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jobs
- July 24, 2016
  Getting that first programming job
programming
- March 29, 2026
  Haiku: I Don't Read the Code
- March 16, 2026
  The Anthropic Report Doesn't Say What You Think It Does
- March 03, 2026
  Don't Hand the Baby a Chainsaw
- March 23, 2021
  Removing Extra Whitespace from Jekyll Templates
- March 13, 2021
  Setting new branches to 'main' by default
- March 02, 2021
  No Openssl Found - Erlang / Asdf
- December 23, 2020
  Connecting Locally Installed Rails 5 To A Dockerised Postgres 12
- October 19, 2019
  Set Up Jekyll with Bootstrap and No Theme
- October 19, 2019
  Extend Multiple Bootstrap Classes in SASS
- September 29, 2019
  Rails 5 - Translation Missing in date_select Month Field
- September 28, 2019
  Why is the Chrome Mobile Inspector View Tiny?
- September 28, 2019
  Rails 5 - Set Defaults for date_select Date Formats
- September 28, 2019
  Rails 5 - Set Default DateTime Formats Across the Application
- February 27, 2019
  Rails 5 - Send Mail to Local Directory
- January 04, 2019
  Ruby Reduce to Object Gotcha
- December 19, 2018
  Elixir Map.get_and_update
- December 18, 2018
  Circuit Breakers
- November 04, 2018
  Running Elixir on a File in via VS Code Tasks
- November 04, 2018
  Elixir map puts shorthand
- November 04, 2018
  Traversing and Accessing Lists in Elixir
- March 28, 2017
  Git reflog to the rescue
- November 08, 2016
  ES6 Promises for Human Beings
- August 30, 2016
  S.O.L.I.D For Human Beings
personal-development
- March 30, 2026
  Be The Kind One
- March 14, 2026
  One More Qualification Won't Fix a Broken System
- September 20, 2024
  Imposter Syndrome is A Verb
- April 08, 2023
  Holidays Will Not Fix Your Work Burnout
- January 30, 2023
  Continuous, Inescapeable Failure.
- June 27, 2022
  Go Time vs Go Slow Time
- May 14, 2022
  Radically Candid Programming
- April 14, 2021
  Self Sponsorship and Why It Matters
- January 14, 2019
  Tips for Learning to Touch Type
- September 08, 2016
  On Being an Imposter
javascript
- November 08, 2016
  ES6 Promises for Human Beings
git
- March 13, 2021
  Setting new branches to 'main' by default
- March 28, 2017
  Git reflog to the rescue
elixir
- March 02, 2021
  No Openssl Found - Erlang / Asdf
- December 19, 2018
  Elixir Map.get_and_update
- November 04, 2018
  Running Elixir on a File in via VS Code Tasks
- November 04, 2018
  Elixir map puts shorthand
- November 04, 2018
  Traversing and Accessing Lists in Elixir
ruby
- January 04, 2019
  Ruby Reduce to Object Gotcha
rails
- September 29, 2019
  Rails 5 - Translation Missing in date_select Month Field
- September 28, 2019
  Rails 5 - Set Defaults for date_select Date Formats
- September 28, 2019
  Rails 5 - Set Default DateTime Formats Across the Application
- February 27, 2019
  Rails 5 - Send Mail to Local Directory
css
- October 19, 2019
  Extend Multiple Bootstrap Classes in SASS
jekyll
- March 23, 2021
  Removing Extra Whitespace from Jekyll Templates
- October 19, 2019
  Set Up Jekyll with Bootstrap and No Theme
docker
- December 23, 2020
  Connecting Locally Installed Rails 5 To A Dockerised Postgres 12
management
- February 11, 2026
  Haiku: Five Devs, Five Projects
- June 09, 2025
  Most One-To-Ones Suck
- December 02, 2024
  The Advent of Bad Management
- November 21, 2024
  You're so great with people
- November 19, 2024
  Your architecture problem is a people problem.
- October 10, 2024
  Stop sacking managers
- August 15, 2023
  Launch Alert! ‘Holy Shit I'm A Manager!™’ is now live!
