Posts

  • Addendum: Open Source Contributions in Hiring

    Why open source contributions can reveal valuable insights about candidates - not as a requirement, but as a window into passion, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • In Defence Of Coding Tests

    Why live coding tests remain valuable in hiring, and how to make them fair and effective for both candidates and employers.
  • Introducing Filby: An Open Source Library for Managing Shared Reference Data

    An open-source library that simplifies managing versioned reference data across distributed systems with consistency, reliability, and flexibility.
  • Freedom vs. Frameworks

    Balancing engineering autonomy with organisational standards through eslint-plugin-tech-radar - a mechanism that enforces dependency guidelines without sacrificing developer freedom.
  • Turn The Team Around!

    How a single unconventional target - 'make Portal a destination team' - transformed a struggling, siloed team into one where engineers wanted to work.