Blogger @ bryanlrobinson.com | Head of DevRel @Hygraphcom | Live code @ Twitch.tv/bryanlrobinson | he/him | hachyderm.io/@brob
Joined April 2008
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6 Feb 2025
Tech that once served both users and creators now has us working for it. Read on how power is shifting.
{ author: @brob } #DEVCommunity
dev.to/brob/does-our-technol…
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22 Nov 2024
Want a fun weekend project (and maybe one that brings you closer to logging off of this site)?
I just released a video on using @astrodotbuild 5.0's Server Islands with the 🦋 AT Proto API to get your latest Bluesky post onto your site (with caching!)
youtube.com/watch?v=NDMhMXqg…
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4 Nov 2024
I'm QUITE enjoying it over there... feel like I'm part of a community online again... Logically, it shouldn't feel significantly different, but it feels VERY different.
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4 Nov 2024
I'll throw out one of those 🦋 to let folks know that I'll be posting there more than here.
It's actually quite lovely currently and has me wanting to post more things than I have here in ages...
You can find me via my shortened domain of brob.dev
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31 Oct 2024
I recently had the opportunity to play around with @Netlify's Durable Cache primitive. It's a neat abstraction around a few different concepts.
I took the chance to explore what this could mean around unstable or slow APIs. It's pretty easy to set up
bryanlrobinson.com/blog/netl…
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31 Oct 2024
Curious for a video version? Here's a walkthrough on YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=2i5pgXiI…
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30 Oct 2024
Going live in a minute to talk about content workflows with long-time friend of the show Niki Vasilev! Let's learn more about some @hygraph features
Work The Flow: Workflow Configuration with headless CMS by Niki and Bryan x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdGYEvnn…
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23 Oct 2024
Getting started in 1 minute! Talking @sveltejs and rich text with @BertBengtson
Rich text in Svelte with Hygraph by Bryan Robinson and Bert Bengtson from Ashley Furniture x.com/i/broadcasts/1mnxeAVXQ…
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17 Oct 2024
11ty is on Wikipedia now, which gives me an excuse to share my favorite fact about Wikipedia:
If you keep clicking the first real link on a Wikipedia page (and click the first one on the next, etc.), every Wikipedia page will eventually lead you to Philosophy
17 Oct 2024
Eleventy (software) is now on Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleven…
Thank you Jon Skiles Skinner!
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16 Oct 2024
A special live stream this week where I get to interview a panel of amazing Hygraphers to talk about how Hygraph uses Hygraph!
Join us for a great conversation!
How Hygraph Uses Hygraph w/ Bryan Robinson x.com/i/broadcasts/1gqxvNZZV…
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Bryan Robinson retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Breaking real world data down in a Headless CMS.
Now I’m hungry 🤤 Thanks @brob #McDonalds
ALT Man presenting in front of a screen
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12 Oct 2024
Thanks to the team @FITC for having me! It’s been a great conference!
Thanks to everyone who came to my talk; I hope I inspired you to take your content to new destinations.
I’d say I’m sorry for subjecting you to that outfit, but I’m not sorry…
Beyond Sites: Exploring omni-channel content strategies for apps and APIs with Bryan Robinson @brob to unleash your content’s potential!
#WebUnleashed2024 #FITC #WebUnleashed
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Bryan Robinson retweeted
11 Oct 2024
I haven't gotten into AI coding tools for this reason. Maybe too extreme, but I don't want to give up thinking processes to an external tool.
Not saying they are bad; I know they can be very helpful, but I think you can learn even from typing out the tedious parts of code.
11 Oct 2024
A few people saw me coding while I was in LA last weekend and asked,
"Hey, do you use Cursor or Copilot?"
I do not, and I think it's important to share the reason why.
I tested Copilot in VS Code for a few months earlier this year. Yes, it feels like magic.
But then I noticed a change in my behavior. I'd type up the name of a function I wanted to create...
...and then I'd just wait.
I was waiting for the robot to do my thinking for me.
I've heard @ThePrimeagen call this the "Copilot Pause" and that was 100% my experience.
I remember initially having this defensive thought pattern:
"Well, code auto-complete isn't going away, and I'm still getting good at the higher-level architecture! I shall be the conductor of machines, all shall love me and despair"
But that wasn't true at all. In reality, I was just unconsciously outsourcing my ability to solve problems in addition to outsourcing knowledge of the syntax.
So I uninstalled it (and saved myself the $10/mo in the process).
I do use LLMs in the browser, but in a conscious way. I make a point of seeking out official docs, and of trying to interpret error messages myself instead of mindlessly pasting them.
I do think these tools are extremely useful.
But it also seems that, just as extremely, they entice me to change my habits around problem-solving and mental effort – for the worse.
I think it's very important to be careful how much we rely on them.
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11 Oct 2024
Why do frameworks need to attack each other... Have your vision, stick to it, make good DX around it, and hopefully prosper...
In my old local agency, we talked a lot about "collabotition". Let's set that model for frameworks. It's not a one-size fits all solution... ever.
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10 Oct 2024
Listening to the amazing @wesbos talking about the state of JavaScript runtimes. Some interesting things coming from the standards at this point
ALT Wes Bos preseneting on stage
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9 Oct 2024
Closing the laptop to begin the journey to Toronto.
I'll see y'all at #WebUnleashed
If you don't have your ticket already, pick it up here with the code SPEAKERVIP for a discount: webunleashed.ca/
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8 Oct 2024
Hey Friends! 'Tis the season:
Over the next couple months, I'll be looking for my next role and adventure.
If you know any companies looking for a seasoned DevRel or DevRel lead, hit me up.
More details about me and what I'm looking for in the thread...
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From a product side, I've helped iterate all the products I've worked on through:
* Industry knowledge and UX experience
* Being "User 0" and finding all the bugs and edge cases
* Working with communities to test and provide feedback
* Creating friction logs
* Creating PoCs
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8 Oct 2024
And honestly, there's a lot more, but this isn't a great platform for such things.
If any of that sounds interesting to you, reach out or take a look at my LinkedIn profile:
linkedin.com/in/bryanlrobins…
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