Hi, I'm Jamie Tanna (he/him/his), and I'm currently a Tech Lead (Senior Software Engineer) at the Central Digital and Data Office where I'm working under the Data Standards Authority on api.gov.uk, improving cross-agency API usage, and the further development of https://www.api.gov.uk/.
I currently live in Nottingham with my partner Anna Dodson and our beautiful terror of a cat Morph.
I use my site as a method of blogging about my learnings, as well as sharing information about projects I have previously, or are currently, working on in my spare time.
I'm a GNU/Linux user, a big advocate for the Free Software Movement, and the IndieWeb movement and I try to self host my own services where possible, instead of relying on other providers.
Drop me an email at hi@jamietanna.co.uk, or using any of the other social links below.
Thinking about it - same!
https://twitter.com/ceeoreo_/status/1449740489079595010
every job I’ve had in tech I found through Twitter
4 of my last 5 jobs were all thanks to my Twitter network. It’s a big deal. twitter.com/cassidoo/statu…Cher Scarlett (@cherthedev)Sun, 17 Oct 2021 03:32 +0000
ceora🌺🌸 (@ceeoreo_)Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:14 +0000
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Implementing IndieAuth Server Metadata (2 mins read).
Announcing support for OAuth Server Metadata on my IndieAuth Server.
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#www.jvt.me
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Announcing a Service for Creating an iCalendar feed for event RSVPs: rsvp-calendar.tanna.dev (2 mins read).
Creating a shared service to allow creating iCalendar feeds for tracking what events you're attending.
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#calendar
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#architect-framework.
Self care is your first back massage in 18 months followed by a free McDonald's chocolate milkshake 😋
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Postmortem: Removing all users from github.com/trivago · trivago tech blog
Recommended read: Postmortem: Removing all users from github.com/trivago · trivago tech blog https://tech.trivago.com/2021/10/05/postmortem-removing-all-users-from-github.com/trivago/
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#production
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#github
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Good tests don't change - OwenGage.com
Recommended read: Good tests don't change - OwenGage.com https://owengage.com/writing/2021-10-09-good-tests-dont-change/
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#testing
#software-quality
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The Pragmatic Engineer Test: 12 Questions on Engineering Culture
Don't agree with number 8, but otherwise very interesting!
Recommended read: The Pragmatic Engineer Test: 12 Questions on Engineering Culture https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/pragmatic-engineer-test/
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#job.
We Made an API Description, Now What?
Recommended read: We Made an API Description, Now What? https://matthewreinbold.com/2021/10/01/WeMadeAnAPIDescription/
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#api.
20 Things I've Learned in my 20 Years as a Software Engineer
Recommended read: 20 Things I've Learned in my 20 Years as a Software Engineer https://www.simplethread.com/20-things-ive-learned-in-my-20-years-as-a-software-engineer/
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#career
#job
#software-engineering
#practices.
API Versioning Do’s and Don’ts
Recommended read: API Versioning Do’s and Don’ts https://blog.bitsrc.io/api-versioning-dos-and-don-ts-4bd9db073f2a?gi=b650a5b29ce1
"I Thought You'd Be Paid More" - What I Learnt From Posting My Salary Publicly (3 mins read).
A writeup of my lightning talk at Tech Nottingham about my salary post.
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#salary
#job
#public-speaking
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#tech-nottingham.
It's Lighting Talks at #TechNott tonight, which is always a super fun evening - I'll be talking about #salary and some of the Korma-level spice that's come out of my post about it last month https://www.jvt.me/posts/2021/09/09/public-salary-history/
Week Notes 21#40 (3 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2021-10-04?
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#week-notes.
Today is the #Wiremock project's 10th birthday! That's a wonderful milestone to hit - thanks for all the work you've been doing over the years Tom Akehurst - it's made a huge difference for the way I've built software over the years!
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#wiremock.
Things like this are why I'm going to miss my #LifeAtCapitalOne - getting a care package in the mail with some super yummy brownies! Really nice to have culture of appreciation ♥
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#capital-one.
Absolutely! I've had great feedback since posting mine publicly https://www.jvt.me/posts/2021/09/09/public-salary-history/
https://twitter.com/monzo/status/1445670194513276937
Normalise talking about your salary with friends.
Monzo (@monzo)Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:40 +0000
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#salary.
Thanks very much for sharing Tom 🙌🏼 this is really interesting to see!
https://twitter.com/tomtucka/status/1445458449513345029
https://twitter.com/tomtucka/status/1445458447751733252
This is something I've wanted to do for ages, so today I've also published my compensation history. You can find it here on my website tomwithers.dev/salary. 2/2Tom Withers (@tomtucka)Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:38 +0000
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Week Notes 21#39 (3 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2021-09-27?
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#week-notes.
Writing In Public, Inside Your Company - The Kool Aid Factory
Recommended read: Writing In Public, Inside Your Company - The Kool Aid Factory https://koolaidfactory.com/writing-in-public-inside-your-company/
Testing Data Serialisation/Deserialization in Java (4 mins read).
How to validate your JSON types correctly serialise/deserialise.
In Software, When an Engineer Exits the Team
Recommended read: In Software, When an Engineer Exits the Team https://medium.com/@solidi/in-software-when-an-engineer-exits-the-team-1e550303cff8
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Setting up fluentd to Parse Nested JSON from Docker (2 mins read).
How to configure fluentd to parse the inner JSON from a log message as JSON, for use with structured logging.
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#blogumentation
#fluentd
#logs
#docker
#kubernetes
#logz.io.
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I've got plans this weekend but may pop in for some games 👀
https://twitter.com/jackfrags/status/1442868680698773505
Battlefield 2042 Beta trailer... 👀 #Battlefield2042JackFrags (@jackfrags)Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:07 +0000
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#open-source.
Thanks for covering this, there was some really good discussion - I do hope that more folks share their salaries to help more junior / underrepresented groups get what they're worth!
https://twitter.com/TechTeamWeekly/status/1442391587514986497
Episode 5 has hit! This week, we are discussing whether you should make make your pay public as @JamieTanna has on his website. Check it out on your standard podcast platforms or on YouTube. #technews #podcast techteamweekly.com/episode/5Tech Team Weekly (@TechTeamWeekly)Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:32 +0000
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Hope everyone has a great time at #DataConnect21 (https://dataconnect.api.gov.uk) - there's a packed week of awesome talks, and I'm excited to dip in and out to learn some great stuff happening in the Public Sector!
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Week Notes 21#38 (3 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2021-09-20?
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#week-notes.
Tips for Reducing Dependency Upgrade Toil with WhiteSource Renovate (5 mins read).
Some tips I've picked up while working with WhiteSource Renovate to keep my projects up-to-date.
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#blogumentation
#whitesource-renovate
#open-source
#security.
Why We Killed Our End-to-End Test Suite - Building Nubank
Recommended read: Why We Killed Our End-to-End Test Suite - Building Nubank https://building.nubank.com.br/why-we-killed-our-end-to-end-test-suite/
Automated API Style Guides: Linting, Versioning, and More
Recommended read: Automated API Style Guides: Linting, Versioning, and More https://blog.stoplight.io/automated-api-style-guides-linting-versioning-and-more
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#api.
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Why you need a service registry
Recommended read: Why you need a service registry https://blog.lawrencejones.dev/service-registry/
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