Who am I and what do I do?
Hi, I´m Jamie Dixon, a Web Developer and Software Engineer atTullo Marshall Warren (TMW). I´ve been developing websites and desktop applications for over 6 years and specialise in Microsoft™ technologies
The last year has been spent working with major financial companies in the heart of London.
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User Stories
Posted on April 6th, 2009 2 commentsUser stories are an integral part of Agile but how come?
When I was first introduced to the idea of using user stories in a commercial environment I didn’t really know what they were. I’d seen some other people using them and noticed that they seemed to be a breakdown of what was needed for a given system and then the developers would pick up one story at a time and work on it. “Marvelous!” I thought, but what’s the point?
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Mixed Language Artist – MLA
Posted on April 2nd, 2009 2 commentsIn the martial arts world, the idea of Mixed Martial Arts is something that’s been around for hundreds of years. The past ten years has seen a huge uptake in the concept with many more martial artists now choosing the mixed martial arts over their former singular and less eclectic predecessors. This increase in interest has been helped with televised competitions such as UFC.
The main reason for this is that each art has it’s own strengths and weaknesses. Some arts are good for distance fighting, some for close range, some are better than others at ground work and some have better defensive maneuvers than others.
Current Status
Available for work