https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/posts/ Recent content in Posts on Chris Harding Hugo -- 0.147.7 en-GB Sat, 03 May 2025 17:14:56 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/tips-for-getting-hired-as-a-developer/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:34:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/tips-for-getting-hired-as-a-developer/ A collection of tips for getting hired as a developer. These tips are honed over many years and conducting countless interviews. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/building-a-calendar-in-swift/ Mon, 18 May 2020 18:02:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/building-a-calendar-in-swift/ Follow along as I demonstrate how I approached building a scrollable calendar view for iOS using Swift 5.0 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/performance-review-101/ Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:35:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/performance-review-101/ Why do businesses use employee performance review as a tool and how, as managers, can we better perform one? This 101 is a guide for aspiring managers https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/setting-up-netlify-forms-with-gatsby/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 15:49:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/setting-up-netlify-forms-with-gatsby/ A code walkthrough for setting up Netlify forms on a Gatsby static site. Netlify forms removes the need for backed processing of forms. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/what-are-the-differences-between-enterprise-and-startups/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:10:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/what-are-the-differences-between-enterprise-and-startups/ Having moved between these two types of company, I wanted to capture my thoughts on the differences between enterprise and startups https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-first-90-days/ Sat, 04 Jan 2020 12:15:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-first-90-days/ A review of The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins. This book is a commentary and set methodologies useful when starting a new role in your career. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/time-hacking-with-the-trello-api/ Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:16:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/time-hacking-with-the-trello-api/ A guide to writing code against the Trello API. See how to use JavaScript to interact and build a simple website for viewing Trello board filtering. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/how-to-effectively-use-your-time/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:26:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/how-to-effectively-use-your-time/ Techniques on how to effectively use your time to have more impact at work and home. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-five-dysfunctions/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 14:06:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-five-dysfunctions/ A review of the Five Dysfunctions by Patrick Lencioni. This book is a management fable about building highly successful teams https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/what-i-found-playing-with-azure-functions/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:13:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/what-i-found-playing-with-azure-functions/ What did I learn using Azure Functions on a recent project? Read through the way I designed a solution and issues I ran into. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-lean-startup/ Sat, 16 Jun 2018 13:23:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-lean-startup/ A book review of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. What is Lean and what techniques can we use to accomplish this? Is it suitable for my organisation? https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/domain-knowledge-is-king/ Sat, 12 May 2018 11:32:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/domain-knowledge-is-king/ A story about Domain Driven Domain, and how a King used this to win over a new land. Developers should take heed and learn their domain. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-chimp-paradox/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:21:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-chimp-paradox/ A book review of The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters. Who is your inner Chimp and how can you train him to improve your well-being? https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/lessons-learned-as-a-manager/ Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:34:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/lessons-learned-as-a-manager/ What are my lessons learned as a manager working within the software development world? This post describes some of the key lessons to date I have taken from my career. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/whats-the-deal-with-hackathons/ Sat, 17 Mar 2018 10:48:03 +0000 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/whats-the-deal-with-hackathons/ What is a Hackathon? Why would we want to run one and how do we convince management to let us? In this post I delve into all of these questions along with meeting someone called Jeff. https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things/ Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:15:23 +0100 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things/ A book review of The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz. How should you run a startup, what lessons can we learn and what are the biggest challenges? https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/ndc-wrap-up/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 19:51:56 +0100 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/ndc-wrap-up/ Wrap up of NDC London 2018 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/hello-world/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:15:23 +0100 https://f762d0cb.chrisharding-io.pages.dev/hello-world/ The first blog by Chris Harding. This is a new blog about technology.