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Pete Johns
Human being; just like you. He writes from Melbourne about software leadership, reliable systems, and building things that last, and he would rather publish here than chase engagement on social feeds. parkrun (volunteer, runner, ambassador) gets him outside; expect candour, craft, and the occasional grumble when the tech stack misbehaves. Moreover he doesn't like talking about himself in the third-person.
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I’m proud to be part of a Guinness World Records attempt, running in a non-stop four-week relay around Princes Park to help conquer cancer. It also happens that my little brother ran into the record books this weekend. Every dollar I...
One of the aspects of being a parkrun ambassador that I really enjoy is jumping in the car or on the bike on a Saturday morning and heading to a parkrun event. I have blogged before about using my NENDY to decide where I should go, which...
It astounds me that I have never blogged about my love of Radio Paradise. You know how much I love music and radio in particular, especially if you read my Desert Island Discs post. One of my oldest friends introduced me to this internet...
This post was brought to you, unintentionally, by the number eleven. It has been seven years since I wrote about chasing my parkrun Nearest Event Not Done Yet (NENDY) and yet it is still something that I really enjoy about experiencing...
This is an experiment in rewarding people who subscribe to open web feeds, Inspired by Dave Rupert’s RSS Club. If you are reading this, thank you for choosing RSS or Atom (inspired by The Internet’s Own Boy) over proprietary social...
This post is about post I’m so meta (but not “Meta”)! Some context I grew up in the UK, where, by and large, post was delivered through a slot in the front door called a letterbox. When we moved to Melbourne in 2006, we took on a Post...
One of the things that my career break has taught me is that I’m not yet ready to retire. This is good because the kids still need educating and that still needs financing. I also still enjoy playing with computers, much as I did when...
I run an Arlo-based home security setup, and most of the time it behaves as expected. A few months ago, Arlo shipped a major app update that broke the automations we depended on. I reconstructed them, only to encounter a new problem:...
When Google killed Google Reader, I didn’t look for a replacement feed reader. Most of the blogs I followed since the early 2000s had died and their authors had switched to social media platforms. Posting to social media is a lot easier...
Last month, when two of Melbourne’s larger parkrun events were closed for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 and associated works in Albert Park, I was asked, “How many parkruns can you get to in Victoria by public transport?” I...
I recently received an email from a travel-related service announcing a “new login experience”: We’re letting you know about an update to how you log in to your account. Logging in is now faster and more secure on recognised web-browsers...
This post started off life as a note in Obsidian but I figure it may be useful to others, and sharing is caring. Once a year I create a new project directory for my tax return with sub‑directories for the various components. Creating...
On this week’s Merri Monday Run I was chatting with a fellow nerd about software development, and the topic of GitHub pull requests (PRs) came up; particularly the importance of including a meaningful description in a PR. As someone who...