Blog
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Pale Blue Dot
On February 14th, 1990, the Voyager 1 space probe turned its camera to Earth and took a photograph from 3.7 billion miles away.
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Hello Automattic
This week I joined the WordPress.com design team at Automattic.
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Treehouse escape
As a kid I loved to go out in rain storms. I found them calming. The sound of raindrops ripping through trees and bouncing off the ground. The feeling of…
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Farewell Emitwise
Today was my last day at Emitwise. Emitwise’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a Net Zero economy by helping enterprises with complex supply chains to decarbonise. I’m incredibly…
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Owning the whole
Thoughts on one person being responsible for owning a whole feature or even product.
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Top Books of 2020
You can find a full list of the books I read in 2020 in my reading list.
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2020 Workspace
I broke out of my minimalist box this year and got a 27” monitor. I’ve always preferred to use my laptop screen when working. Less space forces me to focus…
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Measuring the Environmental Impact of a Tech Company
Climate change is real, it’s happening, and human activity is the driving force. Last year I helped establish an Environment Committee at Wildbit. The group is tasked with monitoring and reducing…
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My Favourite Books From 2018
I succeeded in maintaining my reading habit in 2018 and ended up reading 25 books. I keep a log of all the books I’ve finished on my website, but wanted to highlight…
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Keep it Simple
I’ve recently started using an app called TeuxDeux to help me plan my work for the week. It’s a brilliantly simple tool. The TeuxDeux website includes a /Purpose that outlines the team’s motivation for…
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Thoughts on Progress
We must be prepared to disagree more often. To challenge those philosophies which do not align with our modern views. To ensure we are not guided by dogma, and consider…
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The Relationship Between Design and Code
Helen West (a.k.a. my Mum) has run a jewellery business for my entire life. She designs and makes individual pieces and sells them through her retail store. If you were…
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Joining Wildbit
I’m joining the Wildbit marketing team so that I can switch to a happier balance of design and coding in my day-to-day work.
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The Future of Web Forms
Web forms are the evolution of their paper counterparts. A collection of labels, boxes and circles designed to constrain input and make it easier for data to be processed. After…
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Forget About Fashion
As humans we’re obsessed with the new. The must-have gadget that just hit the market. The latest style paraded down the fashion show catwalks. Every time Apple releases a new iPhone…
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