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what_better_time_than_now

what_better_time_than_now

"It has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime... what better place than here, what better time than now" And coupled with an understanding that our time here is limited, ask yourself - "Why Not"? This blog will be where I haphazardly share my progress in a number of things, mainly coding, learning Italian, buying cryptocurrency and NFTs etc.


Are we sleeping on Cardano?

29 Jun 2022 1 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

Most developed network in 2021 Reading an interesting collection of articles shared by fellow publish0x (0xer?) over here.  It was one about Cardano that caught my eye in particular: Cardano becomes most actively developed project in crypto industry...

Back to work

22 Jun 2022 2 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

General life and learning update After an absolutely amazing 12 weeks off to celebrate the birth of my second child, my bosses (and bank account) have pulled me back into work. For those wondering, I'm in the UK and I took a combination of leave as f...

Learning Python update #4 - the break to have a baby!

10 May 2022 1 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

Sometimes Life Happens!   Welcoming my second child into the world meant that I couldn't get as much coding time as I would have hoped for.  She arrived into the world in a straightforward way, but we then had a difficult couple of weeks whilst she u...

Learning Python update #3 - The Crypto headline generator

2 Mar 2022 2 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

Anyone who has been around crypto for a while will be used to seeing the amount of FUD thrown around, particularly from the mainstream media.  I remember reading the comments section on one particular article on the Guardian, and was blown away by th...

Learning Python update #2 - I made a game :)

24 Feb 2022 2 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

Bit more of an update today, I've been spending a good deal of time over the last few days learning how to code a game in the 'Minesweeper' mould following the instructions laid out in the excellent 'Coding for beginners' book that I have shared a li...

Learning Python update #1

23 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

So I have been learning python for a little while now, approximately a month off and on.  But so far haven't really committed to consistent learning.  I was given the advice of setting up a blog to post regular updates of my progress to keep me hones...

Trying to get a flaky mind to commit! - Learning to code edition

23 Feb 2022 2 minute read 3 comments dotMatrix

About Me and how I intend to use this blog: So I've never been one for keeping a diary or blogging on a regular basis.  Partly because my mind can't sit and focus on one thing over a sustained period of time.  And also partly because, what if people...