What an awesome two days! At NorDevCon23, we were able to explore the future of tech with a focus on the latest trends in development; whilst also exploring the ecosystem that surrounds great software delivery. We connected graduates with intern opportunities, juniors with the...

Most people already know that Aviva, the massive UK insurer and financial services company, was founded in Norwich and still has a big presence in the city. But what might surprise you is just how big a part technology plays in the company’s operations. There are over 900 peopl...

In the wake of recent Twitter staff layoffs, we explore why taking the path of code simplicity is vital for tech industry productivity. With all the furore around the Twitter layoffs — including rumours that the “Chief Twit” himself Elon Musk has laid off technologists ba...

What a conference! We're grateful to the sponsors & speakers. They make the conference possible and our thanks to all who attended for making it a welcoming, engaging, and rewarding event… As you might expect, organising a conference the same year as we emerge from restrictions...

Keynote speaker and specialist in work-place innovation and optimisation, Rokker People’s Jim Marshall, spent some time talking to us about the future of work – providing us with real-world solutions rather than just abstractions. The nuts & bolts Having worked with the tech s...

Senior software engineer and video game modder and archivist, Codie Stella knows a thing or two about raising the dead. No, we’re not discussing ghouls 👻, Codie Stella is a game resurrectionist. Passion for programming Codie Stella started making addons for Garry’s Mod in the...

When machine learning and AI specialist, Fran Buontempo, approached nor(DEV):22 with her conference speech title: ‘Coding your way out of a paper bag,’ we were puzzled. Was this some esoteric philosophical thesis, or would the keynote speech really explain how to code out of a p...

Developer at The Guardian and open source aficionado, Oliver Barnwell, has invested a fair amount of time in a unique project, the Great British Toilet Map. Billed as ‘the largest database of publicly accessible toilets’ in the UK - no one need ever get caught short again. Looki...

When Ben Frost first joined Bourne Leisure as Head of Product, he soon realised that getting users’ opinions was paramount. Bourne are the owners of Haven Holidays. Here he explains how he implemented a system that involved both users and devs. First discoveries Coming from th...

Tech investor, Akcela founder and Conference sponsor, James Adams, is rapidly gaining an awesome reputation on the Norwich tech scene. We talked to James about Akcela’s latest startup, Tech Educators. Norwich has a lot of people with great ideas in terms of building a business b...