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If, like Chris Price, you’ve ever struggled to mode-switch between Insert mode and Normal mode in 1970s text editor Vim (and who among us hasn’t?), then he has the solution: repurpose a guitar pedal so that it enters Insert mode when you press down on it and leaves it when you release it. It was staring us all in the face, right? Make yourself a warm drink and then marvel as Chris takes you through the process step by step.
From jotting down notes to composing blog posts, Markdown is a brilliant tool for quickly writing up universally accessible documents. In this post (written in Markdown!), Associate Developer Charlie Olive provides a brief overview of the creation, workings and application of this markup language.
When it comes to the design and delivery of digital services—perhaps counterintuitively—rules can help you go faster. Principal Consultant Jessica McEvoy explains in her latest post how she learnt this valuable lesson, and the difference that legislative frameworks made to the speed and success of the government's pandemic response. Over the summer, in partnership with Scott Logic, the Institute for Government ran a series of roundtable discussions with senior civil servants and government experts on the topic of Data Sharing in Government. This blog post is the second in a series in which Jess will share some reflections on key themes that arose.
On Tuesday morning, join us for the last Techie Brekkie Bristol of the year, at which our Technology Director Oliver Cronk will lead a discussion on 'Sustainable Software (and software for Sustainability)'. In the discussion, he'll ask: how can we develop and maintain software in a sustainable way, limiting detrimental effects on the planet and our environment? And how can software support broader sustainability goals? Following Oliver's presentation and a Q&A, there'll be a roundtable discussion where we hope you will share your ideas and experiences – all while enjoying the usual delicious drinks and pastries! We look forward to seeing you there! 🗓️ Tue 6 Dec 🕣 08:30–09:30 📍 Bristol BS1
At last week's Women of Silicon Roundabout conference in London, Delivery Principal Anna Caulfield co-presented a workshop on 'How to build a business case for your next promotion'. In this blog post, she shares some of the workshop content, including a Career Canvas tool for mapping out your goals and motivations, helping you build your business case.
As Mastodon adoption grows in response to controversies around Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, Developer Matt Grabara takes you on a quick tour of the 'fediverse' and looks at ActivityPub, the open standard that makes Mastodon special.
We are #hiring: Are you a flexible and experienced leader looking for a hands-on, client-facing role in a growing software consultancy? We're looking for Delivery Managers to join our teams in Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow. You'll own client relationships and take responsibility for end-to-end project delivery by leading our teams and staying close to the details of the software development process. Find out more and apply:
All companies want high-performance systems and it's easier than ever to buy that better performance. However, what if you could avoid that extra, ongoing expense and fine-tune your existing systems to achieve greater performance? In this post, Developer Adam Barron takes you through a practical and inexpensive approach to diagnosing poor performance in a microservice pipeline.
We are hiring: are you an organised self-starter, with excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders to achieve a shared understanding of problems to be solved? If so, then we're looking for Senior Business Analysts to join our teams in Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Find out more and apply!
Assembling multidisciplinary teams to build critical new services for citizens was a key factor in the success of the government's early pandemic response, explains Principal Consultant Jessica McEvoy in this new blog. For these vital projects, getting the 'right people in the (virtual) room' involved bringing together senior government leaders with software engineers, legal experts, healthcare practitioners, and data scientists, among others. As a result, the projects were able to progress at an unprecedented pace. Over the summer, in partnership with Scott Logic, the Institute for Government (IfG) ran a series of roundtable discussions with senior civil servants and government experts on the topic of Data Sharing in Government. This blog post is the first in a series in which Jess will share some reflections on key themes that arose.
