Joe Glombek (@masto.joe.gl)

Cartoon by @katieabey A delirious-looking walleyed green frog with big white wings and its arms outstretched in mid-flight, on a pastel pink and orange striped background decorated by white stars. The caption reads, "I hope this email does not find you at all. I hope you have managed to escape. I hope you are free."

Good morning

26.02.2026 07:46 👍 5 🔁 60 💬 3 📌 0

The Umbracian's Guide to Bristol (2026) Are you heading to Umbraco Spark and hoping to explore Bristol while you're here? I live near Bristol and now consider myself a Spark veteran, so thought I'd share my insights!

It's that time of year again where I share my tips for the #UmbracoCommunity about what to do in #Bristol in and around the #UmbracoSpark conference (featuring a map of venues as usual!)

https://joe.gl/ombek/blog/umbracian-bristol-guide/

#Umbraco

03.03.2026 09:47 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

A new Share button Have you ever wondered why news articles around the web have buttons to share to some of those other social sites, but not on Mastodon? There used to be a legitimate reason for this: unlike legacy social, Mastodon isn’t a single monolithic website you can link to; there are over 8,000 places where a person could have a Mastodon account! Their account could be on `mastodon.social`, the large, official server run by us. Or `hachyderm.io`, a sizeable server for tech enthusiasts operated by Nivenly. Or `social.coop`, a Mastodon server operated like a co-operative, where all members pay towards the costs and vote on decisions together. Some people run their own Mastodon servers, on their hardware at home. The distributed nature of the network is the greatest strength of Mastodon, but it also means that having a share button that takes you to the “correct” Mastodon server for your account, is a lot more involved than a simple hyperlink. Third party solutions have existed before now, but none of them have become ubiquitous, or easy to discover for website owners. This changes today, with our new official Share tool. If you are a website owner, you can go to share.joinmastodon.org to find instructions describing how to integrate this on your website. Of course, we’ve also made the code available and open source, the same as the rest of Mastodon’s code. That means you can check how it works, and even host a share page of your own (you don’t need to host anything, but you can, if you don’t want to use the version that we’re hosting - it’s your choice). To try out what sharing something looks like right now, click “Share on Mastodon” on this very blog post (there’s a button to do it, at the top right of the page). The tool itself works entirely in your browser: there is no tracking data, and it does not store any information on the server. If you have multiple Mastodon accounts, you can add more than one, and choose which one to share to when you post. One more thing to mention here: back when we released Mastodon version 4.4, tucked away in the release notes, we mentioned that server administrators have the option to send a referrer header when a link is clicked. If the owner of your server has enabled that setting, then websites whose links get shared will see traffic coming from Mastodon - yet another way to share how the community is growing. We’re looking forward to seeing the Mastodon logo on more websites - possibly, alongside other social media platforms; and maybe even as the “main” sharing link, like here on our blog.

We've got something to Share! We hope you'll find it useful. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/

02.03.2026 17:51 👍 8 🔁 164 💬 11 📌 5

I'm speaking at Codegarden 2026 Developers, Assemble! Community is Your Team's Superpower Wed, 6/10/2026 4:25 pm — Copenhagen, Denmark Joe Glombek

I'm pleased to announce I'll be on the #Codegarden Moose stage talking about why #Community is so valuable to development teams.

Come and see me (or send your boss!) to see the returns pizza can provide!

https://codegarden.umbraco.com/program/?session=1139403

02.03.2026 11:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

GitHub Actions .NET and Azure workflows locally with Act Act is a fantastic tool for testing GitHub actions locally instead of pushing that 10th commit in a row called Testing GitHub Actions (again) but configuring it to work correctly can be a balancing act, so here are some tips for getting Act working with your .NET CI/CD flows.

On Friday I #Blogged about running #GitHubActions locally using #act, with a particular focus on #DotNet and #Azure.

https://joe.gl/ombek/blog/act/

02.03.2026 10:52 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

RE: https://umbracocommunity.social/@umbristol/116085302366329252

See you there this evening!

25.02.2026 11:44 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mdn/116121954362249108

I remember the HTML History API coming out like it was yesterday 👴🏻

23.02.2026 22:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🥌🎶 Whatever you do, just don’t give in, Bruce! Don’t let them win! Come on Bruce be our hero! 🎵🥌

https://youtube.com/shorts/MhfgeLeEucE?si=tXzKFkq3DS9hogGw

#Matilda #Curling #TeamGB #Olympics #Olympics2026 #WinterOlympics

21.02.2026 20:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

[UK Politics]

Just witnessed the #ReformUK party political broadcast - what a bleak picture of the future, void of empathy, that painted 😬🥴

20.02.2026 19:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Original post on mastodon.social

I KNOW somebody in this community can win this money.

“Fulu’s latest bounty is for Ring’s video doorbell cameras, meant to encourage hackers and tinkerers to disable software features that require the devices to send data to Amazon. The reward is a potential payout of $10,000 or more.” […]

20.02.2026 01:56 👍 3 🔁 63 💬 2 📌 0

v17 Editor experience: A ${template} for success, Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 1:00 PM | Meetup Editor experience isn’t just a nice‑to‑have — it’s what makes or breaks an Umbraco build. With Umbraco v17 and the first LTS of the new backoffice, we’re entering a new era

I'm speaking at the #Umbraco US #Meetup today (this evening in Europe) about customising the Umbraco 17 Backoffice.

Be good to see you there!

https://www.meetup.com/umbraco-us-meetup-group/events/313191641/

17.02.2026 09:45 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Login to Meetup | Meetup Not a Meetup member yet? Log in and find groups that host online or in person events and meet people in your local community who share your interests.

