24 July 2017
This week is my last week with Readify. A couple of months ago, I made the difficult decision to move on. It was difficult because the last 5-and-a-bit years with Readify have been a defining stage of my life, for many reasons. The experiences I've had, the people I've formed... continue reading
01 June 2017
This afternoon we launched the JuniorDev Refactor: Build & Deploy workshop. I'M SO EXCITED!!! I've been working with LJ and Luke (who run JuniorDev.io) for a couple of months now on the idea. We've been planning out content and practical components while drinking Nutella milkshakes. It's been rad 😀 Apart... continue reading
25 May 2017
Template management always sucks. All this guidance about "MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SAVE OVER THE TEMPLATE!!!111one!!!" is boring. I'd like to use the in-built "Spotlight" screen (you know, the "New document" one you see when you open Word) to create docs from my company's templates, so I found a... continue reading
08 May 2017
Part of my role as Technical Talent Scout is to improve the process and systems we use to hire people. We aim to hire the top 5% of software developers worldwide, which anyone who works in the software industry would know is a very difficult ask. We've had a lot... continue reading
28 March 2017
Everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work, not be fearful, not to hide. Understanding and respecting that gender is not always binary, and respecting people's identity by addressing them in an appropriate way is one step we can take towards creating more inclusive and open workplaces.... continue reading