A video of me skating the marathon
I think this was the start of lap 5 (half marathon)
Author: @ruby_gem
Software developer, ferret wrangler and event organiser in Manchester
Skating a marathon
Yesterday I skated a marathon. Actually I skated more than a marathon as I lost count and accidentally skated an extra lap. I was about to set off on my 13th lap when my friend ran over to tell me I could stop! haha So I skated about 29 miles in total. It was hard!… Read More Skating a marathon
The first GeekUp Nottingham
Here’s some interviews pre-geekup! With me, Peter Cooper and Dominic from Nottinghack: http://vimeo.com/videos/search:geekup/78523487 Thanks to Phil for these The first GeekUp was a great success. We had about 15-20 people arrive, drink beer, enjoy and engage with the speakers. The speakers were fab. I have some video of Peter Cooper talking about getting permission to… Read More The first GeekUp Nottingham
GeekUp Nottingham
updated with a few more details about the event. I first got into the Geek community by attending GeekUp Manchester about 4 years ago and haven’t looked back. I went with my colleague Dave to listen to a couple of talks and have a good natter with some like-minded people. I got involved in the… Read More GeekUp Nottingham
Skating a marathon
Along with some other NRG’s I’m doing the Goodwood Roller Marathon on 8th August. I’m skating a full marathon and this is actually a huge thing for me. I’m the least sporty person ever, but I do love my skating. A charity I always like to support are Help for Heroes. These guys do a… Read More Skating a marathon
Barcamp Blackpool 2010 #bcblackpool
thanks to @cazm and all the other photographers for my piccies!… Read More Barcamp Blackpool 2010 #bcblackpool
The joy of test
I’m pretty sure this title has been overused and clichéd to the point of losing all humour. However I am quite childish and it makes me smile. When I started my graduate job at Aerosystems International, as a comp sci grad (check all those abbreviations!) along with the rest of my cohort I was taken… Read More The joy of test
#bcblackpool is upon us!
I am incredibly excited. We’ve got 195 attendees still down as coming, this is after the usual last minute drop outs. http://barcampblackpool.com After advice from our sponsor Yahoo, we’re catering with the expectation that around 50% of the attendees will be unable to make it on the day. From previous experience this has certainly been the… Read More #bcblackpool is upon us!
Barcamp Blackpool Sold Out and needing Sponsorship
With less than a month to go to the event on 3rd July, we’ve allocated all 200 tickets and the event is proving so popular the Waiting List is filling up already: http://bcblackpool.eventbrite.com/ We’ve got the room at the venue to contain all 200 (if they show up) and more, but not enough sponsorship money… Read More Barcamp Blackpool Sold Out and needing Sponsorship
Tea driven development
You can’t underestimate the power of a brew. It can be used as a reward for completing a story/scenario/bdd test step. But where it’s most useful is problem solving. The act of simply getting up, away from the computer, grabbing your pair or colleague and talking through what the issue is magically solves any problem… Read More Tea driven development
Gemma Cameron 