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Thomas Clarke

I started at ScottLogic in 2018 as a member of the Development team.

Prior to Scott Logic, I've worked around the UK, as a full system product developer, using C++, C#, javascript, ruby, shell scripts and what seems like dozens of company-specific frameworks.

As a product developer, I'm interested in making sure I'm solving meaningful problems for our clients, and providing an experience that doesn't make them fat.

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C++ for Java Programmers - Losing the Fear
Follow-up article to "Why Java Developers Should Learn C++". If you are interested in picking up C++, or enjoyed my previous post, this can help you get started.
Thomas Clarke · 22nd  Apr 2021 · 10 min read
Tech
Why Java Developers Should Learn C++
Why Java Developers can gain from C++, what C++ can gain from Java Developers, and how the language has made itself more comfortable for you to make the transition.
Thomas Clarke · 19th  Jul 2019 · 12 min read
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What Brexit Can Teach Us About Software Development
Political Journalists - "How can everything have gone so wrong, it must be betrayal." Software Engineers - "Oh yes, this all seems very familiar, I see what you did there, ayup."
Thomas Clarke · 17th  Jun 2019 · 5 min read
Tech
Domain-Driven Design
Key lessons I took from Eric Evans' book "Domain Driven Design". A brief summary of the book's concepts and why you should read it.
Thomas Clarke · 28th  Mar 2018 · 10 min read
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Agile Monsters
This Halloween, coming to a project near you... What horrors lurk on Agile projects when they go wrong? And how do we slay these beasts?
Thomas Clarke · 20th  Mar 2018 · 5 min read
Testing
Testing: Confidence Engineering
Why do we write tests? When should we write tests? Which tests is it alright to skip? And have that angry mob of TDD developers actually achieved 100% test coverage?
Thomas Clarke · 12th  Mar 2018 · 9 min read
Tech
Generic Platforms - The Rule of Three
When is it time to make something a generic re-usable class? And how do you manage the additional complexity of a generic solution? A potential solution lies in an incremental approach.
Thomas Clarke · 19th  Feb 2018 · 9 min read
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Rules and Values
A discussion of how companies develop rules in line with the values they hold, and how to deal with situations where those rules obstruct you from your job.
Thomas Clarke · 31st  Jan 2018 · 3 min read