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Sabbatical: Day One
So, I’m minutes (in terms of how long I’ve been awake) into my sabbatical. Needless to say, I’ve not done much so far. I got back from a team meetup yesterday, tired and spending most of my time unpacking and catching up with family. But what are my immediate plans?
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Ford Puma 2020 vs 2022
Back in 2020, I bought a Ford Puma, not long after Ford had released it. Now, 2 years later, I have the newest edition. Each time I’ve bought the highest specified model that I could but that has shifts in the last 2 years – e.g. the Vignale range for the Puma has been released,…
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Sabbatical countdown – 16 days to go!
When I posted previously about my plans, I was pretty “meh” about the whole idea of the sabbatical. I understood its advantages and everything else but, maybe because it was still a way off, I got no feels from it. But that’s changed. I’m excited and I’m ready.
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Tips on reducing distractions from Slack
Since becoming a Lead at WordPress VIP, Slack has become even more a distraction. Based on feedback from fellows Leads, tips I read on LinkedIn and things I’ve simply just tried myself, I’ve got these down to a point where I’m happy. And I thought I’d share what I’ve learnt. One thing we have to…
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2FA is great. Until it goes wrong.
I have Two Factor Authentication on anything that will let me use it. But a recent issue has brought home to me that, as much as it helps protect me online, it can also cause problems that, quite simply, are impossible to resolve. Let me explain.