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[Note] Redundant

Apparently Automattic are laying off around one in six of their workforce. And I’m one of the unlucky ones.

Anybody remote hiring for a UK-based full-stack web developer (in a world that doesn’t seem to believe that full-stack developers exist anymore) with 25+ years professional experience, specialising in PHP, Ruby, JS, HTML, CSS, devops, and about 50% of CMSes you’ve ever heard of (and probably some you haven’t)… with a flair for security, accessibility, standards-compliance, performance, and DexEx?

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Notes – Dan Q

02 Apr 2025 at 19:34

[Note] Unacceptable language

8-year-old, angry: Give me that fucking thing right now!

Me: [Child’s name]! That’s not an acceptable way to ask for something!

8-year-old, calmer: Sorry. PLEASE can you give me that fucking thing?

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Notes – Dan Q

31 Mar 2025 at 08:09

[Note] To-go pint

Sometimes the kids need to leave your pub dinner before you finish your drink, and you need to take a “to-go” pint.

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Notes – Dan Q

30 Mar 2025 at 19:28

[Note]

For a little while I got to lie in the sunshine and read my book in quiet solitude. But before long I found I was sharing it with a small child and his noisy games console.

Still delightful, though, and it feels wonderfully Spring-like out there today.

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Notes – Dan Q

30 Mar 2025 at 16:19

[Note] Istanbul decompression

It wasn’t until I made time for myself to get out into the countryside near my home and take the dog for a walk that I realised how much stress I’d been putting myself under during my team meetup, this week.

Istanbul was enjoyable and fascinating, and I love my team, but I always forget until after the fact how much a few days worth of city crowds can make me feel anxious and trapped.

It’s good to get a mile or two from the nearest other human and decompress!

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Notes – Dan Q

29 Mar 2025 at 14:17