I am a software engineer.
I live in the UK and currently work for DeviantArt.
This blog lets me vent some of the tech junk that is always on my mind. If it does nothing else
I consider it a courtesey to my wife.
You should note the date on anything you read here. There are things written here in the past that I leave for historical purposes rather than because they remain accurate or even consistent with my current opinions.
In case it's not obvious, this is my personal blog. The views expressed on these pages are mine alone and not those of my employer.
My wife Chloe and I are soon going to moving to pastures new. We have decided to escape city life and see how we fare in a more rural setting in Devon. That has meant me moving on to work for a different company too.
It was with some reluctance that I said goodbye to Ents24.com two weeks ago. It has been a great couple of years for me working there and I got on really well with all the staff.
My new challenge involves working remotely for the US-based art community deviantART. Working with a bigger team, remotely and across timezones are all new challenges for me but after two weeks I seem to be getting into the swing of things surprisingly easily.
Technically it is very different with many more visitors and a much more write-intensive and interactive emphasis. Lots more servers! The code base is also bigger, changes quicker and is no better documented than previous ones I've worked with. This is a little daunting at first although I'm already beginning to feel like I understand broadly how a lot of things work.