MarkinmarkgsThe story of the startup, and how I ended up in my “dream job”…….9 years ago, on New Years eve, I emailed my bossMay 23, 2019May 23, 2019
MarkinmarkgsMaking the house smart — ishLast year, I (finally) became a home owner. Something I never really thought would happen, for many reasons (cost, desire to own, ability…Apr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019
MarkinmarkgsWhy I’m falling out with social media….(again)I go through spells where my relationship with Social Media is either amazing, or god damn awful. Right now, it’s heading down the awful…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
MarkinmarkgsEtiquettenoun — the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
MarkinmarkgsCassie BernallBack in 1999, April 20th, a tragic shooting took place at Columbine High School. 13 people were killed, and 21 injured. The gunman, Eric…Oct 5, 20151Oct 5, 20151
MarkinmarkgsWhy Teachers shouldn’t be expected to teach programming……It was in the news recently that teachers are under ever increasing pressure to teach “coding” to children, from as young as the age of 5.Sep 7, 2015Sep 7, 2015
MarkinmarkgsImposter Syndrome — The New JobI recently read a blog post by Max Woolf, a fellow ex BoxUK employee, about something called “Imposter Syndrome”, and, similar to my posts…Sep 3, 20151Sep 3, 20151
MarkinmarkgsBurnout — Looking back…..This post was originally written back in 2010….I’ve been a developer for 8+ years now, and this still stands…..although it has been…Aug 31, 2015Aug 31, 2015
MarkinmarkgsShipping ForecastIt must have been whilst I was at College, some 12 years ago, when I first stumbled across this hidden treasure sitting there on Radio 4 at…Jun 1, 2015Jun 1, 2015
MarkinmarkgsTelling the time? There’s a watch for that….Wearable tech is something that’s going to be big this year, probably bigger next year, and in 2017 we’ll all be like “that’s so last year…Mar 9, 2015Mar 9, 2015
