So it's happened, I caved in and set up my own instance so here's a quick #introduction toot about my and the kinds of stuff I'll be putting here.
I'm Danny Ockilson (nee Wilson), live in Aberdeen with my wife Soph (_jumpingjuniper_@instagram.com) and our cat Zelda #HRHZeldaTheCat (hrh.zelda@instagram.com).
We're vegan (cept the cat) and alcohol free so expect occasional #vegan #foodPorn and #alcoholFree drink recommendations :) 1/5
Work as a staff engineer at Indeed, mainly on web interfaces for data visualization and other "frontend stuff", using a lot of #typescript #webDev
I used to run community events primarily in the #phpc @scotlandphp@twitter.com and @aberdeenphp@twitter.com but drifted away from that during COVID, I will likely get back into community events at some point but unlikely to focus on PHP as I've not actively used in many years now. That was what I originally bought justweb.dev for... 2/5
I've set up justweb.dev primarily cause I had the domain and didn't do anything with it but also so I could setup my own little corner of the #fediverse the way I want it. Initially the instance will really just be for me but I might open things up later if others like what's going on here but need to invest some time on solid community guidelines, moderation rules and legal support before being responsible for other folks data. Reach out if your interested anyway, happy to chat :) 4/5
For now though this will be my way of keeping up to date with things I care about and boosting content I think is interesting (for what it's worth with all ZERO followers I have). Focussing on promoting voices of folks commonly over looked and regularly spoken over in tech circles; especially at the intersections of #socialJustice and technology cause as @kimCrayton1@twitter.com says "tech is not neutral, nor is it apolitical" /fin
I'm a member of the United tech and allied workers Union #UTAW - the tech branch of the #CWU (communication workers union) and think it's important that all workers fight to protect ALL workers rights #workersRights If you've not already you should think about joining a union ;)
I actively support the people's right so strike, to protest and to use those techniques to shine a light on issues of inequality, inequity, corruption, extraction and abuse #enoughIsEnough 3/5