Alex Lashford

#scaleupyourplatform #scaleupmanchester #scaleup Is your product growing faster than your tech? Can your platform cope? See how we can help you Scaleup buff.ly/3SYZm4G

@technwuk No it’s not, but I guess I have forgot to remove the calendar entry!

Scala Developers Manchester starting in 15 mins at MadLab, 36-40 Edge St, Manchester, Manchester M4 1HN, UK: ift.tt/4vkMaVR

@peoples_energy how are your processes and technology so bad that 12 weeks after a smart meter instal you are still unable to register the meters. Perhaps the new CIO should look at your internal IT systems rather than a fancy email campaign.

Anton and Olivier from @DisneyStreaming will talk about effect types in Scala, andthe new test framework, Weaver Test, that they have built and open sourced for effects in Scala. disneystreaming.github.io/weaver-test/

Hello all! We're back on the 20th of July with a meetup focused on Scala, Cats Effect and Weaver Test. Get your tickets here: skdl.co/JjE7hrRLN7

Next Scala Manchester Meetup on 20th July : Introduction to Cats Effect and Weaver Test meetup.com/scala-develope… this is a joint one with our friends over at @lambdamcr

Just published new #ThisWeekInScala! Check it out here - medium.com/disney-streami… #Scala #akka #zio #cats @scala_lang @lightbend @DisneyStreaming

@DVLAgovuk personalised number plate online service is not accepting Payment for removal of plate, service throws an error without calling issuer! No call centre open how do I progress?

@RyanBryers_DCxO Yeah the blur background is a nice feature though and works much better than zoom backgrounds

Any recommendations on tools for running remote meet-ups, what have people seen work the best? How has audience interaction been?

@tceduard Yeah meet is great I use it daily, although they have let the side down by removing the pirate hat add on

@alexlashford Have you tried Google Meet ? and if so what do you think ?

@RyanBryers_DCxO Follow, if poor bandwidth etc. Some have these features but not all

@RyanBryers_DCxO Yeah I use all main the conference call tools most days, zoom, teams, meet, gotomeeting but none really cater for all the functionality you want from a meet-up, direct messaging between members, mute all and a good raise question feature! Upload of a slide deck so people can ...

@pyramisec @60innovations Early days for a review of mine but after a day of use I seem to be a bit brighter! Maybe a placebo effect, but that’s the same outcome! I went for the lumie vitamin L

@60innovations 🙏 Great idea. Any recommendation on which lamps are working well for you?

60i making sure we all have good work from home spaces, not getting enough sunlight has a detrimental effect on your mental health! All of our team have been sent SAD lamps! Look after each other!

@michaelblythe @60innovations you can never be too careful mike! :-)

@60innovations Mine is hard at work today!

We are expecting a few tonight at our #digitaltransformers Meetup in #Manchester ⁦@IWalker1976⁩ and ⁦@groovegenerator⁩ talking people in digital transformation! 😀

We are attending the GMCA digital blueprint 2020, interested to see how technology can be used in innovative ways to make Manchester a leader in digitally connected cities! Our own @alexlashford is there, say hello if you see him! #DoingDigitalDifferently @GMCAdigital