Happy New Year!
31st December 2025
Just a brief look back at 2025. … More Happy New Year!
Category: work-ethic
It’s Wet and Grey!
24th December 2025
Winter Isn’t Everyone’s Season I know that quite a few out there are probably enjoying the winter seasonal break as much as I am. My thoughts are with you and I empathise. There are days when it’s too wet and cold to do your leisure thing. It might be hiking, gardening, pottering around in the … More It’s Wet and Grey!
Wrapping Up Another Year of Blogging.
1st December 2025
Just an update on where I am and why the blog posts slowed down. … More Wrapping Up Another Year of Blogging.
Content Curation!
17th July 2025
Content curation! How do you cope with evolutionary documents? When do you clean up old wiki pages?
Today’s update is about my switch to curation/edit mode on my website, rather than blogging, for the next few weeks. Clean up is something we all stall on doing, but for me, the time to tidy is now. … More Content Curation!
Slowing Down to Learn
2nd July 2025
Making time to learn while on the job is sometimes hard to justify. Not making time to learn is hard to defend.
There are two software tools I use frequently, but I know I am barely utilizing them to their full potential. I get good information from them to analyze problems and validate solutions. However, I know there is an additional level of capability that I haven’t had a chance to explore.
I’m making time to learn them better. Knowing my tools will help me speed up my debug efforts, and help me profile system performance. … More Slowing Down to Learn
Moving Forward
23rd February 2025
I’m wrapping up my “gap year” and am contemplating what is next for me. … More Moving Forward
The Obligatory End of Year Post.
5th January 2025
I reflect on a year of challenges, successes, and adventures—from joining a startup and exploring debug toolkit ideas to writing a book and visiting the UK’s iconic landmarks. Looking ahead, I share my goals for 2025: job hunting, finishing my book, and resuming blogging about technical adventures. … More The Obligatory End of Year Post.
What feels like an off-by-one-bug, but isn’t?
7th October 2024
This is an adventure in debugging.
I recently encountered a bug in a very simple walking-ones test. It was near the end of the data, so it looked like an off-by-one bug; closer inspection told me otherwise. … More What feels like an off-by-one-bug, but isn’t?
A Travel Sabbatical
23rd July 2024
Sometimes, blogging has to take second place to other experiences. In this case, a trip to my homeland.
In between learning about historical, tourist, and preservation railways, I also spent time looking at other engineering feats in the UK. Oh, and I saw family and friends too. Here’s a quick post about my experiences taking a travel sabbatical. … More A Travel Sabbatical
The Runaway Project
10th May 2024
The writer finds themselves in a rapidly expanding role, transitioning from a planned sabbatical to unexpectedly leading two startup projects. They grapple with defining their current status—sabbatical, entrepreneur, or co-founder—and navigating new technical and business challenges. The journey is likened to a winding mountain road, with unknown perils and rewards. … More The Runaway Project
Glorified Plumbing 