There were many reasons I chose to jump the NHS ship and develop software in financial tech. One big motivator was that London is an international hub for financial tech as most of the financial transactions go through London and New York. I knew that I would be learning cutting edge tech and processes. Another … Continue reading It’s the data drought that’s killing the NHS Academic development
Month: November 2017
4 Things You Should Know About Smart Contracts
As the public starts to become more and more aware of concepts like Blockchain, cryptocurrency and smart (insert word here), you may have become increasingly aware of the term smart contract. Last Sunday I coded my first smart contract, and this was pushed to my company’s server and is now active. Sound impressive? Well, it’s … Continue reading 4 Things You Should Know About Smart Contracts
4 differences in coding from academia to industry
As most of the regular readers know, I have moved from coding in a university to coding in a financial tech firm in central London. I used to think that I was a good programmer. However, industry has knocked some bad habits out of me that I didn't even know I had. It's not that … Continue reading 4 differences in coding from academia to industry