Things I have learnt over time ...
Most things in life can be broken down into smaller things. Often, it is only then that they become achievable.
A task can often look too big to tackle. It can become very daunting even in deciding where to start.
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Tough decisions can come with a cost or a sacrifice.
Sometimes a decision comes with a cost, a sacrifice.
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I would love to be good at photography, especially landscapes. Small tips can make a difference.
When I grew up I had an old 35mm Praktica camera that was given to me. I purchased some lenses for it and mostly used it to take pictures of the Somerset cricket matches I went to watch.
Read more ...A defining technology for my career
Turbo Pascal is 40 years old and it had a big impact on the direction of my career.
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Sometimes we should not trust our assumptions.
There is a quote "A backup is not a backup unless you have recently performed a restore from it"; I got to find this out the hard way.
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Building a user guide/manual for the house
We have manuals and guides for the software we use. We have a manual for the car we drive. Why not the house?
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Most experienced people in development have experienced an oh no second at some point in their careers.
An oh no second is that moment in time when you realise that you have done something potentially catastrophic and your stomach turns to mush with the dread and realisation.
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With AI and the after effects of COVID, the future of software developers is uncertain.
The role of the software developer is set for a major upheaval over the coming years.
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