Borja Lorente

he/him, #programmer, I make tools to cure papercuts. Build Tools Engineer, all opinions are my own. I also have a blog:

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

#programmers out there:
What advice would you give yourself at the beginning of your career?

I'm curious to see everyone's biggest learned lessons.

#CodeNewbies

[Bardic Tools @BardicTools]

So, we just re-wrote The Library:

👉 Sleek new search bar with arrow navigation.
👉 Landscape mode to fit all the features we have planned for this year.
👉 It's *so fast*.

Finding the perfect sound just became a cantrip.
Like it?

#ttrpg #dnd5e #ttrpgs #DnD

[Bardic Tools @BardicTools]

To top off the collaboration with @CrowCrownStudio , we've decided to give away 1 year of Bardic Tools, a copy of Bloodwood and some extra goodies!

Just head over here to comment and enter for free: https://t.co/aECGRFkMVr

#DnD #dnd5e #ttrpg

[Bardic Tools @BardicTools]

So...
We cooked.

Together with @CrowCrownStudio , we created 5 new immersive, just-press-play soundscapes for Bloodwood. They're the best we've done to date, and creepy as heck.

Details (and a cheeky discount) here:
https://t.co/R3qQXCRf4y

#DnD #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

[Bardic Tools @BardicTools]

👀 Something really cool is coming to Bardic Tools...

[Stefano Baghino @stefanobaghino]

Me: "I would like to pass a parameter."
Dependency injection:

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

So… I built a thing.

[Bardic Tools @BardicTools]

This is https://t.co/Ov6VWn3ddk, the most flexible soundboard for TTRPGs!

The goal? Empower GMs to create deeply immersive soundscapes without taking the attention off the game.

May have some Vouchers of Dispel Paywall brewing for @FreeRPGDay👀

#ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons #rpg

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@vjo I use Alacritty + zsh + starship lately, because I can commit my Alacritty config to my dot files repo.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones I agree! Side projects are the ideal way to get out of your comfort zone.

That's how I learned _some_ frontend :D little side projects to help with writing and running D&D games.

Definitely not my main language.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones 😳 *hides in Bazel, a sub-sub nice that has like 2k developers worldwide*

It is a scary thought sometimes :)

I think side projects get you some of the way there, but also relying on side projects for education feels icky sometimes.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones Indeed :) https://t.co/yihzA4MLNz

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

Well... There's two of them now :D

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones After a certain size, "backend", "frontend" and "infrastructure" become traps as well :D, until we're all left hyperspecialized workers.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones You gave me the push I needed to get off my butt and actually download GIMP and ask @NaylaNovotny to teach me how she did the first cover. And now the second one is available on Paperback!

(I'd hold off on buying it, haven't received the proof copies yet)

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones That was a fast read! The second one is actually out, but not on paperback yet :D I'm working on my photoshop skills for the cover. Paperback formatting is not super easy.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@mattjbones Oh wow! Thanks for buying it, I hope you enjoy it!

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

Thanks for this amazing review! I chuckled out loud with your description of Erika :) you captured her perfectly!

[Cleophas @CleophasFoy]

Erika Belcroft is tough like Boston Blackie, tough like Rick Deckard, tough like Tracer Bullet. But in the world of Decorat, tough isn’t enough.

Belcroft: Cognitor Fracti by @BLorenteEs is fabulous.

Read this now!

https://t.co/rLZ4ZtrxNI

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@linesbyleon Thanks for the conversation! It was so much fun to chat.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

@anthonyjpratti It absolutely does.

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

For a short description of what the book is about, read this post: https://t.co/BYFrBZpUee

[Borja Lorente @BLorenteEs]

That's it.

I don't think I can make the book much better on my own.

So I'm looking for beta readers! If you're interested, get the first few chapters for free, at: https://t.co/N6oSG4bXSp

If you don't want to give your email, totally understand! DM me, let's chat.