The Renaissance Man

Inspiration vs Desperation

Jun 9, 20213 min read

You have a cool idea for a new app or website | You need to fix something There is an itch that you can't stop scratching | There is a hole inside that threatens to consume you You would like to learn a new skill | Sink or swim Having freedom to expl...

Choose Your Own...Language?

May 23, 20214 min read

As a teenager, I loved immersing myself in Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) stories. To the uninitiated, these are stories where you - the reader - can choose the destiny of the protagonist. Each choice made takes the story in a different direction. ...

Games Writing (Channelling My Inner Ogre)

Feb 20, 20215 min read

I had the recent good fortune to land a writing gig at Larian Studios. Myself and a few other writers were enlisted to create scenes and dialogue for the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 game (no spoilers here!). Although I have priors in writing, having pub...

The Bridge Ideas

Jun 1, 2020

The more I learn, the more I want to learn. Got an idea? There's (probably) an app for that. New ideas don't need to be revolutionary. But they can impact YOUR life. With that being said, I've been teased with possibilities since my coding journey be...

The Reek of Bullshit

May 31, 2020

It's slurry season here in Northern Ireland. That means that farmers, up and down the country, are busy fertilising their lush green fields with a fresh layer of pungent animal waste - sheep and cow manure, or shite as it is more commonly known. In t...

Epictetus, The Coder

May 30, 2020

Show me what you have achieved so far. If you were an athlete, I would want to see your shoulders. Don’t tell me, “Look at all my training weights,” but show me your shoulders. Enough of you and your weights; show me what your weights have achieved. ...