Writing
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The problem I'm trying to address with Domestic Abuse Services Mapped
22 Jun 2026I want to take a step back today and talk about the human problem I was trying to solve when I built Domestic Abuse Services Mapped...
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Shifting mindset as a mid-level engineer
03 Apr 2026In September of this year I will have been working as a full time software developer for 5 years. In this time I’ve progressed from apprentice to junior and now mid level software engineer. I’ve been considering what I’ve learnt...
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Migrating the Domestic Abuse Services Mapped database to PostgreSQL
31 Jan 2026Recently, I migrated the database for Domestic Abuse Services Mapped from Airtable to a PostgreSQL database hosted on Render.
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Attending the Local Government Homelessness/Rough Sleeping Hackathon in Birmingham
09 Dec 2025Last month I was fortunate to attend the Local Government Homelessness/Rough Sleeping Hackathon in Birmingham.
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Domestic abuse services mapped - recent updates
18 Oct 2025October is Domestic Violence Awareness month so it seems like a good time to revisit Domestic Abuse Services Mapped
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Building a public api for Domestic Abuse Services Mapped
23 Aug 2025I've been building a public API for Domestic Abuse Services Mapped...
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My thoughts on Angular vs React
29 Jun 2025Angular is a JavaScript based front end framework developed by Google for building dynamic single page web applications...
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Attending the SheCanCode hack day in partnership with Refuge
23 Apr 2025Last month I attended the International Women’s Day Power Hack run by SheCanCode. The theme of the day was improving women’s safety...
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Challenges I've faced while building Domestic Abuse Services Mapped
15 Feb 2025It’s been a hugely rewarding experience building Domestic Abuse Services Mapped. There have been challenges along the way however...