yes you are.

Discover that you are creative, even if you don't think you are.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 14/09/2025

Make a band singular: Gorilla

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 30/08/2025

Image: nailed it. Text: needs improvement.

An image generated by Nano Banana from Google AI Studio with the label of "EGPGNAT" clearly mislabeling what is an "EGGPLANT"

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 31/07/2025

Dragon fruit flowers are intense.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 28/07/2025

Cursor: I see you're using custom CSS. Let me just... transition: color 0.3s ease; ...to every class with a color.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 01/07/2025

AI tools when they try to edit "vanilla" CSS. Works 100% of the time 50% of the time.

Cursor adding a transition of color 0.3s ease CSS to all color properties.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 26/06/2025

This is going to be so rad!

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 26/06/2025

I was asked how I prep my homegrown potatoes. The answer is: simply. 1. Cut into small nickel sized chunks. 2. Coat in tiny amount of olive oil. 3. Season medium heavily (I like Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning). 4. Air fry for 25-30 minutes until fork ready. 5. Eat

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 16/06/2025

Pull potatoes from the soil is one of life’s remaining surprises.

A lot of potatoes ranging from purple to red to brown.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 14/06/2025

Another successful #renderatl thanks to this guy’s vision and his amazing team. @thugdebugger.dev

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 14/06/2025

Not only did I have the opportunity to speak at #renderatl but I was able to point at pictures of myself in the Intuit sponsored spaces. It was surreal to walk into pictures of myself, to say the least.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 13/06/2025

Pure adrenaline workout while giving a talk at #renderatl

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 13/06/2025

So many rooftops to party on at #renderatl this year.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 12/06/2025

Talking about Design Systems on Stage 2 @renderatl.com at 340pm! Come check it out! #renderatl #renderATL2025

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 11/06/2025

✅ Land in ATL ✅ MARTA to hotel ✅ Check into room 🚀 IT’S TIME FOR RENDER! #renderatl #RenderATL2025

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 10/06/2025

Your PR leaves the CI train station at 9am. Another PR that will disrupt your build leaves the station at 10am. What time will your PR arrive at its destination?

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 01/06/2025

Cursor rules are like announcements before a thrill ride for the LLM. It will sometimes put its hands and feet outside the ride. But you can try to warn it not to.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 30/05/2025

The countdown to RenderATL is real! Let's go! Grab your tickets www.renderatl.com/tickets Check out the schedule if you're on the fence: www.renderatl.com/app Find me in the crowd! I'm incredibly tall! Come see my talk on June 12th at 3:40pm EST on Stage 2! All the things! @renderatl.com #RenderATL

Announcement of Scott Stewart speaking at RenderATL 2025

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 24/05/2025

Get the app and start your plan to get the most out of every second at RenderATL. It's free to download if you're on the fence about going. The speakers there are going to amaze you (partial to the one on June 12th at 3:40pm EST on Stage 2 😂)

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 16/05/2025

The greatest example of path dependence effecting you today.

A code example of two arrays being added together equals a string.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 16/05/2025

Wait, this guy is talking about Design System components from an Eng perspective? GTFO. Actually, get the F in and join me for an incredible ride at @renderatl.com this June 11-13th.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 07/05/2025

Dudes checking your phone at the urinal: why?

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 07/05/2025

Nothing like growing your own potatoes, pulling a few up, and frying them with oil and seasonings in an air fryer. The taste of instant gratification.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 30/04/2025

Conference attendees and talk givers: Do you prefer light or dark background code examples and code demos?

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 30/04/2025

As a vanilla CSS purist, I had the hardest time understanding the draw to shadcn but I had an aha moment last night while I played around with it. Super powerful stuff for building reusable components.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 18/04/2025

git stash pop is my favorite git command. It makes a specific sound in my brain as my code pops back onto the screen.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 12/04/2025

Weed whacking should be an Olympic sport.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 06/04/2025

With that, I wrap up editing my novel.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 03/04/2025

Ahhhhh! Ok, I’m posting. I’m feeling a little feclempt. I’ll give you a topic: TailwindCSS is neither a tailwind or a CSS. Talk amongst yourselves.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 03/04/2025

Riding that post-conference high straight into building the ultimate tech talk. Currently taking my creative writing and mixing it with my improv skills and my tech prowess. I’m in the flow state now.

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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 01/04/2025

At least the Bevi water dispenser at work has a sense of humor this morning. Can’t decide if I want the gold flavored water or the aged cheddar. 🤣

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Mark Techson @marktechson.com · 29/03/2025

Also got to bond with @sstew.art over Karaoke at #EpicWebConf Wonderful human and so much fun to hang around!

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