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MAY · 2026 · ENJOY!
HELLO! — a zine, by james king.
software engineer · web app creator · nottinghamshire, uk · est. 2015
JAMES
KING!
HI, i'm james king, and i make things for the web. fan of minimalist designs that get you the info with the minimum of fuss — and big, bold, oh-my-gosh-that's-so-bright colours. you've found my zine. turn the page.
running code tea typescript overkill a static site generator nobody asked for
POSTCARD · TO YOU
dear reader — this is the bit where i waffle about minimalism & then build something deeply over-engineered. enjoy.
— j.
inside this issue.
4 sections · 1 incredibly polite zine
◆ PROJECTS ◆
projects.
Things I've built — from automation platforms to a static site generator nobody asked for.
latest → FitGlue 2024 → present
◇ THOUGHTS ◇
thoughts.
Ramblings, how-to guides, & the occasional hot take. reader, beware.
latest → Enabling Dark Mode 4 January 2023
◉ PROFILE ◉
profile.
Career history (Monzo, Deliveroo, Sky, & co.) & a long list of technologies.
latest → Monzo may 2023 → now
△ FITNESS △
fitness.
All my runs, rides, and workouts in one place — powered by FitGlue, my own fitness automation platform.
view on FitGlue →
fresh off the press.
◆ FEATURED PROJECT built 2024 · still shipping
FITGLUE.
an automation platform for fitness enthusiasts tired of copying workouts between apps.
AI-generated descriptions, parkrun result lookups, weather data enrichment, all on a Go + React stack. Because if you're going to automate your fitness life, it might as well look fancy.
tech / go · typescript · react · gcp read more →
◇ LATEST THOUGHT
4 January 2023 · 7 min
Enabling Dark Mode.
Ever thought "ewww this site is so bright?!" and then searched for the "dark mode" button? I'm one of those people too, and despite my love of bright blocks of colour I decided that implementing a dark mode switch would be a good idea.
read it →
◉ CURRENT ROLE
may 2023 → now
Monzo.
senior staff engineer (director)
In the Borrowing collective, looking after the Flex team. Fast growth, brilliant people, ambitious targets.
full cv →
· FIND ME ·
say hello back.
i answer most emails within a few days.
hello@ripixel.co.uk github / ripixel linkedin / jameskingli
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