Phil Leggetter

We all strive to write good code when we jump onto a project but sometimes do you wonder why? Jamie Peters has put together our latest post talking about the benefits of writing clean, maintainable code. The post covers ✅ Why you should write clean code ✅ Techniques for writing cleaner code The techniques here are useful for all level of developers and worth a quick skim over as we all nothing wrong with a quick refresher 😁 https://lnkd.in/ehhwM4Sc #PHP #Laravel #CleanCode

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John Rouda and I covered so much in our conversation on his podcast - A Geek Leader - but, as usual, it was great to have a chat about how to have better conversations. We covered listening including asking genuine questions, carefully planning interactions, and using methods like 'Say what you See' and TDD for People. Even better, this is just one of many topics we covered! Listen in full and let me know what was most useful to you. https://lnkd.in/ePqHRebg

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I'm delighted to be offering coaching scholarships to engineering leaders from underrepresented groups. I've teamed up with some fantastic coaches to offer a number of free scholarships. If you're interested, please see the link in the comments below, or equally please forward to anyone you think might be interested. #coaching #scholarships #engineering #leadership

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Did you know that you can join the Innovate UK Immersive Tech Network for free and use our Community Hub to post anything you are looking for from the community? This includes collaborators for current & upcoming funding opportunities - https://lnkd.in/eZuipCGK Two week ago we hosted an online collaboration event for people looking for partners to apply with for the Mindset Funding competition (deadline Jan 15th): https://lnkd.in/eA76G7P2 Here is a summary of what some of those participants have posted on our Community Hub since then: - MIDA, University of the Arts London Screen School program, specializes in XR, AR, VR, and game development, focusing on health, inclusivity, and sustainability. They're keen to partner with researchers, universities, and XR companies to tackle mid-to-severe mental health challenges. Contact Susi Wilkinson or Kim Noce. Emails can be found in their Community Hub post. - The Combat Stress Centre researches trauma-linked mental health conditions (e.g., PTSD) and explores XR's potential for managing anxiety in public spaces and chronic pain. They offer expertise in clinical trials and access to clinical populations. For collaboration, contact Gavin M Campbell. - Access All Areas seeks a partner for a funding application to develop sensory-adaptable headphones for an immersive 360° theatre production with learning-disabled and autistic artists. Nick's contact details can be found in the Community Hub. The full posts with further details can be found on the Community Hub. I monitor the posts regularly and will continue to amplify anyone looking for funding partners here. *The image is ChatGPT's first interpretation of a community hub. What do you think? 😂 I'm a big fan of the rainbow motif. #innovation #collaboration #networking #immersivetech #XR #VR #AR #spatialcomputing #health #healthtech #mentalhealth #funding #NHS Innovate UK Innovate UK Business Connect

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Upskill Fast with Our Frunded Short Courses We’ve got two short courses starting next week 👉 Intro to Web Development 👉 Agile Project Management —and a whole range launching in January These are hands-on, practical courses designed to give you maximum impact for minimal time - just two sessions a week over four weeks. Perfect for anyone looking to: 1. Take on more responsibility at work. 2. Build confidence with new skills. 3. Move your career forward - quickly and effectively. 💡 Bonus Round - these courses are: - Taught by industry pros who know what works. - Designed for busy professionals - delivering the essentials without dragging it out. And this is just the start. From data analytics to team building, UX, and web accessibility, there’s a load of other courses starting in January but recruiting NOW Places are limited, and funding ends in March, so don’t miss your chance to get involved. https://lnkd.in/eMpSzp2g

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🔥CALLING ALL ASPIRING JAVASCRIPT ENGINEERS🔥 🔊The React ADVANCED - London Meet-up is NEXT WEEK🔊 Ncounter are sponsors for the next instalment held at Which.co.uk on Thursday 2nd May. 🎫 There is a link in the comments section - please confirm your attendance! If you are currently navigating the Tech Landscape and looking to enhance your React expertise, then this is the event for you! Meeting industry peers, hearing voices outside of your normal surroundings and knowledge sharing is a great way to expedite your growth! Development is rarely a solitary venture.... whether you are spearheading projects or contributing to open source in your own time, meet-ups such as React Advanced offer an opportunity to enhance your communication skills, to articulate ideas and solutions, outside of your normal environment and have the opportunity to unearth some new learnings. #ReactJS #ReactJobs #KnowledgeSharing #JavaScriptDevelopment #CareerGrowth #TechSkills #TechCommunity #InspiringConversations #DeveloperLife #LearningAndGrowing #TechMeetup #ReactDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #CommunityBuilding

