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TECH COACH E2 Project Inception

03 July 2025 No comments

2 minutes

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In this episode E2, I take a look at project inception from a very high level of flight, the so-called golden eagle level. In my career, especially as contractor, the project inception has already started long ago on the day I join the project. A contractor job is to deliver the functionality, “hit the ground […]

Yet Another Technical UK Banking Failure – Single Point of Failure / Weakness

23 February 2025 Comments off

10 minutes

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For very long time I have been away in a stew, so please accept my humblest apologies, I am blogging once again, because I am fed up with X/Twitter, Mastadon and LinkedIn. My name is Peter Pilgrim. I’m a Principal Engineer and also a Java champion and I work for a UK technical consultancy. Today […]

Welcome Pack – Solirius – Principal Engineer

14 June 2023 Comments off

6 minutes

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Very gratefully, I have good news. I have survived the great industry tech disruption 2023. I started a brand new role at Solirius Consulting LTD as a Principal Engineer. Solirius are an independent technology consultancy that supply advanced solution architectures to clients in the private and public sector. The last few months have been, shall […]

How do you fight migroaggression?

17 March 2023 Comments off

4 minutes

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Here is a question that many people that belong to ethnic minorites ask: How do I fight microaggression? Acknowledge the microaggression and name it. Speak up and stand up for yourself and/or others. Take care of your emotional and physical wellbeing. Educate yourself and others about microaggressions and their effects. Connect with supportive people and […]

Principal Tech E5 (Part 2) Oh My Gosh! IR35 Repealed Scrapped!

14 November 2022 Comments off

1 minute

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Welcome to another edition of the Principal Tech. In this video cast, on YouTube, I discuss #IR35RepealScrapped(hashtag) I am purposely not writing a lot of text on this blog post. The idea is you go watch and/or listen, because I am experimenting with the audio-visual form of content production This is all about the future […]

New Show: Principal Tech E2 – What is #BlackTechTwitter hashtag?

12 November 2021 Comments off

1 minute

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As promised, I delivered a new episode, the second in a new production of Principal Tech. I am the Principal Tech. In this video cast, on YouTube, I discuss #BlackTechTwitter (hashtag). I am purposely not writing a lot of text on this blog post. The idea is you go watch and/or listen, because I am […]

New Show: Principal Tech E1 – Is UK Contracting Worth It?

04 November 2021 Comments off

5 minutes

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I have a new show Principal Tech E1 – Is UK Contracting Worth It? I uploaded the first episode to YouTube and I will add more shows for the foreseeable future. I am the Principal Technologist. In the autumn 2021, I had many enquiries about this nature of work. Some people have been asking me […]

PPJWT Countdown Day 0 – “Release the Dogs!”

23 April 2021 Comments off

1 minute

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PPJWT Countdown Day 0 – “Release the Dogs” Tonight, Today. I have no idea. It’s time let the dogs off the lead. Release the dogs so that they can be free to roam the country park. Having animals as pets is good for the soul. They present unconditional love as long you honour the duty […]

PPJWT Countdown Day 1 – You Drive Control

22 April 2021 Comments off

2 minutes

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PPJWT Countdown Day 1 – “Yo Drive Control” Release day is nearly upon us. This is a short extract of my 2020 / 2021 video online course. It’s very nearly is there, I promise. To be really honest, this video course is already three months late. I am disappointed by timekeeping, but I realise this […]

PPJWT Countdown Day 6 – The real value of retrospectives

02 January 2021 Comments off

1 minute

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The time has come to start counting down until release. How to Improve Your Personal Performance in Java work Technology? (video course as known as PPJWT). In this sneak peak, I discuss concepts of retrospectives in a much broader sense of the word. **** EARLY ACCESS **** Discount code: Nichelle1999P Discount code: Prince1999V(Limited availability, expires […]

PPJWT Promotion – Countdown Day 7 – Contractor Job Security in the Technology Sector

23 December 2020 Comments off

1 minute

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The time has come to start counting down until release. How to Improve Your Personal Performance in Java work Technology? (video course as known as PPJWT) **** EARLY ACCESS ****Discount code: Prince1999V(Limited availability, expires 31-March-2021) Vimeo-On-Demand commercial (£££paid) course https://vimeo.com/ondemand/personaltech Subscribe to my training channel for future exclusive videos. Follow me on Twitter @peter_pilgrim for […]

Early Access Release for How to Improve Your Personal Performance in Java work Technology

17 October 2020 Comments off

1 minute

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I am proud to announce the early access of my new video online course for 2020, just in time for Black History Month*. You can find How to Improve Your Personal Performance in Java work Technology exclusively on Vimeo On-Demand.* Exclusive Vimeo On-Demand: The 75% off discount code is Nichelle1969P. This is a limited size […]

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