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A New Beginning
My wife and I have moved to London and moved into our new flat last week. Packed within that sentence are a whole lot of life changes for both of us. Back in January, I was asked to take a new role...
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Commuting by Train
Since Sheri and I moved to London (which is described here), I’ve been commuting by train from home to the office. This was our plan as soon as we decided to relocate. It figured in our search for a...
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As the year winds down, I’m looking back at the past twelve months and looking forward to 2015. Travel has been a huge part of my life this year (magnified by the move Sheri and I made to London,...
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Travels in 2014
As the year winds down, I’m looking back at the past twelve months and looking forward to 2015. Travel has been a huge part of my life this year (magnified by the move Sheri and I made to London,...
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Returning to my blog
It’s been over a year since I published a blog post. I recognized regularly through the year that I’ve missed it. I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, so I intentionally didn’t try to pick back up at...
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Is writing software more like Building a Bridge or Making a Painting?
Several weeks ago, my friend and colleague Dan Calinescu asked and answered (on LinkedIn) this question: Is software development more like building a bridge or more like painting a painting? Dan had...
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My role at OpenMarket
About a year ago, I started a new job. I joined OpenMarket in March 2018 and was hired to look after the Engineering team in London. A few months later, my boss left the company and I was promoted to...
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Leaving Duco and moving on
Today is my last day as VP of Engineering at Duco, closing out a little of 2 years in this role. I’ll be jumping pretty much straight into my next challenge – I’ll start a new role on Tuesday next...
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My 100% Remote Job Search and Onboarding
I just completed my search for a new position (which I started last week, on 27 April). I was lucky: my skills are in high demand, I found some good recruiters to work with, and I have quite a bit of...
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Mentoring in 2021
I’ve been proud to act as a mentor for colleagues and contact for the past 20 years and that pleasure continues with a flurry of recent activity. This month, I’ve started mentoring connections with 3...
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