Well, hello there…#
My name is Chris, and welcome to my personal tech blog. My professional IT career began after I obtained a BSc in Information Technology from Manchester Metropolitan University. I’ve been an IT professional for over 14 years, with just over half of this time spent as a Systems Engineer. One of the many amazing aspects of my IT career has been the opportunity to work for companies that constantly facilitate experimentation with new technology. Among the many changes in technology, witnessing the industry’s transition from long-lived, multi-purpose on-premise virtual machines (pets) to single-purpose ephemeral containers (cattle) has been particularly fascinating.
Working with technology is sometimes like solving a jigsaw puzzle, where various bits and pieces work towards a common goal. However, unlike rigid puzzle pieces, these components are always changing shape, which keeps the work forever fascinating to me. Another passion of mine is sharing information, and one of the ways I achieve this is through this site. I hope you enjoy the content.
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Still want more?#
If you’re interested in reading more from me, I once wrote an article for their engineering blog about how my team and I at Auto Trader created a process for non-disruptive, in-place Kubernetes cluster upgrades across multiple production environments.
Over here on How Interesting, I delve into personal projects and share bits and pieces I find intriguing. I enjoy experimenting and learning new things in my spare time, as well as at work, and writing about them too.
I started this blog as a bit of fun and as a way to give back to the tech community, from whom I’ve learned so much over the years. It’s also a brilliant opportunity to get into the guts of things and sharpen your knowledge of methods, technologies, and techniques.
Getting in touch#
There are comments sections powered by Giscus under each article, so please reach out if you have any comments. It’d be great to see what you think! Alternatively, feel free to reach out via my social links.
Blowfish Hugo theme#
This blog is currently running the Blowfish theme for Hugo, created by Nuno Coração, with a custom homepage layout that I’ve designed myself.
If you’re interested in beginning your own blog and need some pointers on where to start, be sure to check out my Hugo Blog Stack article on this very subject.