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👨‍💻 Engineering @pixielabs (we're hiring!) 🎙 Podcast host @octalfm ⌨ Coder @twfall @riveredapp @traintrackio 👾 Gamer 🌍 Fediverse: @jalada@fed.hvn.network

The New City of Milton Keynes
Joined July 2008
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I started podcasting with my pal Sefran 15 years ago. That's nearly half my life...
Putting the finishing touches on tonight's episode. It's our 100th show (kinda), so it's a big one. If you've been following us forever (looking at you @geekyjames) there are some nostalgic treats in it too...
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Replying to @AvantiWestCoast
@AvantiWestCoast I think it's been about 3 years that your website has had this bug where you pick a ticket for an LNR & WMR train and it incorrectly says 'Valid on Avanti West Coast only'...
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And also about 3 years that this bug has existed - you can't add a replacement to a saved expired card; it mistakenly thinks the card already exists. I'm amazed you can sell any tickets! 😂
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Had one of these yesterday, parcel delayed, no attempt made to deliver (I have cctv) next I get a fake text
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Is EVRi actively compromised? I don't get a lot of phishing texts, but I am expecting an EVRi parcel today and I received this... The same thing happened to my Dad months ago. Feels too coincidental for a cognitive bias.
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Multiple days of points failure after Easter bank holiday engineering works is peak British railway network.
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Next Thursday, join us for a roundtable featuring some of the most creative engineering minds in the world. @stew_rtsmith (Unity) @jalada (Pixie Labs) @benhaynes (Directus) They'll discuss their philosophies on the intersection of art and design, share their frameworks for creative thinking, and hang out for a live Q&A. RSVP 👉 lu.ma/bridging-bytes
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Anyone else a little suspicious of Larian giving the press just four days to review Baldur's Gate 3? I know early impressions have been positive, but isn't that technique normally reserved for when you are trying to hide something and maximise early sales?
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I'm in Act 3 and...I think I was right.
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Is your roadmap serving you or restricting you? 📍 It's time to rethink how we plan for product development. Flexibility can be a game-changer. Learn why in our latest blog post. blog.pixielabs.io/what-makes… #AdaptiveRoadmapping #ProductManagement #digitalproductdevelopment
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Ads in this brave new Xworld.
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Most DEI surveys only capture the majority narrative. That is where the @GECCollect stands apart. Their mission: to give everyone a voice and spotlight those who are often overlooked. We’re proud to share how we helped bring their vision to life: pixielabs.io/work-for-client…
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Ahh the 9AM dawn chorus - a cacophony of ‘meeting joined’ noises.
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Introducing Patrycja Mięnka, our newest Pixie! 🧚 A self-taught coder and the newest addition to our buzzing London office. From Architecture and interior design to Coding, her journey is as inspiring as her energy. Welcome to the Pixie Labs team, Patrycja! 🤗#TeamPixie
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Budget and timelines - two critical elements for any startup or scaleup, right? 🤷‍♀️ At Pixie Labs, we know that the goal of digital product development isn't just to churn out features. It's solving a problem. And solving problems efficiently is what we do best. Here's now 🪡:
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1/6 The term ‘product-market fit’ gets thrown around a lot in the product world, but what does it mean? 🤷 Let's unpack this crucial concept. 👇🧵#ProductMarketFit
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Our Head of Engineering, @jalada, appeared as a guest on the Ruby Sorce podcast to talk about his career as a software developer so far and his expertise with Ruby and Ruby on Rails. Listen here: 👉 YouTube: lnkd.in/guEGciDv 👉 Spotify: lnkd.in/ga5nSgD3
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Our client @GECCollect and its brilliant founder @NicolePonsford have both been nominated for awards at the 2023 National Diversity Awards. Votes close at 4pm today so please vote now (if you can!) Well done guys, we are so proud to be part of your journey! And good luck! 🤩💪🏼
Replying to @GECCollect
2/2 And you can vote for the GEC here! If you are at a school or in the Collective please vote NOW (if you can!) as voting closes today! bit.ly/GECNDACongrats Let's show them how ordinary classrooms are extraordinarily inclusive! @ndawards #nationaldiversityawards
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I made a thing that summarises voice memos: rememo.ai (Yes I know it should be a real mobile app)
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Should I be registering this? 🤔
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Me: "Hey, my headset battery is pretty bad now. Anything you can do?" Jabra: "We do not do repairs on out of warranty headsets" Me: <A £3 battery, soldering iron, and 5 minutes later> 🙃
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