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🔥CALLING ALL ASPIRING JAVASCRIPT ENGINEERS🔥 🔊The React ADVANCED - London Meet-up is NEXT WEEK🔊 Ncounter are sponsors for the next instalment held at Which.co.uk on Thursday 2nd May. 🎫 There is a link in the comments section - please confirm your attendance! If you are currently navigating the Tech Landscape and looking to enhance your React expertise, then this is the event for you! Meeting industry peers, hearing voices outside of your normal surroundings and knowledge sharing is a great way to expedite your growth! Development is rarely a solitary venture.... whether you are spearheading projects or contributing to open source in your own time, meet-ups such as React Advanced offer an opportunity to enhance your communication skills, to articulate ideas and solutions, outside of your normal environment and have the opportunity to unearth some new learnings. #ReactJS #ReactJobs #KnowledgeSharing #JavaScriptDevelopment #CareerGrowth #TechSkills #TechCommunity #InspiringConversations #DeveloperLife #LearningAndGrowing #TechMeetup #ReactDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #CommunityBuilding

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if you are going to LeadDev London in a few weeks make sure you attend this talk. Parul has some amazing insights to share which will help you understand neurodiversity and how it can enlighten your work relationships and team dynamics, consider it like gaining a superpower and Parul is Professor X!

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Interesting item in the budget that didn't get much attention yesterday. > Social impact investment vehicle - The government is announcing that work will begin to develop a social impact investment vehicle, led by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, working with DCMS, to support the government to deliver its missions. This will bring together socially motivated investors, the voluntary sector and government to tackle complex social problems. This will be designed and developed through engagement with the sector, with further details to be announced at Phase 2 of the Spending Review. #budget2024 #ImpactInvestment #SocialImpactInvestment

There was so much more to say about last week's funding announcement than we could fit into a blog, to really express our vision at Tessl to deliver an AI Native Development platform - so I recorded a special podcast episode about it, with Ben Galbraith and Simon Maple. We had a great discussion around: - What is AI Native Development and how does it redefine the traditional software development workflows? - What distinguishes Tessl's approach to AI Native Development from existing AI-powered tools? - Insights into a spec-driven, pluggable, and open ecosystem model - What role do LLMs play in filling gaps in specifications, and how does Tessl address challenges like validation and randomness in AI-generated code? - How does Tessl's platform approach spec generation, decomposition, and system validation? - What are the goals and timelines for Tessl's product release?  👉 Full Episode: https://tessl.co/4fvfXJ4  🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://tessl.co/4fYeuem 🎙 Spotify: https://tessl.co/48XGDjk #AINative #Tessl #SpecCentric #Funding #AINativeDev

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🔍 On the Lookout: Passionate about React Native and Product 🔍 A week into preparations for onward adventures so I thought it an idea to provide some details as to what an ideal role might look like for myself, to optimise further conversations: - Senior Product / Principal / Staff Engineer - A “tech for good” company - medical, agricultural, social - React Native / mobile app focused - Typescript, TDD, clean code - Product-focused agile (small “a”) development teams - Evidence of career progression opportunities For those also on the hunt, find below some of the things I have dug back out from the previous rounds of interviews, which might be of use. Recruitment platforms: - https://lnkd.in/eHRbc7-4 - https://cord.co - https://otta.com Tools: - Google Sheets: tracking applications and conversations is a must - Notion: I've used this to journal for the last 2 years and has been invaluable for populating CV's, cover letters, and interview prep - Figma: I have moved to Figma for my CV template - Wall calendar: a custom print so I can easily track interviews and preparation progress, as well as constant awareness of my deadline :D - Personal summary: A text snippet of the "things I'm looking for" to optimise initial comms Resources (most viewed): - https://www.hackerrank.com - https://lnkd.in/exhk2Dz7 - https://roadmap.sh/guides If you would like to discuss opportunities, or a fellow engineer looking to chat through anything of interest, please feel free to reach out. #lookingforwork #opentowork #fullstack #react #reactNative #seniorEngineer #SoftwareEngineer #CareerJourney

