The missing layer in AI-assisted development
We have SBOMs for dependencies and signed commits for authorship. Why don't we have provenance for AI contributions? Introducing WHENCE standard
Zan Markan
Life, thoughts, and workings or Zan.
Latest posts
How much CO2 emissions could a country save by deleting unused data
Have you ever wondered how much greenhouse gas emissions a country can save by deleting its unused data? I have the numbers.
The Right to Remote
Remote work should be a human right for every citizen of the EU. This article covers the benefits, challenges, and opportunities.
The Delight of Development ✨
I love software development. You might agree if you also work in the software industry. Have you ever thought about why, though? In this article I explore what has drawn me towards development throughout my career, and kept me engaged all these this time.
How I write: Start with a Series of Sincere Sentences
An introduction to my preferred writing technique. It has helped me write blog posts, technical documentation, conference talks, and everything in between.
Podcast - Craft Beer Chat with Tech Travel Geeks 🍻
Last night I had the pleasure to participate as a guest on a podcast by my friend Matteo Doni of Tech Travel Geeks , talking about one of my passions - Craft Beer. We had a lovely chat with Alana Harris and Matteo - all from our respective cities  and
Why I believe in the brave new world of serverless
Serverless is one of the most promising technologies of the modern web. It's making programming more accessible to new generations, and serves as the glue between many parts of the web.
A Day in the Life (of a Developer Avocado 🥑)
A day in my life as a developer relations person, cca early 2019.
Developer Relations is Developer Enablement
Developer relations is many things to many people and organisations. There are many styles for how to practice. Yet, at its core, it's all about enabling developers.
My DevRel Year Zero
This blogpost was originally published on my DevRel Medium blog . Back in November 2017 I moved from full time software engineering work and started working as a developer evangelist. As this was just about a year ago, I decided to write this post as a retrospective of sorts on how
BrewDog IPA API
A little API that lets you query BrewDog ’s bars, their opening times, and what beers they have on tap. You can try it out at api.ipa-api.net/brewdog/bars , get individual bar details at api.ipa-api.net/brewdog/bars/9998 - for London Angel pub , or find
The State of Kotlin
A survey on the Kotlin programming language, and an associated report. A project we ran at Pusher to learn about Kotlin’s adoption, it’s usage, and what developers think about it. We had 2,744 respondents in total, and produced a swanky little website for it. Find
The art of the (conference talk) proposal
My process for writing proposals to speak at conferences. It can be more systematic than you might think.
(2017) - A year of talks, conferencing, and meeting up
A writeup of my year 2017, when I took my public speaking and writing to the next level. I also moved from being primarily a developer to being a developer evangelist, getting my formal start in developer relations. I learned a ton, and set some goals.
DevRelCon 2017 Writeup
This was originally published on my DevRel Medium blog . On Wednesday 6 December I attended the annual DevRelCon London — a conference for people working in developer relations, developer experience, and related fields. I met lots of people, gained tons of insight, and over all had a great day. I