Martin Elliott

Technical Architect in the UK. Building things & helping folk at Reiver Software.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

@mattpocockuk If you landed on a gnarly multi-repo project, how would you a) get to grips with it b) approach making it more agent-friendly c) improve it across a team?

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

Is this a new @Harry_Enfield character?

[The Spectator @spectator]

I was in Newcastle the other day and found myself standing beneath Lord Grey’s Monument. The column is 135 feet of Roman Doric, which seems a generous allotment for a man now principally famous as a bergamot-blend tea.

Earl Grey passed the Great Reform Act of 1832 and broke the old grand Whiggism, of which he was a scion, in the process. The city built the column while he was still alive. Two hundred years on, Lord Grey is a landmark locals use to orient themselves towards Primark.

A few yards away, in the cathedral, I came upon a memorial to Admiral Collingwood, Nelson’s second-in-command at Trafalgar. I doubt one Geordie in a hundred could tell you who he was.

✍️ Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri

Article | https://t.co/KRrD2WwWy7

[Martin Fowler @martinfowler]

NEW POST

Gen AI for software development is the biggest jump up in abstraction since assembler to HLLs, but also a jump sideways.

https://t.co/OFtAyn4DzA

[Zak 🇪🇸 @ZG1999_]

The UK economy will grow 2.5% overnight if we let the victorious Geordies on the loose in London’s pubs and clubs

[Tom Forth @thomasforth]

Come work with me in Leeds!

We're hiring 4 to 6 people.
•£35k to £95k plus growth shares.
• Front end, back end, data viz, data processing, high performance computing, maths/stats person, technical product manager. Lots of roles.
• A world-leading AI company.

Happy to chat.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

What a lush morning, learning to make Stotties at @bigriverne.

They’re a lovely bunch doing great things locally - Couldn’t recommend them more.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

@KiMcGuinness @N_landCouncil @SunderlandUK @NewcastleCC @NorthEast_CA @NTCouncilTeam @STyne_Council @DurhamCouncil @gateshead @nechildpoverty @LoveAmelia8 Excellent initiative, support this 100%.

Plenty more to do but this, I think, is a very positive first step in the right direction.

Baby boxes next.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

@HaysTravel We didn’t bother using Hays & had no problem once we cut them out of the loop.

Shame as I’d like to support actual high st retail, but a) your systems are poor and b) your prices are significantly higher. Know not to bother in future.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

What a chore booking a holiday for family at @HaysTravel is. I can't pay because I'm not travelling (refund rules after covid, apparently), then I can't just tap my phone to pay.

Went direct on phone & saved £300 to boot. Still a Long way to go with in-store vs online payments.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

@JamieHardesty I feel attacked (and I'm only 5'6").

Brandling Villa is dog-friendly just FYI.

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

@JamieHardesty Hear me out…

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

Wow

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

Check in on those around you.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

[Vinny Thomas @vinn_ayy]

excellent. I have drafted an image of what this vessel could possibly look like.

[James / @[email protected] @jtruk]

Wed 5th July / Newcastle / evening - I'm doing an intro to #TIC80 for Creative Code Club.

Details here (tho dates are old):
https://t.co/1Xt3KsoYL2

[Martin Elliott @Martin_Elliott]

@gavinelliott Should meet up for a wander around Derwent or somewhere with this absolute pillock.

[The Register @TheRegister]

RIP: Kathleen Booth, the inventor of assembly language https://t.co/FT4Sm7sDEK

[Ignite Accelerator @igniteaccel]

📢 Calling all early-stage #NorthEast startup founders. Applications for our 2023 Pre-Accelerator are now open! 🎉

👉 Apply before 7th November: https://t.co/NhVFUo74P8

[G33TA @g33tav]

I work for a mental health charity in Newcastle anyone struggling with their mental we can support u and no waiting list #legup

[Ray Bradshaw @comedyray]

Gazza is currently on his way to number 10 with some chicken and a fishing rod saying he is a friend of Boris Johnson.