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Got home, thought I might pop out the back door for a kebab tonight. But no, there's some sort of birthday offer on so no kebab for me...

Got home, thought I might pop out the back door for a kebab tonight. But no, there's some sort of birthday offer on so no kebab for me (well not before I starve anyway!)

Oh look, they wrote my biography.

Oh look, they wrote my biography.

Lovely day for a trans rights march.

Lovely day for a trans rights march.

Interesting, survey for devs that mostly asks about non-tech stuff. https://survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey/state-of-devs/2025

Interesting, survey for devs that mostly asks about non-tech stuff. https://survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey/state-of-devs/2025

And we're back at the stage where I need to deploy the white noise to drown out the brain yelling.

And we're back at the stage where I need to deploy the white noise to drown out the brain yelling.

The majority of my LinkedIn feed this morning is Microsoft staff saying they've been laid off.

The majority of my LinkedIn feed this morning is Microsoft staff saying they've been laid off.

Active in the NI tech community? Experience in organising and running stuff? Interesting in levelling up? We're looking for a couple of...

Active in the NI tech community? Experience in organising and running stuff? Interesting in levelling up? We're looking for a couple of new directors for NIDC ... https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4228062699

(Also poke anyone you know who might be suitable 😉)

#NowPlaying https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5VKmyDEF6U Probably means I'll be denied entry to the US next time I try.

#NowPlaying https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5VKmyDEF6U Probably means I'll be denied entry to the US next time I try.

Just spent approx 2 hours on the phone trying to find the right NHS person to talk to BUT I GOT THROUGH AND GOT THE DESIRED RESULT. 💪🏻

Just spent approx 2 hours on the phone trying to find the right NHS person to talk to BUT I GOT THROUGH AND GOT THE DESIRED RESULT. 💪🏻

I have shit to do, but this is approximately how I feel right now.

I have shit to do, but this is approximately how I feel right now.

Got a call from a company asking me to be their CTO. Had to explain that I'm happy to just grow organically in the current role from...

Got a call from a company asking me to be their CTO. Had to explain that I'm happy to just grow organically in the current role from here on in. Love to "make an impact", just as a person rather than an economic unit.

It's all a bit thousand yard stare today. 👀

It's all a bit thousand yard stare today. 👀

The absolute state of the NHS in NI 😢

The absolute state of the NHS in NI 😢

Slept the sleep of the dead and still feel like I could manage another couple of centuries.

Slept the sleep of the dead and still feel like I could manage another couple of centuries.

Finally, at the age of *ahem*, I have enough spare cash to be able to lock some of it up in an ISA.

Finally, at the age of *ahem*, I have enough spare cash to be able to lock some of it up in an ISA.

Hot cross buns and Hot Rats. Not a bad way to spend your tea break.

Hot cross buns and Hot Rats. Not a bad way to spend your tea break.

The Actual Fuck? #mufc

The Actual Fuck? #mufc

Someday I will do a retrospective thread of all the fun things I've been doing that I never remember to share at the time. Last night I...

Someday I will do a retrospective thread of all the fun things I've been doing that I never remember to share at the time. Last night I watched Attack Of The Crab Monsters and Werewolf In A Girl's Dormitory in the pub, both much better than you might imagine from the titles 😄

Do not love the alarm somewhere outside going off intermittently half the night. Not great prep for a busy Monday 😩

Do not love the alarm somewhere outside going off intermittently half the night. Not great prep for a busy Monday 😩

Conversations were had that needed to be had. All is well.

Conversations were had that needed to be had. All is well.