The blog, posts and ramblings of Alex McFadyen (a_c_m)

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Jul
03
The Mythical Round Tuit

The Mythical Round Tuit

I first encountered one of these miraculous objects in the office of the headmaster of my primary school. It's stayed with me ever since.
3 min read
Mar
10
Victory from failure?

Victory from failure?

Failure should be an option, and sometimes a clear failure is better than an opaque success.
3 min read
Jan
18
My non-technical interview technique

My non-technical interview technique

I recently got some very positive feedback about my interviewing technique, I never really considered what I do to be unique or noteworthy. But, the praise has promoted me to write down how I do things, in case it's valuable to someone else.
5 min read
Dec
05
ChatGPT is going to lie to you

ChatGPT is going to lie to you

and unless you are an expert, you might not be able to tell.
2 min read
Nov
16
Your most important team is...?

Your most important team is...?

Which team would you say is your most important? Where do you spend your time and attention?
2 min read
Oct
26
Easy Korean Fried Chickpeas / Chicken

Easy Korean Fried Chickpeas / Chicken

Easy, simple and delicious sauce you can add to chicken or chickpeas for an amazing meal. This will become a staple in your house, I promise.
1 min read
Sep
13
The future is already here...

The future is already here...

... and now it's on your own computer.
5 min read
Sep
08
Hardware based bias?

Hardware based bias?

Does the ageing hardware of our brain cause us to think in unproductive ways? (yes, it does).
4 min read
Aug
25
It's always about communication

It's always about communication

Conway's law keeps on giving.
2 min read
Jul
06
Would you hire GPT-3 instead of a developer?

Would you hire GPT-3 instead of a developer?

OpenAI's ability to generate code can probably pass your early developer screening questions - should you hire it?
5 min read