Archive - The Byte Stuff

I changed this tool for that tool and it changed my life

TLDR: I didn’t, and it didn’t.

Jul 28 •

I didn’t want a clickbait title, but here's 3 accessibility prompts I actually use

Well, that went well.

Jul 17 •

June 2025

How to get AI to check out T&Cs for you

A simple prompt to spot red flags in bloated legal documents

Jun 30 •

Your password must contain joy

Please choose a password containing at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, one special character, one endangered bird species…

Jun 16 •

Welcome to The Byte Stuff

A new-ish place for digital reflections, frustrations, and the occasional epiphany.

Jun 7 •

How many people does it take to change a lightbulb?

(Asking the Digital Team)

Jun 7 •

Fixing bugs is not a strategy

“The homepage carousel’s broken again.”

Jun 7 •

Why do we keep hiding the good stuff?

We spend hours getting this stuff right.

Jun 7 •

The problem isn’t the medium - it’s the mindset

In the cultural sector, digital still too often gets treated like a side dish - useful, necessary even, but never the main event.

Jun 7 •

When did Digital start feeling so… Generic?

(Or: How we flattened the web in the name of Best Practice)

Jun 7 •

Accessibility shouldn’t be a fight - but it still is

There’s a particular rhythm to working in digital accessibility.

Jun 7 •

The Web Doesn’t Need to Be Faster - It Needs to Be Kinder

We spend a lot of time talking about the future of the web - and most of the time, it’s about speed.

Jun 7 •

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