Observations, thoughts, and essays from a British Software Developer.
For most of my software career, my output was something that was measurable and quantifiable. It was the code I wrote, bugs I made (and fixed), the documents I wrote. Everything was tangible. Becoming a team lead changed that. A lot of the tasks I do now are not tied
You make better decisions when you have skin in the game. When you don't have to bear the responsibility, it's easy to fall into the trap of prioritising convenience over putting in the effort required to make the right call. I experienced this during a hiring
For years I thought we were all just big children. Then I had a child of my own.
I've been writing online for years, but I wanted a dedicated space for more substantial work. This is it. I'm Chris Hannah, a software developer in Britain. I write about technology, culture, and the things that catch my attention. You'll find quick observations about