Mark McCrackenDigital accessibility for the elderly.Another more personal tale. Hopefully this will resonate with anyone who has a parent or grandparent who says “I can’t work this thing”.Jan 29Jan 29
Mark McCrackenUsing Agile Principles to make fast paced decisions in a stressful personal situationOver the last week, I was thrown headfirst into a situation requiring a lot of decisions. A few informal debates over the last few weeks…Sep 24, 2023Sep 24, 2023
Mark McCrackenAutomating powerpoint creationDo you ever have to create complex powerpoints that look almost exactly the same on a regular basis? Do you find it boring? Do you wish you…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Mark McCrackeninThe StartupOn the road to democratising architectural designConceptual integrity is the most important consideration in system design. It is better to have a system omit certain anomalous features…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Mark McCrackenWhat to do when every project is on fireA story of a few weeks of my job.Apr 28, 2022Apr 28, 2022
Mark McCrackeninThe StartupWhen should you create another Kubernetes cluster?If you work in even a medium sized organisation, you’ve probably heard the term “kubernetes cluster” thrown around. Invariably, you’ll have…Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
Mark McCrackeninNerd For TechEnterprise ETL automation on GCPLarge enterprises never have just one or two data sources. It’s always tens or hundreds of places they need to pull data from, if not…May 5, 20213May 5, 20213
Mark McCrackeninThe StartupLearning Agile in Reverse: My Experience and What It Ought to Have BeenI’ve been working in software development since 2015, and have worked with lots of teams, and all of them have gone through phases of what…Feb 27, 20211Feb 27, 20211
Mark McCrackeninThe StartupSoftware Estimation — Some Things I Should’ve Done DifferentlyWhyFeb 15, 20211Feb 15, 20211
Mark McCrackenInteresting internet networking concepts. Part OneI recently did a deep dive on computer networking and the internet, and I found some of these concepts to be really interesting. If you’ve…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021