INSIGHTS | September 1st 2021
Ever wondered what our wondermakers get up to in the wonderlab? Here's a quick catch up with one of the team to give you an insight into their world.
Article by Tom Passmore
I'm Technical Director at Digital Wonderlab, I head up the development team making sure the applications the design team create, function to their full potential and introduce the right tech at the right time. I am one of the founding members so have been here from the start when myself and Nathan had the idea back at university to create a web company that produced not just good looking but functional applications.
I have always been interested in software development, from building games on my old Amstrad CPC 464 back in the 80's through to creating complex applications using a range of technologies and now more so, leading a team of top notch developers producing quality end products for some well known clients.
I am usually involved early in the discovery phase, which I really enjoy, helping to shape ideas and ensuring we identify the best solution to the problems presented to us. From there I am deeply involved in helping build technical solutions whilst overseeing the many projects our developers are working on, helping them to approach any problem 'eyes wide open' and ensuring we take the time to 'craft with purpose'.
When in development mode I am deep in the Microsoft Stack, namely; Visual Studio, .Net, SQL and Azure. but more so Microsoft teams which has become my friend, ensuring I always keep connected to my team as well as the clients we work with.
"Start building stuff!... Any idea big or small, start building out a portfolio of work. Anything you can show or talk about with confidence in an interview is great for us.
Try different tech: are you a front end framework guru or back-end code master, you will only know by rolling up your sleeves and trying different technologies.
I would suggest anyone interested in software development start looking at Blazor for front end and DotNetCore for back end development."
I guess I'm like most and would have to say my phone. From keeping up with emails, checking the weather to playing the latest mobile game fad, it is (rightly or wrongly) probably the first thing I look at in the morning and the last thing I look at, at night!
Recently working on a great project for Effervescent - Lonely not alone, a great campaign to get young people talking about and sharing their experiences, as well as using some cool tech in the 3d modelling space and connecting to 3rd party audio services. This project is in full flow so come back soon to see what a great example of 'Technology for Good' we have been working on with Effervescent and the Tech we used to achieve this.
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INSIGHTS | September 1st 2021
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About the author
Tom Passmore
Heads up the awesome “Devs” team and has the ability to make the impossible possible. Except shirt wearing – where he makes it impossibly loud to the teams delight, and proud to do so because he can!