Feb 9The No-Huddle Approach to Rapid Software DeliveryTaking inspiration from American Football to move at speed — Over the last few years I’ve been specialising in rapid exploration and development of new software solutions — and one of the many approaches I use I have now named the No-Huddle Approach, because of the similarities I’ve seen with a approach in American football. The typical offensive approach in the NFL In American football, the goal…Programming6 min read
Feb 4Can We Change The World From Our Attics?Or do we need to get out and experience life to truly impact it — When I finished work today about 5pm I underwent my daily commute from the attic, down two flights of stairs to the sitting room, where I watched the end of the movie Sing with my wife and a couple of the kids. …Work4 min read
Dec 6, 2021A Voice For Silent MoviesThis December my company is asking employees to share stories on their “Why for DEI” — why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is important to them. I lead a privileged life, with a great job in a fantastic company, but for me personally, DEI in my company has been showcased by…Work2 min read
Published in Index·Oct 30, 2021The Great Office ConfusionI couldn’t wait to return, but do I actually like working in the office anymore? — There’s been a lot written about The Great Resignation. There are news articles theorising about it, countless LinkedIn posts from recruiters trying to exploit it as a marketing tool, and more recently, folks attempting to debunk or evolve the theory. I’ve been pondering something slightly different but related. I wrote…Work6 min read
Oct 27, 2021All Apps Should Get a Halloween MakeoverI’ve just updated my kids app Boxapopa with some new free Halloween levels, and not only are they lots of fun for kids to play with, it was also a lot of fun creating them! Which got me thinking, perhaps all apps should get a Halloween makeover?! Witch hat buttons are more fun than normal buttons Which would you…Technology2 min read
Oct 12, 2021Why I’m Building a Site with No AdsAnd how you can get involved — I’ve been building a new website, as a side-project, that will have no ads, no user tracking, no user accounts, no cookies, no user analytics — nothing except the content itself. It’s called https://noadshere.com/ …Innovation5 min read
Oct 8, 2021Lessons Learned From Building My First Independent Kids GameI’ve just released Boxapopa – a silly but fun game for young kids that I’ve been working on for over a year during the pandemic, mainly really late at night after my real work and family time was done for the day. I’ve a full-time job that I love, a…Startup5 min read
Sep 3, 2021How to Make a Serverless Solution for a Charity for $12* a Year*and some free credits — Last year myself and some other volunteers in our company built a new app with accompanying backend and website for the Inner City Helping Homeless charity in Dublin. Here’s a post from back then with some more details on the development & design journey. …Serverless4 min read
Aug 9, 2021Human-Centred Design Lessons for a Netflix Car Restoring ShowI was watching the new series of Car Masters: Rust to Riches on Netflix over the weekend and after seeing some classic design mistakes I had to write a quick post about it! (I tried explaining to my kids but met zero interest!). For anyone who hasn’t seen it, Car…Design3 min read
Jul 5, 2021To Office or Not To Office10 pros and 10 cons — As Covid is slowly retreating in some countries many of us lucky enough to have been working remotely will be perhaps able return to the office, most likely under some flexible or hybrid arrangements. Should we though? Or should we just stay working from home? Here’s 10 reasons to stay…Work5 min read