FeedCity: btconf 2025 speakers

Matthias Ott
14 Oct 22:30 • Matthias Ott

Listening Closely

My son, who is the violinist in our family, recently told me an interesting little fact about Augustin Hadelich, one of the greatest violinists alive: it’s hard for him to enjoy other people’s performances. Not because he’s critical or dismissive – to the contrary – but beca...

Matthias Ott
14 Oct 17:12 • Matthias Ott

Compressed Fluid Typography

When it comes to web typography, I’m a sucker for fluid type. I love that it creates a harmonious rhythm for the typography of a project. I love how it speeds up the responsive design process in the browser. And that it feels like you are working with the grain of the web, n...

Matthias Ott
14 Oct 17:12 • Matthias Ott

Compressed Fluid Typography

When it comes to web typography, I’m a sucker for fluid type. I love that it creates a harmonious rhythm for the typography of a project. I love how it speeds up the responsive design process in the browser. And that it feels like you are working with the grain of the web, n...

Matthias Ott
14 Oct 17:03

✍️ New post: Compressed Fluid Typography

#blogtober #css #web #typography
https://matthiasott.com/notes/compressed-fluid-typography

Matthias Ott
13 Oct 00:33 • Matthias Ott

The Lifeblood of the Web

One Thursday in May, I was sitting in a slightly delayed train, heading home from Düsseldorf after three days of meeting good friends and making new ones at beyond tellerrand, my friend Marc Thiele’s wonderful conference. As usual, after visiting a conference, and beyond tel...

Matthias Ott
13 Oct 00:33 • Matthias Ott

The Lifeblood of the Web

One Thursday in May, I was sitting in a slightly delayed train, heading home from Düsseldorf after three days of meeting good friends and making new ones at beyond tellerrand, my friend Marc Thiele’s wonderful conference. As usual, after visiting a conference, and beyond tel...

Matthias Ott
13 Oct 00:21

✍️ New post: The Lifeblood of the Web

Because conferences are just 🔥🎉💙

#blogtober #web #conferences #community
https://matthiasott.com/notes/the-lifeblood-of-the-web

@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory]
12 Oct 18:42

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@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory]
12 Oct 14:57

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Matthias Ott
12 Oct 00:33 • Matthias Ott

What Could Go Wrong?

In 1986 – when I was four years old – three researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) were working on an idea that would change the world of technology forever: they figured out an efficient way...

Matthias Ott
12 Oct 00:33 • Matthias Ott

What Could Go Wrong?

In 1986 – when I was four years old – three researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) were working on an idea that would change the world of technology forever: they figured out an efficient way...

Matthias Ott
12 Oct 00:24

✍️ New post: What Could Go Wrong?

#blogtober #ai #technology #society #humanity
https://matthiasott.com/notes/what-could-go-wrong

Matthias Ott
10 Oct 22:48

✍️ New post: That’s My Rank

#blogtober #interop #platform #web
https://matthiasott.com/notes/thats-my-rank

Matthias Ott
10 Oct 22:30 • Matthias Ott

That’s My Rank

Have you ever wondered why new CSS features and other web technologies very often seem to just work across browsers these days? The reason is probably: Interop. The Interop Project is a collaborative effort between major browser makers — Apple, Bocoup, Google, Igalia, Micro...

Matthias Ott
10 Oct 22:30 • Matthias Ott

That’s My Rank

Have you ever wondered why new CSS features and other web technologies very often seem to just work across browsers these days? The reason is probably: Interop. The Interop Project is a collaborative effort between major browser makers — Apple, Bocoup, Google, Igalia, Micro...

@jamfactory.bsky.social - Gavin Strange [Jamfactory]
10 Oct 08:45

Heading to the big smoke today for Playgrounds festival!

Matthias Ott
09 Oct 15:06

“Honestly, I feel like web developers are constantly being gaslit into thinking that complex over-engineered solutions are the only option. When the discourse is being dominated by people invested in frameworks and libraries, all our default thinking will involve frameworks and libraries. That’s not good for users, and I don’t think it’s good for us either.”

Mic drop by @adactio 👏
https://adactio.com/journal/22178

Matthias Ott
09 Oct 13:54 • Matthias Ott

Making Space

Gregory Scott, founder of Kush Audio, shared an interesting insight about mixing music the other day: Sometimes, to bring something forward in the mix, instead of turning it up, it can be more effective to actually turn all the other things down. Let’s say you realise that ...

Matthias Ott
09 Oct 13:54 • Matthias Ott

Making Space

Gregory Scott, founder of Kush Audio, shared an interesting insight about mixing music the other day: Sometimes, to bring something forward in the mix, instead of turning it up, it can be more effective to actually turn all the other things down. Let’s say you realise that ...

Matthias Ott
09 Oct 13:15

✍️ New post: Making Space

#blogtober #music #mixing #design #creativity
https://matthiasott.com/notes/making-space