Hi, I'm Jamie Tanna (he/him/his), and I'm currently a Tech Lead (Software Development Engineer 3) at Capital One UK where I'm working on Third Party API engineering.
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.
Of the few cat words I understand, surprisingly they all seem to be related to "no" or "stop that" 😅
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In a scary turn of events, it's already October! But that means it's #Hacktoberfest, which is super exciting - reminder that it's #HomebrewWebsiteClub Nottingham on Wednesday which will be Hacktoberfest themed - I hope to see you there for some Free and Open Source contributing! https://events.indieweb.org/2020/09/homebrew-website-club-nottingham-hacktoberfest-edition--dTrYgmFEBZff
Last night I got a hand delivered awesome #ProjectFunction hoodie from the lovely Project Function team - it's super comfy and super awesome! You can get one too by becoming a VIP Patron on https://www.patreon.com/join/ProjectFunction
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#project-function.
Week Notes 20#39 (4 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2020-09-21?
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#week-notes.
My thoughts about editors in 2020 – phaazon.net
Recommended read: My thoughts about editors in 2020 – phaazon.net https://phaazon.net/blog/editors-in-2020
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#editors
#productivity.
Leveraging IndieWeb to Avoid Storing Others' Data
Recommended read: Leveraging IndieWeb to Avoid Storing Others' Data https://evgenykuznetsov.org/en/posts/2020/indieweb-glue/
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#indieweb.
The Stack Overflow Antipattern
Recommended read: The Stack Overflow Antipattern https://riggraz.dev/stack-overflow-antipattern.html
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#debugging.
I will be attending Turbocharged Development with Docker, PhpStorm and Xdebug on
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Debugging Git Errors Using Environment Variables (1 mins read).
How to use environment variables such as GIT_TRACE to debug what's going wrong / what's happening under the hood with git.
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#blogumentation
#git.
Also #github
https://twitter.com/Rochelle/status/1308087888391749632
The trolley problem at Facebook.
Ro (@Rochelle)Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:57 UTC
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#github.
Recommended read: Hacktober Hints https://jesswhite.co.uk///2020/09/20/hacktober-post.html
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#hacktoberfest.
Week Notes 20#38 (3 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2020-09-14?
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#week-notes.
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#ethics.
Just watched #TheSocialDilemma - some really powerful stuff in there, helping to emphasise the real dangers of #SocialMedia and the money makers fighting to maximise your attention. Strongly recommend watching!
Recommended read: Ruby Refinements | Alchemists https://www.alchemists.io/articles/ruby_refinements/
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#ruby.
Ruby Antipatterns | Alchemists
Recommended read: Ruby Antipatterns | Alchemists https://www.alchemists.io/articles/ruby_antipatterns/
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#ruby.
Why senior engineers get nothing done | Swizec Teller
Recommended read: Why senior engineers get nothing done | Swizec Teller https://swizec.com/blog/why-senior-engineers-get-nothing-done/
Celebrating Four Years at Capital One (3 mins read).
Reflecting on my time at Capital One so far.
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#job
#capital-one.
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
Recommended read: Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers https://leaddev.com/not-all-engineering-leaders-are-engineering-managers&s=09
Reminder that it's #HomebrewWebsiteClub Nottingham tomorrow! I hope to see you there at 1730 for some website stuff - it'll be the last non-#Hacktoberfest themed one until November! https://events.indieweb.org/2020/09/homebrew-website-club-nottingham-4BIUc3geqfW0
https://twitter.com/MrAndrew/status/1305530276127428609
(1/2) Out running this morning on a new route and a lady runs past me. Despite only passing, when I get home @Strava automatically tags her in my run. If I click on her face it shows her full name, picture and a map of her running route (which effectively shows where she lives)Andrew Seward (@MrAndrew)Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:34 UTC
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#strava
#privacy.
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Week Notes 20#37 (2 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2020-09-07?
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#week-notes.
#Morph is enjoying a Sunday morning nap, which is easier than considering all the stuff he has to do today!
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#morph.
regex - Escaping dollars groovy - Stack Overflow
The first answer, [$] resolved this for me.
Recommended read: regex - Escaping dollars groovy - Stack Overflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43363455/escaping-dollars-groovy/49905270#49905270
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#groovy.
I will be attending Homebrew Website Club: Nottingham (Hacktoberfest edition) on
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I will be attending Homebrew Website Club: Nottingham (Hacktoberfest edition) on
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I will be attending Homebrew Website Club: Nottingham (Hacktoberfest edition) on
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It's official! We're having a #Hacktoberfest takeover for #HomebrewWebsiteClub Nottingham in late September and October! https://www.jvt.me/posts/2020/09/08/hwc-hacktoberfest/
Hacktoberfest Comes to Homebrew Website Club Nottingham (2 mins read).
Announcing Hacktoberfest-themed events at Homebrew Website Club Nottingham in late September and October.
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#hacktoberfest
#homebrew-website-club-nottingham.
Writing an IndieWeb-Compatible Resume
Recommended read: Writing an IndieWeb-Compatible Resume https://jamesg.blog/2020/09/05/writing-an-indieweb-compatible-resume.html
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#career
#microformats.
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Week Notes 20#36 (3 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2020-08-31?
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#week-notes.
Oh damn I didn't realise #vimconf was a thing! Hopefully I can catch up on the conf if the videos are recorded?
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#vimconf.
#Morph is being super cute so we consider not moving him before we go out for the afternoon
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#morph.
A case against "Platform Teams"
Recommended read: A case against "Platform Teams" https://kislayverma.com/organizations/a-case-against-platform-teams/
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Building Awesome Application Health Checks
Recommended read: Building Awesome Application Health Checks https://joshghent.com/health-checks/
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Oh Hello Ana - My tech-savvy privilege
Recommended read: Oh Hello Ana - My tech-savvy privilege https://ohhelloana.blog/my-tech-savvy-privilege/
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Recommended read: Writing Useful Error Messages https://joshghent.com/error-messages/
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On Mid-Career and Managers — Ryn Daniels
Recommended read: On Mid-Career and Managers — Ryn Daniels https://www.ryn.works/blog/on-mid-career-and-managers
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#career.