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If you have a #GoodCRM subscription there are loads of ✨NEW fundraising tools and functions now available to install on GoodCRM! These include, managing pipelines of Grant applications, enhancements to Campaigns function and Donations feature. Simply pop into the App Store to find the new Apps to Install. If you're not a subscriber and think you should be, you can take a free trial this way: https://lnkd.in/d_Wisbf2 #CRMsoftware #CRM #GrantsandTrusts #CRMsolutions #CharityCRM #Charity #NonProfit #DataManagement #GDPR #ThirdSector #Tech4Good #Fundraising #Campaign #CampaignManagement

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As CTO of Agilebase, I'm excited about the potential of No Code to transform Bristol tech. Here's how. 1. No Code reduces development costs and time-to-market for startups and established businesses alike. 2. It democratizes software development. It puts powerful tools in the hands of non-technical founders and teams. 3. No Code enables rapid prototyping and MVP creation, crucial for startups seeking investment. 4. Flexible No Code solutions like Agilebase create scalable back-office systems. They grow with your business. Agilebase helped CH Foods in South Wales grow from a startup to a 200+ employee company. We're proud of this success and are eager to replicate it here in Bristol. To kickstart a No Code movement in Bristol, we need: 1. Regular meetups and events focused on practical No Code applications 2. A supportive community for knowledge sharing 3. Collaboration with existing tech support organizations like Techspark and SetSquared No Code isn't just about efficiency - it's about changing who gets to build and innovate. Let's work together to make Bristol a No Code hub and unlock the potential of our diverse tech community. Who's interested in joining a No Code Bristol initiative? Comment below or reach out to me. #NoCode #BristolTech #Innovation #Startups #Agilebase https://lnkd.in/epuUCcDm

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OpenUK's Digital Meetup is at noon tomorrow - so why not come along and celebrate GitHub's maintainer month with a number project maintainers as guest speakers. Thanks to GitHub there will be a prize to be won. You will hear from Lorna Mitchell from Redocly and Jamie Tanna from Elastic who are moderating the event. Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eunTydHR #openuk #openukmeetup #opensource #community #opensourcemeetup #opensourcesoftware

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Fantastic day at DevEx Connect Manchester. Really enjoyed moderating our wonderful panel: Dr. Claire Ann B., Zahraa Murtaza, Matthew Card and Jaz Chana. Amazing Developer Experience insights and tips including: - drivers for burnout and stress - how to build psychological safety - ways to alleviate cognitive burden - having purpose is a force multiplier - engineers can learn from high performance athletes - engineers can hack their psyche by knowing their chronotype - leaders have responsibility to their team and themselves for an awesome Developer Experience And a whole lot more 😎 #DevEx #dora #DevOps

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Where are the most attractive places to live in the UK? We can finally answer that question - if we prioritise location by the affordability of public library overdue fines. Using data on how much is charged per day for an overdue book, I shaded a hex map to show the most expensive UK library services (upper tier local authorities). Grey is free from any fines, then ranging from light to dark red as fines get more expensive. Fine levels peak at a massive 60p per day if you live in Bracknell Forest. #30DayMapChallenge Thanks to Open Innovations for the hex map definition for local authorities

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How to spot a rubbish influencer 🔍 It's easy, really. Look for hollow, populistic statements. The one doing the rounds now is that years of experience mean nothing. This is, of course, utter nonsense. It's meant to appeal to the masses of junior developers, selling them false dreams. Saying that you only need to be a problem-solver to be a good software engineer is like saying that someone who only read about cycling can complete a marathon and maybe even win it. What years of experience give you is depth of knowledge. It gives you familiarity with more quirks of your domain, pitfalls you could avoid, ways to do things better... Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. #developerlife #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #developers

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With all this talk about only building what a product *needs* and *simplicity*, you really don't realise how valuable a good developer is until you have one who either isn't or is just so junior that they are lost at sea unless everything is clear and obvious (hot tip - it very rarely is).

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