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Hello, I’m Tom. A software engineer from the north west of England. I build, break and explore things on the web. Here you’ll find thoughts, learnings and occasional shit posting. Working on open source at Automattic, previously at Atlassian.

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• Why “quick” code reviews are hurting you and your teamJanuary 15, 2026
• The cost of synchronous meetingsDecember 16, 2025
• Make change cheaper: Making a new engineering job less drainingNovember 21, 2025
• Five years at Automattic: A goodbyeOctober 31, 2025
• Tracking Record Divergence with Content HashingOctober 24, 2025