Microsoft announced on 18th December 2024 that they were introducing a free tier for GitHub Copilot. So what does this mean, how do you set it up and how can you use it? This post focusses specifically on the integration with Visual Studio Code, but you can use GitHub Copilot with any supported IDE. …

One of the hardest parts of learning a language’s fundamentals is having enough meaningful problems to solve. “Hello World!” is all well and good, but when do you ever have to use that code in an application you’re building? That’s where Advent of Code comes in for me. …

There’s that now old adage that if you’re not online, you’re no-one. Perhaps that’s a bit harsh when it comes to a personal presence on the world wide web, but it certainly applies to businesses. In any case, I decided I wanted to get my own site up as it’s about time I …