Writing
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What is a headless CMS?
24 Jun 2022A CMS or content management system is an application that helps users create, manage and modify content on a website. Most CMS are designed to be easy to use without knowing how to code. They typically have design templates to choose from and offer extensions and add-ons. A good CMS platform will allow you to easily import and export your content.
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Advice for learning how to code
04 May 2022When I was working in publishing I started learning to code by studying for 20 minutes each day. After about 18 months of doing this I did a bootcamp and got an apprenticeship in tech. This post gives some tips I have for anyone learning to code - especially alongside a full time job or other responsibilities.
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What is the WordPress Gutenberg editor?
09 Apr 2022WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world and the Gutenberg editor is its most significant change since 2003. It was introduced in Wordpress version 5.0 which came out in 2018 and it replaces the previous Tiny MCE editor with a block based drag and drop interface.
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5 Things I've Learnt as an Apprentice Software Developer
10 Mar 2022I’ve been working as an apprentice software developer for a couple of months now and there are some things that I’ve learnt that I wanted to share. I hope that the below is useful to you if you are thinking about becoming developers or graduating from a bootcamp and going into your first job.
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How I made my blog
19 Feb 2022When I decided to start blogging I knew that I wanted to build the site myself. I chose to use the Gatsby framework as I had been learning JavaScript for a while and I already had a project built in React.
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Looking back at Founders and Coders
01 Jan 2022This blog is a follow up to My Journey to Becoming a Developer. In that post I described how I’d come to apply to the Founders and Coders bootcamp and make the switch to a new career. Now as I start my first job in the tech industry I’m reflecting on my experiences on the course and my hopes for the future.
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Four Things I've Learnt So Far at Founders & Coders
23 Oct 2021It’s been a month since I started the full time course at Founders & Coders and it seems like a good time to talk about what I’ve been learning.
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Attending Co-Tech conference at Space4
09 Oct 2021Co-Tech (Co-operative Technologists) is a network of co-operatives that sell digital or tech services. They met for their conference on 23-24th September in the co-working space at Space4 in Finsbury Park. I attended as a new member of Common Knowledge who have hired me as an apprentice software developer.
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My journey to becoming a developer
09 Aug 2021I’ve worked in book publishing for eight years but I’ve loved it. I’ve won awards (which is really nice and slightly embarrassing) and I’ve worked on some beautiful books.