For the last 5 months I’ve been halfway across the world on sabbatical from Bluewire. I’ve been observing the development of Epro back in Bristol and doing bits of work here and there to keep myself familiar with the codebase. … Continued
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Running effective training
Bonny has been looking at how we can improve our training procedures to ensure they are as effective as possible.
SQL Bits 9
SQL Bits 9 took place in Liverpool between the 29th September to the 1st October. Matthew went along and has shared his experience of the conference here.
Single points of failure in people identification, HMRC and tax codes
One of our employees recently had one of those unwelcome notifications from HMRC informing him they had changed his tax code; they asserted that Bluewire were employing him as a second job, and therefore he had to pay £1500 in … Continued
Thoughts on SNOMED CT – a supplier’s perspective
The Information Standards Board have recently approved SNOMED CT (SCT) as a “fundemantal standard”, almost 10 years since its inception. At Bluewire, we would consider ourselves early adopters of the terminology – both Adam and I went on training courses back … Continued
Best practices for automated database migration
Using automation tools to aid with database migrations can save time.
The importance of using a shared coding style in teams
Using a shared coding style can help developer teams work more effectively together.
A brief introduction to PowerShell
PowerShell is a MicroSoft command-line language that can be used to automate different types of queries.
Sharing team knowledge
We’ve been inspired by TED talks to run our own mini knowledge sharing sessions in the office.
Pub talk: Glenn’s leaving drinks
It was Glenn’s last Friday in the office, so we took him out to the pub to celebrate his time at Bluewire.