Remote design sprints have become increasingly popular recently. To show how they work in practice, here’s a typical week working with the Met Office.
Made Tech engineering book club turns 1!
It’s been 1 year since the first official meeting of our engineering book club. So 12 months on I’m taking time to reflect on what it’s meant to our community.
The Microsoft x Met Office hackathon
Usually, when we hear the word hackathon it’s easy to think of an intense atmosphere with competing teams beavering away to be the first to crack the code. The hackathon I attended in October 2022 was a little different.
How to play nicely in a supplier partnership
We all have different ways of working. But with the right approach and attitude, you can work in harmony with supplier partners to deliver high-value projects.
We’ve made a new SaaS product for residents to report housing repairs
We’ve built a new SaaS (software as a service) product that lets residents report their housing repair needs to their local authority. It takes about 5 minutes for a resident to use. We’ve built this to help local authorities all over the UK improve the housing repairs services they provide to their residents, while saving time and money at the same time.
Changing careers: my journey to becoming a software engineer
I recently graduated from Made Tech’s software engineering academy. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how far I’ve come and share my journey.
Let’s get comfortable talking about mental health
In this blog post, 3 members of the Made Tech team share their experiences with mental health struggles, and talk about how we can support each other.
Communities of practice: the value to people, organisations and clients
A community of practice is a group of people who all share a common interest in doing something. In a business context, it’s usually specific to a skillset. What’s the value to people, organisations and clients?
Neurodiversity and work: supporting our teammates
We need to make sure neurodivergent teammates and people who go through the hiring process with us feel supported.
Dorset Council: improving child and family support
Last summer we worked with Dorset Council on a discovery to improve their Children and Families digital service and make a real difference in the community.
