My last blog post was over six months ago. Covid 19 has hit the world, and I will be honest I have found it a challenging time. My Blog had gotten into a bit of a mess. It had become fragmented with different versions of the same thing; I will attempt to explain what has become of my blog. The original WordPress site...

For a while I have been mentoring a friend and I thought I might share some top tips I have implemented in my career so far. Hard Work At school I was told: “Only in the dictionary does Success come before Work“. Yes it is a bit of a corny saying however it has stuck in my head and it’s true. If you want to get...

I would like to automate the promotion of this blog. Currently to promote this blog on social media I use a few different services. Buffer (buffer.com ) is a service that allows you to schedule updates to the main social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+) IFTTT or If This Then That (ifttt.com ) is...

That’s right this is the one hundredth post that I have written on this blog. So what have I learned in the past 100 posts? It is easier to write a blog before you become a parent. More recently I am increasingly finding it difficult to find the time to blog. It used to be that I could write on an evening, but now...

A look back at 2015

Wow! What an amazing year 2015 has been and with 2015 about to end I thought it would be good to look back at what happened in this amazing year. January I started the year with a declaration that 2015 would be my year of code. Well I have had a few breaks from programming but I have learnt loads this year. I have...

Black Friday Deals

Over 50% Off this Black Friday! Yes your heard it correctly even www.funkysi1701.com has amazing offers. It is like the whole world has gone “Black Friday” mad, with every company in the world offering amazing and unmissable deals. So in an attempt to cash in on all the Black Friday fuss I will write a quick blog post...