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Andy Van Slaars

@vanslaars.io
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Problem Solver. Developer. Cat Herder. Semi-professional Slack-a-mole player. Screencaster @egghead.io. UI Architect. I write words sometimes on vanslaars.io. he/him.

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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 22/04/2026
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Piccalilli @piccalil.li · 26/03/2026
This is not an article that Steve, the author, thinks should exist in a healthy industry, but the shape of our industry — especially right now — makes this sort of article very necessary and hopefully helpful to you in your job. piccalil.li/blog/applyin...
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Applying accessibility fixes with stealth for the greater good
This is not an article that Steve, the author, thinks should exist in a healthy industry, but the shape of our industry — especially right now — makes this sort of article very necessary and hopefully...
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Jim Nielsen @jim-nielsen.com · 26/03/2026
To err is human. To err continuously is agentic.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 25/03/2026
Is FDD not the default? Maybe I’ve been doing this wrong all along 🤔
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Inspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
If standing up for yourself burns a bridge…fuck that bridge. Says Skeletor lighting the future with the fires of the past.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 12/03/2026
I vaguely remember what that felt like. I hope I get to feel that again someday.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 02/02/2026
This is one of the few newsletters I read consistently. Great stuff
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Paweł Grzybek @pawelgrzybek.com · 26/01/2026
Last week I lost my job. It took me a while to process... If you or your company needs an experienced full stack developer who understands how the web works, knows modern tech, communicates well, please reach out. My CV: pawelgrzybek.com/cv/ I'd appreciate if you could share. Thank you.
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CV | pawelgrzybek.com
I’m a software developer with 15 years of professional experience, specialising in building performant and accessible full-stack web applications. I’m passionate about web standards and ethical design...
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 22/01/2026
Some life changing stuff! I’m going to be so much more productive now.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 17/01/2026
I picked this up last week and have been reading through it without coding the examples as a primer. I’m looking forward to some coding that is purely for the fun of it again.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 09/01/2026
IANAL but I’ve made the case before that having inaccessible tools internally could result in a lawsuit based on discriminatory hiring practices if someone who is qualified isn’t hired or is let go because they are unable to use the tools for the job.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 08/01/2026
I’ve had this fight over accessibility too. As if internal apps can just be useless garbage because “it’s only our employees who suffer and we pay them to deal with it”. At least with a11y, I can point out the likelihood of a lawsuit.
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Paweł Grzybek @pawelgrzybek.com · 04/01/2026
My favourite recent AI announcements. Vivaldi Browser @vivaldi.com roadmap for 2026 bsky.app/profile/viva... Buttondown @buttondown.com use of your content to power AI buttondown.com/blog/generat... The future of Procreate @procreate.com procreate.com/ai #ai
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 28/12/2025
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Enter the wu-tang album cover featuring the yellow wu-tang clan logo and all the individual members with hidden faces
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 19/12/2025
😅
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 19/12/2025
My employer, has been really pushing AI. The other day a dev told someone that the functionality they requested was “impossible” because copilot said so. It was not a complicated request and is in fact quite possible, some (me) would even argue it’s a pretty simple request. 🤦‍♂️
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 19/12/2025
And a hole in the bottom
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 13/12/2025
I’m 47 and still doodle a cool S once in a while
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 01/12/2025
So much tile!
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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 28/11/2025
Oh I forgot to mention on here, Every Layout is doing the annual 50% discount too! every-layout.dev
every-layout.dev
Relearn CSS layout
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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 28/11/2025
Huge collection of fantastic people, making fantastic resources, all for generous prices. Don't miss them!
