Chris WardSome words about my attempt to get on the EU Parliament ballot, and what next…So, I didn’t make it onto the EU ballot with my wonderful LD party colleagues.8 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
Chris WardDebugging and fixing a *huge* Jetpack Compose performance problem in my Sudoku-solver app.A small adjustment and a bit of extra knowledge made a night-vs-day performance difference.5 min read·Sep 6, 2022--5--5
Chris WardLet’s explore coroutines with octopuses [Part 1 of ?]Because concurrency is hard, and most people think admitting that means admitting you’re a rubbish developer. Let’s change that record…11 min read·Mar 27, 2022--4--4
Chris WardLet’s ban Apple and Google from Pride until they finally let us fuck.Sexual puritanism from Silicon Valley Big Tech isn’t just closing down your wank avenues, it kills thousands of careers overnight. It’s…5 min read·Aug 19, 2021----
Chris WardThe struggle of election campaigning with ADHD hypersensitivityThe overhanging dread, the crippling belief that you are an intruder on someone’s property simply by opening the garden gate, and the fear…9 min read·Jul 9, 2021----
Chris WardDeserialising like a pro — Getting to grips with Moshi’s JsonReader13 min read·May 29, 2021----
Chris WardThe Mietendeckel “rent cap” may have been illegal, but those celebrating its demise are in for a…Yesterday morning, the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany ruled that the Mietendeckel — the centrepiece of the Red-Red-Green…5 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
Chris WardA fully digital vaccine passport system in the UK? It won’t happen.Barely a year ago, as the world adapted to the “new normal” of pandemic lockdown, governments started considering how best to manage and…6 min read·Apr 6, 2021--1--1
Chris WardHow my ADHD diagnosis and treatment has saved my career, and possibly my life.Content warning: Mental illness, suicide.8 min read·Mar 2, 2021--1--1
Chris WardinBrexile in Berlin6 months sober: How I started recovering from alcoholismIt seems odd to be writing this. Only a year ago I was revelling in Berlin’s cheap booze, sampling every beer in sight and stocking up on…8 min read·Sep 25, 2018--1--1
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