Videos
Beyond the Code: Designing Services That Stand the Test of Time - nor(DEV):con 2026
As software engineers, it's easy to get lost in the excitement of implementing clever business logic: the algorithms, the workflows, the elegant domain models. But the success (or failure) of a service rarely hinges on its core logic alone. What really separates a fragile prototype from a resilient, scalable system is everything that happens around that logic: the invisible scaffolding that shapes how a service behaves, communicates, and recovers when things go wrong.
So You Think You Can Lead a Software Team? - ACCU 2025
Software engineering is hard. Leading a team, as an engineer, can be even harder. Many of us are better at developing software than we are with people and feel our value lies in actually writing code. When you step into team leading, there are more people than code and your value increases.
From Zero to Deployed: Building & Shipping an AWS Lambda with TypeScript, Terraform & GitHub Actions
Ever wanted to build a serverless function, but felt there was too much boilerplate to write before it gets interesting? In this talk, we’ll walk through creating an AWS Lambda from scratch, using TypeScript, and show just how clean, fast, and repeatable deployment can be when using Terraform for infrastructure and GitHub Actions for deployment.
KEYNOTE: From nothing to too much: growing a tech community in the East of England - Paul Grenyer
In this hopefully light hearted and amusing keynote, Paul Grenyer will chart his journey from over excited puppy who needed to be hit over the nose with a rolled up newspaper to helping build one of the strongest and most successful tech communities in the UK in the massive tech hub of Norwich, still considered an insignificant back water by many.
Find My Tea: A Technical Journey Through New Product Development
I will take you on the journey of discovery from having an idea, to choosing, re-choosing and choosing again the different technologies and platforms I used to build and release a new product from scratch.
So you think you can lead a team? (Haven)
A talk about team leadership and management at Haven conference
Leadership | Panel at nor(DEV): con 2026
Paul hosts the Leadership panel at nor(DEV): con 2026.
What truly separates a 'good' leader from a 'great' one? Join our panel as we consider the realities of leading modern software teams in a world that has gone hybrid. We will talk about the technical and cultural hurdles of managing remote developers and how to keep your team happy when high-salary remote roles are just a click away.
Furthermore, we want to get practical about the human side of the job: how do you challenge someone to grow while making sure they feel valued? Whether you are just stepping into management or you have been leading for years, come along for some honest conversation and good vibes. Let's consider how we build loyal, high-performing teams together.
DevOps | Panel at nor(DEV): con 2026
Paul cohosts the DevOps panel at nor(DEV): con 2026.
DevOps in 2026 feels like it is all over the show. