JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected]

Malaysian of Chinese heritage (she/her). Change accents accordingly. Developer @octopusenergyde. Ex-dance producer, ex-Londoner. All views my own.

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

Tired of being colonoised, so I joined tech instead to have the weapon to rebel from within ⚔️👩🏻‍💻 💪

[ruchowdh.bsky.social @ruchowdh]

By me and @gleemie on tech’s quiet colonization of the social sciences:

“The beautiful messiness of humanity cannot be quantified into data columns, programmed, scaled, and engineered.”
https://t.co/0CT73ltPCJ

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

More and more tools to help with improving accessibility (a11y), fewer and fewer excuses that your app is inaccessible.

[Martin Fowler @martinfowler]

My colleagues and I have released the latest @thoughtworks Technology Radar, highlighting ~100 tools and techniques. Themes include lambda quicksand, accessible accessibility, and the meteoric rise of practical AI

https://t.co/7NRkjvT9zg

[James Ward @JamesWard]

OMG it warms my heart to see the Gradle Kotlin DSL move to ADOPT in the Thoughtworks Tech Radar!
https://t.co/mfcX9baLop

[Forrest Brazeal @forrestbrazeal]

new little song:

"The Re-Org Rag (I'm My Own VP)"

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

Fascinating history with two hilarious folks

[Adam Conover @adamconover]

Protests against the theocracy are rocking Iran. How did bad US foreign policy bring us to this point, and what does the US media get wrong? @rezaaslan joins me to answer these questions & more in our FIRST EVER video episode of Factually! WATCH: https://t.co/Fx5O1MRuFd

[Andrew @al94781]

Last Friday I sat down with @BruceEckel and @_JamesWard for their podcast @HappyPathProg to chat about a bunch of stuff, but mainly how we organise around code (and how we go about organising the code too).

https://t.co/LRkrNe2cE1

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

"Centralization was an emergent property of Web 2.0, not an intended behavior. By reframing Web 2.0 as centralized by design, web3 exposes itself to the exact same threats that caused Web 2.0 to be centralized by effect."

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

Mostly UK and 1x in Central European Timezone 🍩

[CIVIC SQUARE @CIVIC_SQUARE]

Twelve peer-to-peer learning journeys are now open for applications to learners from neighbourhoods across the world.

Join one of our hosts to bring the ideas of @DoughnutEcon to life in your households, streets and neighbourhoods, starting February 2022: https://t.co/lhZm0Cy0DC

[XR Association @XRAssociation]

Today our work towards accessible XR continues with the launch of a new Github site, https://t.co/avkJtRIAwM, in partnership with @XRAccess.

This free asset will help developers find resources and code snippets that support the use of XR technology by people with disabilities.

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

@NatWestBusiness Tia from business banking team has been the most helpful and friendly on the phone today. I hope she can be recognised for her amazing service!

[Breakin' Convention @BConvention]

#FilmFriday: Find out why Patience J is bringing happiness to so many who watch this oneshot video now: https://t.co/VbTlHQt0mZ

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

@diogocosta_eu Was it the one on replacing queryBy* with getBy*? Thought it was because of the error message being unhelpful. 🤔

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

Taking in London’s rich cultural scene in a day before emigrating @ryojiikeda @SomersetHouse @GDIFestival @AlleyneSisters. Miss you already London❣️

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

How to use voice to interact with your iOS or iPadOS (Siri is not the answer). Can't wait to try this when I cook whilst reading the recipe on the device next time!

[Scott Davis @scottdavis99]

Here’s my latest video on digital accessibility: “Siri and Voice Control”

https://t.co/9XB0s2egqM

[Alexandra D-S (she/her) @iotwatch]

✏️📋How does your digital product impact human values?

Find out with this questionnaire @BBCRD and I have been building over the past 6 months and please give us feedback!

#digital #ethics #digitalethics

https://t.co/5Zp21SxeJF

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

The second part of the podcast (maybe only through pod catchers?) is also super fascinating - where did the myth of “an average person” come from?

[99 Percent Invisible @99piorg]

The Lows of High Tech https://t.co/WsHGj2IGSb

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

From Climate to Home
From Inequality to Dignity
From Online to Onlife
From Representation to Power

[More in Common @Moreincommon_]

What makes for a compelling vision of the future? More in Common’s Endless Sea project looks at what we can learn from pop culture to politics and from citizen movements to amusement parks to imagine a new story of tomorrow. Key take-aways in this #thread (1/9)

[🌍 tythe.org @tythe_org]

The recent floods across Europe are another reminder of the damage climate change is doing. If you’ve ever wanted to support the fight against climate change but don’t know where to start, head to our website to see how you can get involved.
https://t.co/6EQvBOvmgg

[JiaXuan 家璇 | @[email protected] @idanceinbetween]

How do y'all engage with extended family members who send disinformation with good intention😫

[Soumik Datta / Arts @Soumik_Datta]

🚨Thank you @britishmuseum for letting us re-author your vast space with our bodies and voices, weighing the cost of forgiveness and the burden of love — “Silent Spaces” episode 1 is now streaming. What do you think?? LINK ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽https://t.co/DuMl0WASe5
#blacklivesmatter