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I'm a geek, a role-player and a biker.

I work for Diamond Light Source, developing open source scientific software for the UK national synchrotron facility. In the past I have worked in the robotics, mechatronics and laser micro-machining industries.

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Why is 80 characters the 'standard' limit for code width?
May 15, 2012
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Is micro-optimisation important when coding?
Aug 8, 2011
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What is the Best Way to Incentivize a Team of Developers?
Jun 27, 2011
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When is unit testing inappropriate or unnecessary?
May 3, 2012
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What causes floating point rounding errors?
Aug 15, 2011
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Should I avoid private methods if I perform TDD?
Feb 14, 2012
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Preparing to release code as open-source
May 15, 2011
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What is a faster alternative to a CRC?
Jul 27, 2011
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Can we set up svn server on a local computer without any network access?
Mar 29, 2012
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Does the LGPL allow me to do this?
Feb 24, 2012
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