Needs extra legroom on planes
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I’m Nick! I build & lead teams who create products & solutions that help people do more.
I am a passionate technical leader & full-stack software architect with over 14 years’ experience in designing & delivering large–scale commercial cloud SaaS software solutions, predominantly using Microsoft technologies.
As a hands-on leader, I have a proven track record of building effective on-site & remote software teams, based on the sharing of good practice, defining clear processes, implementing best-of-breed systems and shipping quality code.
Latest Posts
A ‘Feeling’ something wasn’t right
A meticulously planned sequence of events designed to allow me to get to The Feeling gig on time last night (despite being booked on the 6:30pm flight from Gatwick to Glasgow) had one
Questionable business practices by VeriSign
Let me start from the beginning… Prior to the formation of ICANN in 1998, Network Solutions (owned by VeriSign) was the place to purchase top level domains. These
Importing CSV to Excel
This guide covers importing a CSV file into a blank worksheet using Microsoft Excel 2007. Don’t open the CSV in Excel, instead create a new workbook,
Microsoft announces Scottish launch event for 2008 products
Microsoft has just announced a Scottish launch event for Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008. The event will take place in Edinburgh
Hosting a WCF Service using IIS7 and Windows Vista
Publishing and testing a Windows Communication Foundation Service in IIS7 on Windows Vista is pretty straightforward, but there are a few pitfalls to look out for along
Lebowski: Argyle Street, Glasgow
Having driven past this bar on several occasions, two friends and I thought it would be a good idea to sample the food on offer. After
The cause of today’s youth drinking culture
Kids like crisps. Â Â This packet of Walkers Sensations has some marketing on the front encouraging you to eat with wine. Surely not
Hot Off The Press – Internet Explorer 8 Beta
The first beta for IE8 was released last night. You can download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/default.mspx
What’s Here & WCF
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I don’t have a great deal to write today but I’ll be updating the site soon. With so many
Everyone should be made to work in a customer facing role
Note: Stay with this story, it does have a point. I arrived home tonight at about 7:45 pm after negotiating some angry Dumbarton Road drivers
Running out of food
The type of work I do requires me to be alert, or at least awake… and to get to sleep, I need lots of food.