Every November it is like Christmas for .NET developers, as Microsoft releases the next version of .NET. This year is no different, and we have version 9 of .NET to play with. This release is packed with new features and improvements across the board. If you haven’t already head on over to the dotnet website and...
Understanding the Strategy Design Pattern. In the world of software development, design patterns are essential tools that help developers solve common problems in a standardized way. One such pattern is the Strategy Design Pattern. This pattern is particularly useful when you need to define a family of algorithms,...
Code Clubs are free, welcoming spaces designed to introduce young people to the exciting world of programming and digital skills. Today, I had the pleasure of taking my son—an absolute coding enthusiast—to one of these sessions, held at Leeds Central Library. The club was hosted in a cozy room on the top floor of the...
Scottish Summit 2024 took place in Aberdeen on October 18th and 19th at the P&J Live Arena, and I was fortunate enough to attend. Friday The first full day of the conference, Friday the 18th, began with the unmistakable sound of bagpipers welcoming attendees at the venue—an echo of the 2022 event that reminded us all...
On June 8th I will walk 13 miles near Bakewell in the Peak District to raise £250 (or more) for Cancer Research. To sponsor me click fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/funkysi1701 , to find out more about the event go www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/find-an-event/big-hike/big-hike-peak-district So why am I doing...
Trek Ranks #174: Top 5 Ensemble Episodes I was recently invited onto the TrekRanks podcast. I had a great time talking Trek with Jim Moorhouse and fellow guest Anika Dane. If Trek is your thing, do take a listen. Everyone contributes in this episode of TrekRanks as we break down the “Top 5 Ensemble Episodes.” Our panel...
It is that exciting time of year where Microsoft announce a new version of .Net (Version 8 this time) and Visual Studio. There have been lots of announcements which I am still digesting, but one that caught my eye was a new window in Visual Studio that shows all your API endpoints. The new window is called Endpoint...
Recently I have been reading the first few chapters of Patrick Stewart’s Memoir, Making It So: A Memoir . In it he tells the story of his early life. I find it fascinating that very early on it is quite clear he had a life goal. Become the best actor Patrick Stewart can be. Yes, there are other things in his life but...
On Saturday 7th October I attended DDD East Midlands . It is a community run conference for Developers (the D’s stand for Developer) and I had a great time, I have been to DDD North before but this was the first time going to Nottingham for a conference (I grew up in Nottingham, or a town not far from). As I have said...
Last night I had a bit of a chat about season 3 of Star Trek Picard. Before #startrek #Picard S3ep2 airs this week; @danielhuckfield Special Guest @funkysi1701 and @hitch_daniel chat about the first episode on the Nexus Nights spin-off show.https://t.co/Jyov53z7hC — The Temporal Trek Podcast(s) (@rider_coattail)...