NathalieinSkills MatterWhy we should find new ways to choose our sandwichesBBC Panorama’s episode ‘Takeaway Secrets Exposed’ aired earlier this week on Tuesday 14 January 2019, and I watched with mixed emotion. As…Jan 19, 2019Jan 19, 2019
NathalieinSkills MatterEmerging from the startup Trough of SorrowThis time last year I was really pleased to kiss goodbye to 2017. 12 months on and its the same for 2018 but for very different reasons.Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
NathalieinSkills MatterTesting, Testing TDDTDD has always been an enigma. I knew it was important, everyone who is anyone says so. But TDD was something I inevitably chose to put…Dec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018
NathalieinSkills MatterIt’s just dataI’m trying to solve a big problem through tech, pushing for full menu transparency. I’ve been told I’ll fail. But surely, it’s just data?Dec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
NathalieinSkills MatterThe Entrepreneur ‘Crazy’I’m in the middle of wallpapering my garden office. I’ve been ‘wallpapering’ since the end of August. “Big deal” I hear you say, “what…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
NathalieinSkills MatterThe Festival of Female Entrepreneurs 2018My biggest prize claim to date was a set of tea plates in a harvest festival village raffle, ooh over twenty years ago. Imagine my shock…Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
NathalieinSkills MatterFrom Night Owl to LarkIt’s Ada Lovelace Day. A time to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. I’ve spent my morning commute into London pondering on this…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
NathalieinSkills MatterBeyond the course: Tinker, Tailor, First Time Conference SpeakerAs a first time conference speaker I can honestly say that standing up to give a talk in front of an audience was never top of my list. I…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
NathalieWhy Taking a Day Job Doesn’t Mean I’ve Failed as a Startup FounderAs co-founder of a tech startup, a tweet about founders with a day job really grabbed my attention this week.Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
NathalieinSkills Matter7 ways I landed my first tech job at age 48I landed my first tech job at 48 with no previous ‘commercial experience’. I won’t lie, it wasn’t easy, and I almost gave up. But I’m glad…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018