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What is Second System Syndrome?
I’ll be honest: I had never heard about Second System Syndrome before Thursday. It was the MCR Tech Connect meet up and the first talk was by Filip Banasiak. His talk was on this thing called the Second Systen Syndrome and I really wasn’t sure what he was going to be telling us about! In…
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HELP! I Have An AWS Exam To Study For
Yes. I have reached that level. Like in my university days when I would pull all-nighters in the library with friends to hit the deadlines, now I’m just going to rely on writing a blog post. Holding myself accountable while getting this studying done. A couple of months ago I was set a goal. To…
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Lockdown Anniversary: 5 lessons and 3 revelations I’ve experienced as a Developer in lockdown
Yes. This is it. Today is officially one year since the UK went into lockdown. Non-essential shops closed. There was a “work from home where possible” order. Exercise was limited to once a day. Parks were locked. People got threatened for sitting on a park bench. It was a crazy time. And while it’s been…
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10% Time: Taking on Terraform
One of the highlights my week was 10% time at work. This is the one day a fortnight which the team can dedicate to individual learning. Personal learning can focus on our personal development goals which are set each quarter, picking something off of the backlog board, or learn about something which could improve our…
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Final Countdown: Surviving my final apprenticeship project
Happy Friday everyone! I’ve really wondered if I wanted to write about this. I’ve wondered so much that it has actually taken me almost a week to write it. For two reasons: Does anyone actually want to read about a five day Apprenticeship project? Do I want to relive that pain over again? But last…
Jade Kneen 