In our seventh episode we are joined by Charles Humble. Charles is an author, editor, podcaster, and technology consultant. He's also a former software engineer, architect and CTO. He was editor-in-chief at online publication InfoQ from 2014-2020, and was chief editor for Container Solutions technology consultancy from 2020-2023.
Charles writes regularly for many publications, is a highly experienced content strategist, and has spoken at many international conferences. Most recently Charles has published “The Developer's Guide to Cloud Infrastructure , Efficiency and Sustainability” at TheNewStack and he’s a valued member of the Software Inklings, an online community that look to provide a friendly environment for writers in technology to flourish.
Some of the references from this show include:
- "Writing For Story" by Jonathan Franklin
- "White Beech: The Rainforest Years" by Germaine Greer
- Fellow Tech Writers: Anne Currie, Holly Cumins and Jennifer Riggins
- "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser
- "What You Are Looking for Is in the Library" by Michiko Aoyama
- Mr B's Emporium in Bath and their incredible book subscription services
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