I'm Eastern European—a couple of flakes can't hurt me! 😄 Thanks, Cory!

A bit late, but Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates!

We got over 3 feet of snow in less than two days, and everything just fell apart. No electricity, no water, and no cell service for the past three days!

Here’s hoping Santa brings me a generator next year!

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Do you communicate with her directly? If so, let her know that I said she's an icon and she lives in my head rent free.

Look at you thriving! Wishing you even more success in the year to come!

Wait a minute? THE Imogen Heap??? 😮

Why settle for Linktree when you can go fully custom with #Webflow?

It's not the flashiest design, but that’s kind of the point. This little experiment has been a lot of fun to work on, and that's what matters most to me.

Here’s what’s new 🧵

Thank you, Nelson! 😊

There’s still work to do—like making it responsive and polishing a few interactions—but I’m really happy with how it’s coming together.

Check out the live version and let me know what you think. Yay or nay? 😅

alanbukovich.webflow.io/my-links

I also introduced keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation and to open external links. Pressing Q closes the menu and shows a looping video, which you can mute or adjust the volume for with the left and right arrow keys. It's not essential, but I wanted to add a bit of nostalgia to the experience.

To create a more "tactile" feel, I added a clicking sound effect that mimics a TV button. You can toggle it on or off with the Y/N keys.

I added an "INFO" button that reveals a short about section. The text is still tentative—I might tweak it to sound less pretentious, or maybe I’ll keep it as is. 🤷‍♂️

Why settle for Linktree when you can go fully custom with #Webflow?

It's not the flashiest design, but that’s kind of the point. This little experiment has been a lot of fun to work on, and that's what matters most to me.

Here’s what’s new 🧵

Yeah, the whole verification thing is frustrating. I might go back to posting on X casually at some point, but for now, I’m happy sticking with Bluesky. I get overwhelmed easily, and the last thing I need is another platform to distract me 😅

Same here! I’m always coming up with new ideas, tweaking things, and adding more. It gets messy—but hey, that’s just part of playing in the mud!

Thanks for the recommendation, Penny! I'll make sure to check it out. I think there are a few similar Webflow solutions, but I haven't properly looked into them yet.

I guess I do! Maybe I just needed confirmation of what I already knew.

For me, X wasn’t much of a lead source either. Most of my clients come from LinkedIn or my Webflow profile. I did make a few connections there that led to opportunities, but direct client leads were rare, and those that did reach out usually ghosted me. Not a great fit for my audience either!

Most of my leads come from LinkedIn and my Webflow profile. I never really used X to find clients, though I did make some connections there that led to opportunities. The few who reached out directly on X usually ghosted me, so honestly, it wasn’t that great for me anyway, lol.

Every time someone posts a word I’ve never heard of on here I fly into a fit of rage and throw things indiscriminately around the room

From your mouth to Vlad's ears 🙌

Current mood: "hot and bothered". 🫠

I would pay good money to see your Tana setup.

Totally agree with Paul. I get it, though—I get discouraged by my numbers too. On X, I had slightly more followers but almost no engagement (thanks to vanishing for months at a time). Now, I’m just happy my posts get any attention at all. Feels good to be seen, lol!

A couple of weeks ago, I lost what could’ve been a *very* lucrative project because the client decided to go with Shopify for their store.

It stings, but honestly, I’m not sure I have it in me to dive into learning yet another platform.

It’s been 9 days since I left X, and I’m already starting to second-guess my decision.

Bluesky has been a much better and calmer space, no doubt about that. But I can’t help but wonder—am I closing doors to professional opportunities by not being on X?

Or is it just plain old FOMO?

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❤️

Thank you, Cory! I plan to add more things to the "retro" experience. Will share soon (hopefully)!

So you like to suffer I see 😂