Confidence is both a strange and fragile thing. It is strange because there are two sides to it – how others might perceive you as being confident; and how confident you actually feel. I’m pretty sure that most people reading this will have had their confidence broken or damaged at some point so will not…
Category: Non Tech
Qualifications
People are often surprised if I tell them that I do not have a university degree. I’m not someone who achieved a degree in a subject unrelated to computer science and then moved in to the field later in life. I chose not to go to university. In this non-technical post I’ll explain why I…
Burnout
Recently I saw a tweet by Britt Barak stating that we don’t talk about burnout enough and she’s also recorded a podcast about it. This made me think about my experiences with burnout and it made me wonder if sharing my experiences might help others who are unfortunate enough to be experiencing it as well.