Hello!
My name is Michael. I'm a software consultant based in Hampshire on the South East of England.
If you're more interested in my work, then please visit:
Manticore Technologies Timestamp Red SequenceThrough Manticore Technologies I can provide full-stack development services specialising in .NET (C#), Microsoft Azure, Container based architecture and Web technologies.
Through Manticore Technologies I can help plan, cost, architect and review software projects of any size or scale.
About me
Some lists of stuff that I'm interested in.
Development
I've always been interested in new languages and software engineering techniques.
- .NET (C#): My go to framework/language. I love the strong typing and functional capabilities.
- Ruby: Rails kicked off the whole MVC revival and got Microsoft to build ASP.NET MVC!
- Elixir: Ruby style syntax for Erlang. On my list of things to play with.
Music
Long-time Spotify user. Discover Weekly is an awesome feature. I have massively divergent musical tastes. Mostly listen to Ambient/Electronica/IDM when programming so as to not be distacted by lyrics. Try this playlist for the sort of thing I like. When not working, I listen to Planet Rock.
- Ambient/Electronica/IDM: Aphex Twin, Biosphere, Boards of Canada, Deepchord.
- Rock: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Rush.
- Other: Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Tool.
Books
Long-time Audible user too. Driving has become my book 'reading' (listening) time.
- Sapiens / Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow: Yuval Noah Harari. A fascinating and sobering look at humans and where we're going.
- The Culture novels: Iain M. Banks. Fantastic Science Fictions series - a place I'd love to live!
- The Baroque Cycle: Neil Stephenson. Massive sprawling novel set in the 17th and 18th century.
- The First Law: Joe Abercrombie. Gritty anti-heroes that are written with style.
- The Gentlemen Bastards sequence: Scott Lynch. Really looking forward to Thorn of Emberlain.
Gaming
I'm a keen gamer. Look me up if you fancy a game, especially if you play Destiny 2 - my current addiction! My gamer tag is Tyridan (an old World of Warcraft character name) or Lord Tyridan.
PlayStation
Primary gaming platform!
Gamer tag: Tyridan
Devices: PS5
Favourites: God of War series, Uncharted series, Batman: Arkham series
Playing: Destiny 2
Awaiting: Not much else for a while. Destiny 2 has sunk its claws in! :(
Xbox
For Halo really.
Gamer tag: Lord Tyridan
Devices: Nothing at the moment
Favourites: Halo series
Playing: Cuphead
Awaiting: Nothing
iOS
The platform with the best mobile games first.
Gamer tag: Tyridan
Devices: iPhone 12 Pro Max
Favourites: Monument Valley 2, Super Hexagon, Hearthstone
Playing: Hearthstone
Awaiting: Diablo Immortal
Battle.net
Are Blizzard the most consistent game developer in the world?
Gamer tag: Tyridan#2748
Devices: Alienware 13 R3, MacBook Air (2012)
Favourites: Diablo series, StarCraft series, Ex-WoW player...
Playing: Nothing
Awaiting: Diablo IV
Steam / Epic Store
Mostly a console gamer these days, but a few games still drag me back in.
Gamer tag: Tyridan
Devices: Alienware 13 R3
Favourites: Elite: Dangerous, Half-Life series
Playing: Hades
Awaiting: Nothing
Curriculum Vitae
Highlights from my CV. Click to LinkedIn on the left for a more detailed overview.
Current employment
Ordnance Survey
Software Consutlant (Contract)
Manticore Technologies
Director
Red Sequence
Co-founder
Education
The University of Birmingham
BSc (Hons) Computer Science/Software Engineering with Business Studies
Contact
Feel free to get in touch with me by using the contact options on the left.