General ramblings of an IC turned Engineering Director

Welcome to a variety of blog posts about the latest language I've been tinkering with, interesting tech projects, commentary on amusing happenings and of course AI... all with a sprinkling of people management and leadership. (because without people, where the heck would we be?!)

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Nick

To manage, or not to manage: that is the question

In my career leading multidisciplinary delivery teams, I’ve often guided people through the choice of remaining technical or pursuing management roles. Some people start a role and clearly state that they want to remain technical. Many ask about career progression and the different directions they…

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Nick

Five Star Service

Have you really experienced five star service? Have you ever felt shortchanged by the service you’ve received? The chances are that you can probably answer yes to both. My recent experience of 5 star service was in a hotel in the southern hemisphere. Some might…

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One Developer Projects

A “one developer project” — with great freedom comes great responsibility. If you find yourself in this situation, what should you do to ensure that the next developer can pick up where you left off? (Bearing in mind this developer could be you sometime in…

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