Kainos is hiring its first Data Ethicist to improve trust in AI/ML systems. But why? To do what? And why now? What is Data Ethics anyway? Data Ethicist. AI Ethicist. Responsible AI Lead. Digital Ethicist. Machine Learning Trust Officer. Machine Learning Trust Programme Manager. Trust and Safety Lead. On first glance this is an odd…

8000 geeks. 42 devrooms. 2 days in Brussels. 0 celebrity motivational speakers. 0 cost to get in. It’s the most relaxed tech conference I’ve ever been to. Part of this is because it happens on a weekend, in your own time. But another part is because it’s not really a…

I went to Strata London last week to see the state of data engineering and analytics in the UK. Of course it is just a tech conference and so while you’re there it’s is a kind of artificial reality. But I was ready for this, I knew that tech conferences…

by Peter Campbell and Rory Hanratty Does your organisation have technology governance? Does it allow you to be a growing, dynamic organisation? Or is it focused on compliance not delivery? We want to share how we think about technology governance within Digital Services at Kainos. Most of us will be…

Job application and interview processes can be long and difficult. It’s really tricky to know what an employer is looking for or whether they meet your expectations. Job descriptions try to explain a role but often don’t reveal much about the selection criteria for candidates. …

Have you noticed the latest trends in software architecture? These trends are pervasive practices that everyone seems to be talking about and doing. Or at least claim they’re doing. Now we’re used to trends in fashion. Some of us are slavish followers of fashion. Most of us aren’t — we…

What have you learned in the last six months? This is a question I sometimes ask when interviewing. It helps to tease out if someone has stopped learning — or worse, stopping thinking they need to learn. When you are younger it is easy to think you have lots to…

One thing stands out most from what I have learned in the past 10 years. Non-functional failure is the most dangerous technical risk in software. Agile is designed to allow for change, encouraging experimentation. And if you are experimenting — with your design, user experience or technology — you should…

I got an iPad Pro. No, not one of the gigantic cinematic ones that forces you to buy a bigger bag to carry it, the original sized iPad. And it's fantastic. Fantastic because of its killer feature. The Pencil. Now we all know it's not a pencil, who ever heard…