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 28/11/2025
Up bright (quite dark, actually) and early to go get our Christmas tree. Competition for the big trees here is fierce so we need to get to the tree farm early. Feels like 11° F, so that’s fun 🥶
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 27/11/2025
I just picked up the Mindful Design course. It looks super thorough and I’m looking forward to improving some side projects with the new knowledge I’m sure to gain from this.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 27/11/2025
Today I’m thankful for time away from work to spend with my family. 2025 has been a long, difficult year both at work and in general. I took the entire week off and it’s been a really nice break so far. Time to do some cooking and then eat too much. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃 🥧
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 25/11/2025
I went through a cocktail phase that started during the pandemic and went a bit overboard so now I have a very thorough collection of spirits, liqueurs, bitters, glassware, etc. and I hardly ever drink anymore 🙃.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 16/11/2025
But have you even tried to remove dents with a track light? Maybe it’s just sharing a little known life hack? “Body shops hate this one weird trick!” I switched to paid search on Kagi because I couldn’t take the ads and “AI” results anymore. It’s been a nice change.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 07/11/2025
This is great! Cross-process interception is going to unlock much better e2e testing for my team. I tried to get there with playwright fixtures but had to set that work aside for other priorities. I would love to not pick that up again 😅 MSW is amazing! Thank you for all the hard work!
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 05/11/2025
Feeling a bit more hopeful this morning!
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 05/11/2025
lol, rancid chunks might just be what I call them from this point forward
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 04/11/2025
That jumbled mess with the Accessibility menu in the mix drives home just how awful this really is.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 18/10/2025
The "AI all the things" hype seems to be everywhere but in what world does my mouse need to be AI enabled?
screenshot of the Logitech software that allows me to configure a mouse trying to convince me to try out their AI Prompt builder.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 18/10/2025
This was a fun way to get some tech news! Keep ‘em coming!
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 18/10/2025
I recognize that this is an incredibly privileged position and isn’t helping correct the larger issue, but we also vote for any initiative to increase our school budgets, support organizations trying to do right by students, etc. At the very least we’re making sure at least one kid is literate.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 18/10/2025
This is so sad and one of the countless reasons we are home-schooling our daughter. I can’t remember a day where she hasn’t read a book, been read to, or both.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 07/10/2025
I kinda wish I had a TikTok account just so I could delete it
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 03/10/2025
I made the switch to @kagi.com for search. I couldn’t take the ads and AI slop responses anymore. Now I just need to break the habit of scrolling past the top results… they’re actually real, relevant results now 😅
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 26/09/2025
Thanks!
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 25/09/2025
Where does one order an iPhone buttplug? I could search for it, but I really don’t want to 😅
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 01/02/2025
I do this with my water and my phone regularly. Never at the same time or the same place. I’m just always looking for one or the other. It’s how I get my steps in.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 31/01/2025
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 31/01/2025
Glad your mishap worked out and someone was kind enough to lend a hand.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 31/01/2025
Some people think they’re invincible and don’t care about anyone else. I’m horrified by some of the stuff I see on the road. Huge trailers pulled by tiny SUVs, people going faster that their trailer tires are rated for, vehicles that don’t look like they’ve ever been maintained. It’s wild!
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 30/01/2025
That’s scary! Glad he was checking. I’m a fanatic about safety when I’m towing and do the same thing. Full lap and mental checklist at every stop.
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Tim Vickery @timmytimmytimmytim.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
We live in the ✨ world of tomorrow ✨
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 17/01/2025
I miss doing this. I was the same way, carefully choosing songs and putting them in a particular order, creating a name and cover for the CD, and making a couple coasters/frisbees from CDs that didn’t burn right in the process.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 13/01/2025
It currently feels like 3° out here. 🥶 Keeping it cozy with the fireplace 🪵🔥
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 06/01/2025
I checked out so hard for the past few weeks, I’m pretty sure I’ve forgotten how to do my job. It’ll come back to me at some point this week, probably🤞
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 04/01/2025
Feels like I’m not going outside 🥶
Partial screenshot of the iOS weather app showing 17 degrees Fahrenheit with a feels like temperature of 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Additional text reads “windy conditions expected around 12pm. The lowest Feels Like temperature will be 2° around 11am.”
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 04/01/2025
I used to go to a few different pool halls when I was younger (I was never very good, but had fun anyway). The ones I frequented back in NJ all shut down and I haven’t seen one since moving to Michigan. If I were out that way, I’d be in.
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Andy Van Slaars @vanslaars.io · 03/01/2025
It’s halfway through Friday and I’m already dreading work on Monday. That’s gotta be a good sign, right? 😩
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