Hello, world! 🌎

Now that we have the cliché greeting out of the way, let me tell you about who I am, and what this blog is going to be about.

Background

For a more in-depth breakdown, see my LinkedIn.

But TL;DR:

• 2016 - 2020 : Computer Science MEng @ University of Bristol
• 2020 - 2022 : Amazon UK - Alexa Shopping
• 2022 - Present : Amazon Canada - Alexa Presentation Language

Since coming to Canada I’ve spent my summers travelling around in a Travel Trailer (slightly alien concept to a European). My fiancé and I have just returned from a 6 month trip from Vancouver Island (where we live) to Newfoundland.

What can you expect?

This blog will likely become a collection of eclectic technology-related topics. Some topics I already have plans for include:

• Software Engineering Unplugged (working off grid, see image above)
• Hobbyist home automation (Home Assistant, ESPHome)
• Amateur homelab tinkering
• iOS (SwiftUI) development
• MacOS “power user” configuration guide
• Managing your processes and improving your productivity as a Software Engineer

How often can you expect new ramblings?

Weekly! Writing this here as a forcing function. I’m under no illusion that producing content weekly alongside full time employment will initially be a challenge…

Where else can I find you?

Expect more regular (and hopefully equally interesting) musings on X.