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Tom Heller

@tomheller.bsky.social

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Principal engineer at Dynatrace working on design systems and platform interfaces.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Let's Learn Everything! got my top spot. More in my #SpotifyWrapped. www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar... Thanks @carolinethebug.bsky.social @tomlumperson.bsky.social and @ellahubber.bsky.social for acompanying me on the long nights spent swaying my new born to sleep this year.

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My Top Podcast of 2025

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I am not usually one, who just quits an argument. I believe there is always a way to compromise or find a way together. But recently, it becomes harder and harder to actually feel heard. Some things have to change for me here, as I cannot continue on like this.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

For months now, more often than not I leave my dayjob with a feeling of utter frustration. A development job turned more and more into a game of politics. Seemingly, the loudest voice drives decisions. I tell myself, this is the last straw over and over again. And eventually, it actually will be.

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Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev · 29/01/2025

CSSWG is talking about #CSS `superellipse` for SQUIRCLES (and more like notches, cutouts and bevels) try it noamr.github.io/squircle-tes... awesome work @nomster.bsky.social and Simon Fraser!

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Yes exactly. less css rules for somewhat dynamic style parts.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Chrome is shipping improvements to css attr 😍. developer.chrome.com/blog/advance...

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CSS attr() gets an upgrade | Blog | Chrome for Developers

You can now use attr() with any CSS property–including custom properties–and it can parse values into data types other than strings.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Thank you for these kind words. I also understand that so many others are having a harder time than I. Almost feels wrong to whine about it. But I can't shake the constant feeling of exhaustion and lack of motivation.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The constant feeling of exhaustion and inadequacy don't really help. It's a deep spiral.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

It somehow gets harder and harder to handle everything. 2 kids, one full time and a freelance gig. I made a promise to my partner that everything childcare will be shared equally. I enjoy the time spent with my family. But recently all together takes a toll on my energy level and mental health.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

As the sole contributor to the project, that was more or less unavoidable. I still think I understand what it is supposed to be doing. So there might be some refactoring evenings in front of me.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I'm picking up a clients project again for some feature after a few months. Seeing the code I've written once again shows that one never stops learning and improving. What was I thinking?

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

When I first started my job as a web developer, the majority of my time in a day was spent writing code. Now, 14 years in, I spend m days predominantly talking to other devs and stakeholders. However, it feels like the output is still about the same.

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Tom Heller @tomheller.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Coming back to work after the winter break with an exciting year ahead. In the last year, we grew the dynatrace strato design system and component library to an amazing scale. But we are not done yet. The last year also marked some firsts for me. I got to teach a web dev course at my alma mater ❤️

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