Jazz Fest
Years ago Melissa introduced me to New Orleans Jazz Fest, a two-weekend long festival of music, food, and culture. Given the festival s title you d think it was all about jazz, but it offers a wide More
Nick Bradbury
I develop Android apps. In a previous life I created HomeSite, TopStyle and FeedDemon for Windows.
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AI and the Old Guy
I turned 59 this year, which in my mind is almost old (but younger minds might disagree). I ve been fortunate to witness many big shifts in CompSci, including the rise of PCs, the advent of More
Surprising Me Mum
Every five years at Automattic we get to take a three-month sabbatical. I think it s one of the greatest perks of working here. Unfortunately, my first sabbatical happened during the pandemic, so I didn t get More
Smoke on the Water
Over 20 years ago I took my 5yr-old son to his first concert. The band was Rush and we both loved the show. Rush stopped touring 13 years ago, but they surprised everyone by announcing More
My Support Blog
Many years ago I blogged about how developers should do tech support, so after joining Automattic as an Android developer I was pleased that an annual support rotation is a requirement. Previously a support rotation More
Yoga
Back in 2005, I had surgery to remove a tumor that had wrapped itself around my left hearing and balance nerves. Removing the tumor required removing those nerves, so when I awoke from surgery I More
And now for something completely different…
I was born in England but moved to the US when I was very young. My parents held onto their British culture in many ways, one of which was continuing to watch British comedy. When More
Melissa
In my early twenties I met a wonderful girl named Melissa. In previous relationships I felt like an outsider, but with her I was so at ease. We were young stupid and let it More
Sabbatical
Just over seven years ago I joined Automattic, and I said this back then: They treat their employees the same way I try to treat the end users of my software. As a developer, I’ve More
Goodbye, Bella
Over the years I ve shared my life with seven dogs and I ve loved them all, but none has meant more to me than Bella. Today I had to let her go, and I m remembering what More