Craig Pickles (YorkshireTechy)
@craigpickles.bsky.social
💙 Head of Digital 💙 Digital Marketing & SEO 💙 Web and Software Dev 💙 Digital Project Management 💙 Umbraco Specialist 💙 Troubleshooter 💙 Retro Gaming Geek 💙 @yorkshiretechy on other platforms 😀 http://www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk
I got a new plastic shell for my MacBook Pro this week and asked Bespoke - Decals to make me a personal vinyl for the front of it. www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Love it! Looks perfect! www.bespoke-decals.co.uk #decals #vinyldecals #retrocomputers #macbook #applecomputer
Happy European Coworking Day! I'm celebrating today by working with the York Lunchtime Connections at the fantastic #PatchYork who have generously provided the group with free #coworking space, #coffee and #cake for the day! We love you, Patch!
Ready for a new week with my #caramelmacchiato in one of my favourite mugs #mugoftheday #workingfromhome #wfh #webdevelopment #seo #bigbang #bigbangtheory
Well, it's May the 4th, so I officially have to wish you all a Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you! #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #TechJedi #SearchEngineOptimisation #LinkedInMarketing #Entrepreneurship
I’ve got my #caramelmacchiato in my favourite Mario Mug, and I’m ready for the day! #HappyFriday #mugoftheday #webdevelopment #technicalseo #smallbusiness
Stoke must be wishing they could just raise the white flag and finish the game at half time! 😜 #leedsvstoke #lufc #leedsunited #champions
So this is concerning... I've started getting an alert that my #trackpad is low on battery... But this is my #macbookpro 14” with integrated trackpad?! Anybody else had this issue?! #macos #sequoia
Last weekend I attended @DDDNorth in #Hull which is a free all-day seminar for developers with 25 talks throughout covering all sorts of topics! I had a fantastic day and here's my blog post about it for all who are interested! www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk/blogs/ddd-no...
DDD North 2025
Experienced Website Developer, Umbraco Specialist, SEO and Digital Marketing, Email Marketing and Project Management. DDD North 2025
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This morning I was shopping in ALDI for some bacon and eggs for breakfast when I passed a middle-aged woman in the aisle just as her phone went off! Her ringtone was the Knight Rider theme tune and she purposefully left it ringing for about 5 seconds before she answered...
You know you’re a true British #retrocomputer enthusiast when you own one of these! #retrogaming #retro #8bit #zxspectrum #matsui
Stop arguing about languages and just build! I see so many posts and discussions on social media about how C++ is better than C# and Rust is faster than Java... But why does it matter? Read my new blog post: www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk/blogs/stop-a... #webdev #softwaredev #programming
Stop arguing about languages and just build!
Experienced Website Developer, Umbraco Specialist, SEO and Digital Marketing, Email Marketing and Project Management. Stop arguing about languages and just build!
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The most important question in any #webdeveloper or #projectmanagers working life is how do you write the name for commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet?. 🟡 E-commerce 🟡 e-commerce 🟡 ecommerce 🟡 Ecommerce If none of these then let me know what you write!
I've uploaded a new article to my blog. "YOLO" has become a popular mantra for teenagers and young adults, often used to justify taking risks and living life to the fullest. But the mantra is completely wrong! You can read my article at: www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk/blogs/why-do...
Why do People Say You Only Live Once When it's Not True
Experienced Website Developer, Umbraco Specialist, SEO and Digital Marketing, Email Marketing and Project Management. Why do People Say You Only Live Once When it's Not True
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Sorry, But You won't #getrich quick with #AI Read the article on my #blog www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk/blogs/sorry-...
Sorry, But You won't get rich quick with AI
Experienced Website Developer, Umbraco Specialist, SEO and Digital Marketing, Email Marketing and Project Management. Sorry, But You won't get rich quick with AI
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Having a well deserved #cuppa after taking all the #christmasdecorations down! Had a fab time: Xmas Eve with our son Alex and his GF Violet, Xmas Day with my wife’s parents and Boxing Day with our daughter Beth and her Alex :) It’s been super fun 😀
The Implosion of WordPress If you're a fan of the biggest CMS in the world, you may be feeling a little queasy about your choice right now. Cracks are starting to show under the management of Wordpress and Wordpress.org. Read my blog post at: www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk/blogs/the-im...
A different type of post for me. It's the holiday season, for some people, it's the hardest time of year. And to some, it feels like the weight of the year has finally piled so heavy on their shoulders! www.yorkshiretechy.co.uk/blogs/8-thin...
8 Things Men Do When They Feel Like a Failure and How to Turn It Around
Experienced Website Developer, Umbraco Specialist, SEO and Digital Marketing, Email Marketing and Project Management. 8 Things Men Do When They Feel Like a Failure and How to Turn It Around
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At the pub trying to explain to the drunks what the #solarsystem looked like before Pluto got demoted…
Seems an unpopular opinion but we actually liked #joker2! The right mix of his real life and fantasy and the perfect ending (albeit a massive surprise)… Maybe we went in with low expectations so it can only be better than we’d hoped?!? But maybe an 8 out of 10 👍
Let the story be told that on Christmas morning 2024 I got #The400Mini and my #retrogames console collection was complete (until #thea500 of course!) #merrychristmas
