Books are underrated as a source of information — unlike most online resources, including most internet articles, they are comprehensive… — Books are underrated as a source of information — unlike most online resources, including most internet articles, they are comprehensive and very carefully written to eloquently condense useful information on a specific subject into a set number of pages. Internet articles are ephemeral and almost always lack the kind of…

I love watching films and documentaries, especially those that chronicle a startup journey or some kind of incredible growth. — I love watching films and documentaries, especially those that chronicle a startup journey or some kind of incredible growth. These films are not always mega accurate, and most of them involve betrayal or some dramatic element, but at the core they are usually entertaining.

About a year ago I hit publish on a blog post, which was actually more of an angry rant, about how Xero needs to improve whilst it had… — About a year ago I hit publish on a blog post, which was actually more of an angry rant, about how Xero needs to improve whilst it had been down for several hours. Last week I went to XD19 — the Xero Developer Roadshow, an event put on for their…

Creo was a publishing platform I developed and launched which powered the the VideoGamer sites between 2016 and 2018. This was a stupidly… — Creo was a publishing platform I developed and launched which powered the the VideoGamer sites between 2016 and 2018. This was a stupidly big task. This article is basically a rundown of why it was developed, what it was capable of, and a few demonstrations.

At the time of writing, Xero has been down worldwide for hours, and frankly I’m getting a little sick of it. It’s time for me to moan. — At the time of writing, Xero has been down worldwide for hours, and frankly I’m getting a little sick of it. It’s time for me to moan. Its tagline is ‘Beautiful accounting software’, but they haven’t made any significant improvements the UI in over 10 years, or made much in…

Recording the mic and system audio should be mega easy, especially on a Mac, but it turns out it’s a bit of a ballache. Windows users get… — Recording the mic and system audio should be mega easy, especially on a Mac, but it turns out it’s a bit of a ballache. Windows users get to simply open Sound Recorder and hit record — easy! But of course using Windows means they don’t get all the unix flavoured…