2020: PPE, Modular Construction & A Weimaraner Puppy

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 19:59:28 +0000

At the start of the year I had to pull together a little software engineering team to kickstart building out the technology responsible for handing off design, controlling quality and running manufacturing operations at Ideal Modular Homes. I was lucky enough to convince the brilliant mind of Duncan Nisbet, the unstoppable Andy Tango and Chris Moorst of Kitsune fame to come onboard.
We learned a lot about modular construction and sustainable materials in construction.

25,000+ Protective Visors for Healthcare Workers

As covid19 began to bite in Northern Europe, lockdown happened. Central Manchester was baron link
In March we were facing a big shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). I kicked off a thread on Twitter (link) that sparked a lot of conversation about how the indie-maker community in the North West could assist healthcare by making PPE.
2 months / 40 + volunteers / 1 handcrafted ordering and dispatch system / £20,000 in donations later, we had produced, sanitised, packed and distributed well over 25,000 protective visors to healthcare workers right across the UK.
People processed orders, printed instructions, volunteered to produce, worked their asses off and donated generously from far and wide to help us bring this to life.

Yours truly doing my best to hide my west country accent live on Heart Radio link
Liverpool Echo interview link
The website visors.doesliverpool.com

In the summer I produced a new mix.

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:39:13 +0000

I wrote a short intro piece for our Software Engineering blog at Ideal Modular Homes.

We’re building real-time, high-dependency software that assists with the design, manufacture and installation of our sustainable modular homes.

We’ll be sharing more about of technology choices, lessons learned and our process in upcoming posts.