- June 27, 2022
  Go Time vs Go Slow Time
- June 07, 2022
  How To Rock At One-To-Ones
- June 06, 2022
  BRAVING Trust In A One-To-One
- February 13, 2022
  Managers Are Technical
- June 11, 2021
  Compassionate Hiring Checklist
- April 27, 2021
  Other companies tech hiring processes are costing YOU talent
- April 13, 2021
  5 Things I Learned from Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein
books
- July 09, 2021
  My Favourite Questions
- April 26, 2021
  7 Nuggets from 'The Better Allies Approach to Hiring' Book
- April 13, 2021
  5 Things I Learned from Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein
hiring
- February 04, 2026
  Timed LeetCode Interviews Are Incredible
- May 10, 2023
  Share Your Salary Ranges 2 - Salary Deflation
- May 10, 2023
  Share Your Salary Ranges 1 - Negotiation Bias
- July 01, 2021
  Will I Belong Here?
- June 11, 2021
  Compassionate Hiring Checklist
- May 13, 2021
  Pairing Isn't Staring: Five Perils of Pairing In Interviews
- April 27, 2021
  Other companies tech hiring processes are costing YOU talent
- April 26, 2021
  7 Nuggets from 'The Better Allies Approach to Hiring' Book
leadership
- March 30, 2026
  Be The Kind One
- March 28, 2026
  Have You Heard of AI-Washing?
- March 16, 2026
  The Anthropic Report Doesn't Say What You Think It Does
- January 06, 2026
  If You Don't Rest, You'll Pay For It
- September 05, 2025
  Devs Who Use AI Are Rated 9% Less Competent
- March 07, 2024
  What does an EM do in a small team if they don't code?
- February 10, 2024
  The Importance of Creative Rest
- February 01, 2024
  LGBTQ+ inclusion and profitability report
- January 30, 2024
  Atlassian Remote Work Report
- October 16, 2023
  Energy Eggs
- September 22, 2023
  Remote Work is Safer Work
- September 01, 2023
  What are you saying no to?
- August 15, 2023
  Launch Alert! ‘Holy Shit I'm A Manager!™’ is now live!
- April 01, 2023
  Introverted Leaders
- July 09, 2021
  My Favourite Questions
one-to-ones
- June 07, 2022
  How To Rock At One-To-Ones
- June 06, 2022
  BRAVING Trust In A One-To-One
training
- August 15, 2023
  Launch Alert! ‘Holy Shit I'm A Manager!™’ is now live!
productivity
- October 16, 2023
  Energy Eggs
- September 01, 2023
  What are you saying no to?
remote-work
- January 30, 2024
  Atlassian Remote Work Report
- October 19, 2023
  The Unexpected Struggle to Slow Down
- October 16, 2023
  Energy Eggs
- September 22, 2023
  Remote Work is Safer Work
self-care
- January 06, 2026
  If You Don't Rest, You'll Pay For It
- February 10, 2024
  The Importance of Creative Rest
- October 19, 2023
  The Unexpected Struggle to Slow Down
diversity
- March 28, 2026
  Have You Heard of AI-Washing?
- March 14, 2026
  One More Qualification Won't Fix a Broken System
- September 05, 2025
  Devs Who Use AI Are Rated 9% Less Competent
- February 01, 2024
  LGBTQ+ inclusion and profitability report
spicy
- March 03, 2026
  Don't Hand the Baby a Chainsaw
- February 04, 2026
  Timed LeetCode Interviews Are Incredible
- March 07, 2024
  What does an EM do in a small team if they don't code?
advent
- December 02, 2024
  The Advent of Bad Management
fun
- March 29, 2026
  Haiku: I Don't Read the Code
- February 11, 2026
  Haiku: Five Devs, Five Projects
- December 02, 2024
  The Advent of Bad Management
coaching
- February 27, 2025
  What's A Coach Anyway?
haiku
- March 29, 2026
  Haiku: I Don't Read the Code
- February 11, 2026
  Haiku: Five Devs, Five Projects