Claire Gibson

The first London Tech Week out of lockdown was held from 13th to 17th June 2022, bringing together over 20,000 government and industry leaders, start-ups, investors and innovators. It was described by Tech London Advocates founder Russ Shaw as “an exhilarating glimpse into the future of UK tech and the Read more…

The US-based software company Salesforce has announced the launch of a new closed pilot program for minting and managing non-fungible tokens (NFTs).  Its new NFT Cloud service will be run from the wide-ranging Salesforce CRM platform. Its aim is to help companies boost brand engagement and marketing activities through the Read more…

Microprocessor giant Intel is designing a new chip for mining cryptocurrency, which it claims will significantly outperform anything currently on the market.   The ‘blockchain accelerator’ chip known as Blockscale is being touted as the technology needed to “usher in the era of metaverse and Web 3.0”.   According to the manufacturer, Read more…

When starting a new software development project, it’s crucial to choose the right Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) framework. If security is a major priority, adopting the right development model becomes even more important.   Let’s take a look at some of the most popular SDLC frameworks used by developers over Read more…

Following Covid-19, mental health in the workplace has become more of a concern than ever before. According to recent research, over 40% of employees worldwide have experienced a decline in their mental health since the start of the pandemic. In the UK alone, a 2021 study found that a huge Read more…

If you’re interested in a career in cryptocurrency, you’ve picked the perfect time. This relatively new industry is growing rapidly, with the market expected to be worth a huge $4.94 billion by 2030  alone. This is a huge leap from the $1.49 billion it was valued at in 2020.   Demand Read more…

If you’ve racked up a solid level of experience and fancy taking the next step in your tech career, you might have your eye on a leadership role. But what does it actually take to be a tech lead? Let’s run through what this kind of role entails, and the Read more…

The last couple of years have been a turbulent period for the tech sector, with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic causing all kinds of disruption in the recruitment market.   But how has it affected the North West, and how are the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ plans for the region actually Read more…

With around two-thirds of digital companies currently struggling to find the talent they need, employee retention is clearly more important than ever.   But keeping hold of your best people is not so easy to do, especially following the Covid-19 pandemic. Surveys have found that around 80% of digital leaders are Read more…