Today I’m sharing a bit about my journey into tech as a Black woman and the reasons we need to build more diverse teams.
Making remote designs sprints work for you
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.
Some useful accessibility resources
It was Global Accessibility Awareness Day earlier this month. So we thought we’d share some useful links to do with accessibility. This post includes some useful links shared in our #accessibility Slack channel.
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.
