Matt Hobbs :verified:

Head of Frontend Development @ Government Digital Service (GDS). Work on GOV.UK & other GDS Services. Passionate about #webperf & F1. Had grade 3 brain cancer (Gary). Don't blame my employer for the dumb things I say. pronoun.is/he

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-15

@Amy_Hupe Oh Dear :( I upgraded to the XM4's and a few weeks back XM5's. Such good headphones!

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-15

@Amy_Hupe still have the XM3’s then 😍

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

@ay8s 🤣 "Other"

Or just a link to this page: gov.uk/divorce

😭

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

On-brand Valentine’s Day card anyone 🤣

Valentine’s Day card using the GOV.UK brandingGOV.UK card with some colourful flowers 🥰
Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

FYI: I didn't ask ChatGPT the question, but I love the result!

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

Thus, Progressive Enhancement is a shining star,
A beacon of hope, in a web world that’s marred,
A way to build websites that all may share,
And make the web a place that’s just and fair.

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

With each layer, new features are revealed,
And yet, the website’s core remains unpeeled,
Accessible to all, no matter their device,
No user left behind, no matter the price.

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

At first, the website is built with simple means,
With plain HTML and CSS, so it seems,
But as the layers add on, like a rising sun,
The website grows in beauty and function.

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-14

"Explain progressive enhancement in the style of shakespeare"

Hark! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the concept of Progressive Enhancement,
That doth illuminate the web with its grace.

Forsooth, Progressive Enhancement is a noble goal,
To build a website with layers that unfold,
To ensure that all may access its content whole,
Be they on a phone or a screen vast and bold.

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-13

Another year, another Services Week! Being run by Kara Kane
and the GDS Team
! More info if you are interested here: services.blog.gov.uk/2023/02/0

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-10

@matuzo Ooh! congrats Manuel! So much useful information! I bet you will be lost next week and will be searching for something to do 🤣

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-09

@paul_irish Congrats Paul + team, looks like a fantastic release! Looking forward to Mar 29th when it hits stable! 😍

Matt Hobbs :verified: boosted:
2023-02-09

Lighthouse 10.0 is out.

• updated scoring (we'll kind of miss you TTI. ok not really)
• bfcache compatibility audit
• user flows general availability
• complete type declarations
…and 495 commits of goodness.

developer.chrome.com/blog/ligh

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-08

@bealmoon In my job role, I tend to look at the design a fair bit 🤣 and I still think it looks stunning even after so many years! So, I can see why it made waves when it was first made public.

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-08

@hbons great question! let me ask for you tomorrow! it sounds like it should be!

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-08

If you have driven in the UK, have you ever wondered why GOV.UK looks so familiar? Looking at these 2 slides, will explain why!

Note: not my work, these are from an excellent presentation by Charlotte L Downs
& Chris Ballantine-Thomas! 😍

This is the GOV.UK Design system today, note the colours and the font being used.Road signs in use on the roads in the UK, note the colours and the font being used.
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Andy Bellandy@bell.bz
2023-02-08

There’s only one day left to find your pals on Mastodon via Twitter before the free Twitter API gets shut down. Even if you’re not planning on leaving Twitter, it’s probably worth doing it anyway.

Services that are still working:

pruvisto.org/debirdify

fedifinder.glitch.me
andy-bell.co.uk/one-day-left/
#Uncategorized

Matt Hobbs :verified:TheRealNooshu@webperf.social
2023-02-07
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Open Web Advocacyowa
2023-02-06

Finally, it looks like Apple's customers will be able to benefit from actual browser choice and competition, which is bound to benefit the Safari team, iOS users, web developers and anyone who does business on the web.

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Zach Leatherman :11ty:zachleat@zachleat.com
2023-02-06

A Historical Reference of React Criticism

zachleat.com/web/react-critici

There have been a number of criticisms levied at the React project over the years, some of them handled and some of them still wavering in the wind. In this post, I’ll summarize the ones that are most prominent in my memory as a way of maintaining a record (primarily for my own use but maybe you’ll find it useful too).

Client Info

Server: https://mastodon.social
Version: 2025.04
Repository: https://github.com/cyevgeniy/lmst