Three and a half years is a long time to not do something you actually enjoy. In my defence, I had good intentions every single one of those years! Anyway, Jason Gray and I have started a podcast! It's called Optimise to Innovate and it's out now... What's it about? I often have conversations with potential customers that they've invested internally in the cloud, or an AI platform, or the shiny new thing, and six months later it's costing more than expected, people haven't adopted it properly, and the team that was supposed to be transformed is still clinging on by the fingernails to their legacy solutions.

My daughter wants to be a developer. I'm not sure I can bring myself to tell her that is a safe long-term plan, but there are things she can think about.

Every month I pick three books worth talking about. One that made me think, one that changed how I do something, and one that's just a great read.

The XZ Utils backdoor is one of the most fascinating near-misses in internet security history. A story about trust, burnout, open source, and the 500 milliseconds that stopped a catastrophic supply chain attack.

When the board says 'we need an AI strategy', they want reassurance for investors. When IT hears it, they hear 'investment in data'. Understanding that gap is probably the most useful thing you can do when it lands on your desk.

The LG Chromebase 22cv241 has just one upgradeable internal component: SO-DIMM PC3L-12800 RAM. The SSD is a SanDisk i110 SSD BGA chip soldered to...

ALT: a baboon is standing in the water in a field .