Blog Archive

Reflections on code, the things I read and what I've been up to.

talwrn 13 min read

Talwrn: Laying the foundation

In a workshop, a team of 10 engineers working as fast as possible with agents accidentally re-discovered the blackboard design pattern. Read An accidental blackboard to hear how this happened....

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agentic 6 min read

An accidental blackboard

This week, across Thoughtworks Europe, we took 10 engineers and put them in one room in our Barcelona office. The goal was to see how far and how fast we...

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Measuring Refactoring

The practice of refactoring has long been accepted as an effective tool to maintain code quality. The argument has always been that higher code quality allows an application to be...

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agentic 5 min read

Notes from FOSE Europe

As part of my job as CTO Europe, Middle East and India for Thoughtworks I was lucky enough to attend the first Future of Software Engineering retreat at Deer Valley,...

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pandita 1 min read

Re-publishing Pandita

Overwatering has looked quiet for the last few years. I have been busy though: running the world’s largest mental health platform for children and young people all the way to...

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pandita 2 min read

Pandita enters alpha and we need users!

tl;dr: Pandita is ready for alpha testers! If you’re excited by the possibility of better technology for teaching and everyone, then add your name to our alpha tester list.

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pandita 1 min read

UNESCO and Tech On Our Terms

UNESCO has published a report on the use of digital technology, worldwide. As a builder of digital technology for education, there is a lot I agree with.

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pandita 1 min read

The 10x Developer and Generation Gaps

Justin Searls’ article about The Demise of the 10x Developer is great. Honestly, that’s partly because I feel very seen. But also, because this generation gap feels real.

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