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Essays on technology leadership, AI adoption, architecture and developer experience, published continuously since 2019.

151 pieces · 2019–2026

Three people around a laptop with stickers on it. 20 Sep 2023 · 2 min Unlocking Possibilities with RJJ Software’s Bespoke Software Development Services

Welcome to the future of software development—a world where innovation knows no bounds and your unique vision takes center stage. …

A caucasian woman in black tank top sitting on chair in front of microphone. 17 Aug 2023 · 3 min Where Vision Meets Innovation - Unlocking Podcasting Excellence with RJJ Software

Looking to take your podcasting journey to new heights? Discover how RJJ Software, led by former Microsoft MVP Jamie Taylor, …

Jamie, a caucasian male seated at a desk looking out to a green vista. At his desk are an Apple laptop, a microphone and a pair of wireless headphones. Jamie is facing the camera at a three quarter turn, and has his right hand on the desk. 6 Jun 2023 · 7 min Second Prestigious Award for RJJ’s Jamie

RJJ Software founder and CTO, Jamie Taylor has been awarded Managing Director of the Year award for Most Visionary Software …

A panoramic photo showing the attendees of a talk watching the speaker. The speaker is standing on a raised platform and looking to their left. The camera is placed behind and above the speaker, looking down on the audience, and there are screens above the audience on the left and right hand sides of the speaking space. There is also a hint of a screen behind the speaker - shown at the very bottom edge of the frame. 27 Apr 2023 · 11 min Eleven Tips for Surviving Conferences

Attending conferences can be stressful. Jamie, freshly back from MVP Summit in Seattle, wanted to share eleven tips for your next …

A laptop screen showing a number of charts and graphs. The charts and graphs show median user stats over the past seven days for an unknown fictional product. The charts and graphs are multicoloured, and drawn on a black background. 22 Mar 2023 · 7 min Podcaster Questions: Where Do I Post Links To My Podcast?

Your links to your podcast on social media aren't seeing a positive return, why? Well, it's more involved than just flinging links …

A close up photo of some printed sheet music for Consolation No.4 in D-flat major by Liszt. The majority of the detail is slightly out for focus. There are handwritten notes on the sheets, in pencil. 22 Feb 2023 · 18 min Seven Tips for Getting Started With Studying

Studying any matter, whether it is guitar playing, a foreign language, or programming, follows the same principles: deliberate …

A brown wooden table by a window. Behind the table is a banner which reads "may I help you?" in all caps, as white text on a light blue background. 20 Jan 2023 · 7 min Podcaster Questions: How Should I Host My Podcast?

Deciding how to host your podcast can be a minefield. This blog post attempts to demystify some of the aspects of podcast hosting, …

A close up photo of some printed sheet music for Consolation No.4 in D-flat major by Liszt. The majority of the detail is slightly out for focus. There are handwritten notes on the sheets, in pencil. 3 Jan 2023 · 6 min Podcaster Questions: I Can Buy Downloads?!

Is it possible to pay for guaranteed downloads? In this blog post, Jamie talks about why you likely shouldn't do it, but also …

A subterranean library with white bookshelves on either side of the viewpoint. Around 14 bookshelves can be seen on either side, and their placement curves slightly to the right of the picture. Each bookshelf has a large, and colourful collection of book contained on it - all of which are out of focus, meaning their titles cannot be read. Concrete girders can be seen overhead 29 Dec 2022 · 35 min Continual Professional Development - 2022

Communication, Empathy, and Leadership where the focus of 2022's CPD. In this blog post Jamie discusses 10 of the best books that …

The hands of two separate people holding a three sticky notes, arranged in a cascading manner. Each sticky note is a different colour and have legends in blue ink, the text for each reads To Do (on a lilac coloured sitcky note), Doing (on a yellow sticky note), and Done (on a pink sticky note). Of the people holding the sticky notes, only their hands and forearms are in the image. 26 Dec 2022 · 9 min Getting Started With Open Source Development

Contributing to open source software is more accessible than ever. In this blog post, Jamie talks through a few of the ways that …

An planner, laying open on a desk. The planner has a month-to page view. 26 Jul 2022 · 9 min Podcaster Questions: Do I Need An Episode Release Schedule?

Do you always have to release episodes of your podcast on schedule? Is there a 'best' day to release new episodes?

A selection of black vinyl records, they are not arranged in any order and are spread out over the image, some overlapping others. Most of the records have central record label stickers, and are all in primary colours or have single colour patterns. 24 Jul 2022 · 6 min Records vs Classes in C#

Why do record types in C# exist when classes work fine? Jamie attempts to explain where you could use each.

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