I'm a web developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and use the pronouns he/him. I love front-end development—particularly CSS, HTML, and web performance.
I currently work as Lead Developer at the creative agency Series Eight. You can find out more about my Projects and Work, about me or view my CV. I occasionally write about web technologies on my blog.
Feel free to contact me for a chat about the web, find out any more info, invite me to speak or just to say hi!
My day job is head of development at Series Eight, where I manage the team and dev strategy, and work on a load of websites, processes and tooling. Check out S8 for some examples!
An open-source project I maintain, adding the ability to control when components load in the JS framework Alpine.js. A must-have for high-performance Alpine.js sites!
A talk looking at how with a little modern CSS and JS you can build cool and exciting effects on the web easier than you may think!
A simple, lightweight and easy-to-implement Cookie/Tracking consent manager for the web.
A talk introducing Image CDNs as a tool to enhance performance and developer experiences working with images.
Some answers to the Blog Questions Challenge — about my experience blogging here and in the past
A post on the the HTMHell Advent Calendar about how to use rel="preload" to improve font-loading performance!
I really dislike accessibility overlays and am often asked about my thoughts or to implement one. This is my email response when that discussion gets serious.
I'm always up for a chat, whether it be about my work, new opportunities, or just a natter! Feel free to send me an email at alistair@accudio.com or find me on social media.