Andy Broomfield Web Dev

This is my 'at work' account.

I'm a Brighton UK based Full stack dev specilising in #Drupal.

Currently Developer at a local authority, helping to build #LocalGovDrupal.

Also interested in #LocalGov, #CSS, #WebDev and #TechForGood

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Brighton Farmbrightonfarm
2025-07-08

Tomorrow we're having a freelancers meet up in the Lord Nelson pub, Brighton. Freelance or want to be? Come along, we're very friendly! We'll be there 7pm - 11.

Notes from last week: brightonfarm.com/2025/meeting-

Map to the pub: maps.app.goo.gl/cvx8bVp8Aj6C37

Andy Broomfield Web Devandybroomfield@phpc.social
2025-07-03

At the Abbey centre in London for #LocalgovDrupal Camp 2025

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A #Drupal core hotfix release is now available: drupal.org/project/drupal/rele

This release fixes two critical regressions affecting 11.2.0. (Henceforth also known as "that time we are broke the Views UI with StringTranslationTrait".) 🐜

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Brighton Farmbrightonfarm
2025-06-24

This Wednesday our tech freelancers meet up is in the Lord Nelson pub, Brighton, from 7pm - 11. Freelance and want a nice chat? Come along! We talk everything from tax to absolute trivia. The Nelson is a few minutes walk from Brighton station.

Last week: brightonfarm.com/2025/meeting-

Map: maps.app.goo.gl/cvx8bVp8Aj6C37

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2025-06-19

Drupal 11.2 is now available - drupal.org/blog/drupal-11-2-0 #drupal

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2025-06-12

Yesterday's PHP Sussex meetup – thanks again @andybroomfield Joby Harding and @juststeveking for the talks 🙌

Andy BroomfieldJoby HardingSteve McDougall
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Brighton Farmbrightonfarm
2025-06-10

This Wednesday our freelancers meet up is in the Lord Nelson pub in Brighton, a few minutes walk from Brighton Station. We'll be there 8pm - 11.

Join us to chat all things freelancing, tech and a fair amount of nonsense too.

Last week: brightonfarm.com/2025/meeting-

Map: maps.app.goo.gl/cvx8bVp8Aj6C37

Andy Broomfield Web Devandybroomfield@phpc.social
2025-06-10

I’ll be giving a quick highlights reel on what’s new in Drupal with Drupal CMS before the main show at @phpsussex tomorrow meetup.com/php-sussex/events/3

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2025-06-04

⏰ One week to go before our next meetup! Join us for lightning talks about Drupal and PHPStorm's Junie followed by Steve McDougall @juststeveking on the Outbox Pattern.

Can't join in person? Watch online! All the details are in the meetup's description 👇

meetup.com/php-sussex/events/3

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Brighton Farmbrightonfarm
2025-06-03

We're having a freelancers meet up in Brighton tomorrow. We'll be in the Lord Nelson pub from 7pm - 11. All freelancers working in the web / app worlds very welcome! Come long whenever you can.

Last week: brightonfarm.com/2025/meeting-

Map: maps.app.goo.gl/cvx8bVp8Aj6C37

Andy Broomfield Web Dev boosted:
2025-05-29

📢 Our next event is up! On Wednesday 11 June, Steve McDougall @juststeveking will show us how to implement the Outbox Pattern in Laravel. There will also be two lightning talks about Drupal's latest and PHPStorm's Junie.

📅 Details and registration 👇

meetup.com/php-sussex/events/3

#php

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2025-05-29

I don't do a lot of self promotion but here's a polite reminder that I've got availability for freelance #Drupal work and I provide hosting as well. Just got this feedback from a client a few minutes ago:

"The sites have been performing brillantly lately coping very well with our busiest ever month and better than expected traffic!" 😊

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Ever been told “We’ll do accessibility later”? Or worse, ignored entirely?
I’ve been there too. A lot. So I created a talk called “How to Convince People to Care and Invest in Accessibility”. I turned it into a full article that you can now read on my blog.

📖 stephaniewalter.design/blog/ho

How to Convince People to Care and Invest in Accessibility
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2025-05-20
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Andy Broomfield Web Devandybroomfield@phpc.social
2025-05-08

Waiting for Peter Kyle at the Brighton AI event

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Brighton Farmbrightonfarm
2025-05-07

Our weekly freelancers networking event in Brighton is tomorrow evening from 7pm in the Lord Nelson Inn. Join us to chat all things freelancing and tech.

Last week we talked about loads of stuff, including limiting your exposure to certain clients - brightonfarm.com/2025/meeting-

Here's a map to the pub: openstreetmap.org/node/3065937

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2025-04-30

Microsoft, I don’t know how to express just how close to actual hell that sounds like to me.

Screenshot of an email notification, sent from Microsoft, with the subject “Get endless recommendations from Microsoft 365 Copilot”
Andy Broomfield Web Devandybroomfield@phpc.social
2025-04-28
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2025-04-23

A Lot of Questions Already Answered By the Company Name

UK companies house screenshot Previous company names: NOT MONEY LAUNDERING LTD
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David ColarussoColarusso
2025-04-22

Pictured: The first vibe coder, Geordi La Forge, about to discover the dangers of natural language programing.

This image shows Geordi La Forge from the *Star Trek: The Next Generation* episode "Elementary, Dear Data." He is dressed in a Victorian-era suit and bowler hat as part of a holodeck simulation based on Sherlock Holmes stories. Geordi is facing a wall-mounted control panel with illuminated orange buttons, issuing a command. He wears his iconic VISOR, which allows him to see despite being blind. The subtitle reads, “Create an adversary capable of defeating Data,” marking a pivotal moment in the episode when Geordi inadvertently triggers the creation of a self-aware holodeck character, leading to unexpected consequences.

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