Good software starts with why
Hi there. I'm Chris. A Software Engineer based in Yorkshire. I'm Head of Engineering at Social Sync, and also look after a select number of clients alongside that.
Software Engineering in the modern world is a wild ride. These are my notes from along the way, written down so I can make sense of them.
- Software Engineering
- Project Management
- Information Security
- Engineering Leadership
- Project Delivery
Making the complex clear
I've been building software for a long time. The best projects I've worked on had one thing in common: good planning. Everyone knew what we were building and why before anyone wrote any code.
At Social Sync I lead the Engineering Team, living this belief. Regardless of how the job gets done. Alongside that I work with a select number of clients, usually as the technical partner to help turn an idea into a plan, and the plan into something that works.
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