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✍️ I write

I try to blog regularly with a mix of tutorials, helpful articles and thoughts about tech and life. Here are my latest posts:

4 Architectural Fundamentals Developers Can't Ignore

Published 10 months ago • Updated 28 days ago

The compact, practical guide to four pillars of software architecture: Characteristics, Decisions, Components, and Styles—what they are, how to use them, and how to trade them off.

#Architecture

#Software-design

#Fundamentals

#Adr

#Microservices

#Tutorial

Discover Your Perfect API Client: Which One Is Right For You?

Published over 1 year ago • Updated 28 days ago

Compare various API testing tools as alternatives to bloated solutions like Postman.

#Api

#Testing

#Tools

#Postman

#Development

Improving Blog UX with YouTube Integration and Enhanced Date Display

Published 28 days ago

Three focused upgrades to my Astro blog: a YouTube feed, clearer publish/update dates, and smarter sorting so fresh content surfaces first.

#Astro

#Blog

#Youtube

#Ux

#Frontend

#Development

You can find a searchable list of posts here.

🤓 I teach

I spend most of my time teaching and coaching teams inside of medium to large organisations. I also run workshops and speak at conferences.

I use what I create and discover with live groups to build out pre-recorded courses.

You can find out more about all of these here.

Connect with me

I'm most active on Bluesky and less so on Mastodon . I also have a YouTube channel where I post videos tech tutorials. My Github profile is also here.