Our #Umbraco #LightningTalks and #Demos #Meetup is next week, on Wednesday 25 February!

Bring something you'd like to show us (as informal as you like) or just come to see what others have to share!

https://www.meetup.com/umbristol/events/312730103/attendees/

17.02.2026 09:39 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

RE: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/115985224639778868

Honestly this is the best video @TechConnectify has ever made. It's a masterpiece from start to finish, and well worth the 1.5hr watch-time. It's changed the way I'll phrase arguments in the future.

04.02.2026 14:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Original post on social.beeps.gay

🗃️ Oh yeah, GOV.UK analytics for January is up.

https://beeps.website/govuk-browser-data/

Interesting now there's enough data in there to see some long term trends happening.

Use of mobile devices is up by 6-ish %. Desktop and tablet devices have fallen by 5% and 1% respectively.

Safari's […]

03.02.2026 11:08 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

RE: https://umbracocommunity.social/@umbraco/116006132412943151

15:30 UK time - see you there!

03.02.2026 11:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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This is my tiny delight for #today,
maybe yours too? :neofox_hug_haj_heart:

#haiku

27.01.2026 22:31 👍 12 🔁 50 💬 0 📌 0

Today is my 33⅓ birthday!
You’re only a third of a century once!
33.333… today!

But I’ve not received a single card!

#Birthday #BigBirthday #ThirtyThreeAndAThird #RecurringDecimal

27.01.2026 09:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

umBristol Lightning Talks + Demos - February 2026 Feb 25 6:00 PM By umBristol Clockwise, Generator Building, Finzels Reach,... Attend on meetup

After an interesting evening of talks last night, we're looking forward to getting our heads together again next month for our #LightningTalks and #Demos #Meetup on 25 February!

Bring something you'd like to show us (as informal as you like) or just […]

[Original post on umbracocommunity.social]

22.01.2026 13:39 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

RE: https://umbracocommunity.social/@umbristol/115933065490181512

This was fantastic last year!

Although my idea for a package fell flat, I learnt a lot about Umbraco in the process, and helped others get packages into the competition!

Well worth if if you have the ability to come along!

21.01.2026 14:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Original post on umbracocommunity.social

RE: https://umbracocommunity.social/@umbracospark/115899473100284278

The lineup for #UmbracoSpark has been announced and tickets are still available!

I'll be there and hope to see you too! I'm sharing a new lightning talk "Developers, Assemble! #Community is Your Team’s Superpower".

#Umbraco […]

15.01.2026 15:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

This morning I already feel exhausted because I had to drop my car off at the garage which involved driving through the city and sitting in traffic... how on earth did I #commute to the office every day in the past?!

#WorkingFromHome #RemoteWork

12.01.2026 09:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

umBristol Talks - January 2026 Jan 21 6:00 PM By umBristol Clockwise, Generator Building, Finzels Reach... Attend on meetup

We're kicking off the year of #Umbraco events in #Bristol with our January Talks #Meetup featuring Matt Sutherland and @Sean!

See you there?

https://www.meetup.com/umbristol/events/312727700/

05.01.2026 14:25 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

umBristol Talks - January 2026 Jan 21 6:00 PM By umBristol Clockwise, Generator Building, Finzels Reach... Attend on meetup

We're kicking off the year of #Umbraco events in #Bristol with our January Talks #Meetup featuring Matt Sutherland and @Sean!

See you there?

https://www.meetup.com/umbristol/events/312727700/

05.01.2026 14:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Reports are coming in of a bombing raid, thought to be American, on the city of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

03.01.2026 07:28 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I had a Tesco delivery this afternoon, the driver said, " I've got a couple of substitutions for you, here's your rosemary and haddock".
I said, "this is neither the thyme or the plaice".

02.01.2026 10:28 👍 1 🔁 22 💬 0 📌 0

New drinking game: every time I see the Coca Cola #AIGenerated ad I crack open a can of Pepsi Max.

24.12.2025 22:55 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A screenshot of a Christmas card with an image of a snow-covered village with the text “Seasons Greetings From Catsfield”

A photo of a Christmas card with the exact same image of a snow-covered village with the text “Seasons Greetings From Arbroath”

A little bit suspicious that Catsfield looks IDENTICAL to Arbroath… 🧐

#Christmascards

22.12.2025 16:31 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

RE: https://umbracocommunity.social/@24DaysInUmbraco/115745250733416998

I love me a 24 Days Crossword!

19.12.2025 08:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Original post on umbracocommunity.social

This article pairs wonderfully with my Bellissima Backoffice blog series:
https://joe.gl/ombek/blog/bellissima-backoffice-property-descriptions/
https://joe.gl/ombek/blog/bellissima-backoffice-blocks-in-the-rte/
https://joe.gl/ombek/blog/bellissima-backoffice-custom-block-views/ […]

18.12.2025 12:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A screenshot of an Umbraco Block List. The default block labels used in Clean Starter Kit are rendered out showing but with some pills replacing the words in square brackets. It reads: "Blog Articles since January 2025 [Paginated]", "Rich Text: Here's some bold, italic rich text! [Hidden]", "Image: Meetup organisers", "Video: Fireside chat: Umbraco Upgrades", "Image Carousel" and "Code Snipper: hello-world.js [HIDDEN]"

Umbraco Flavored Markdown: A ${template} for success!

In case you missed it, my hashtag#24DaysInUmbraco article, went live at the weekend!

If you've felt daunted by replacing your hashtag#Umbraco site's Angular Label Templates with […]

[Original post on umbracocommunity.social]

18.12.2025 12:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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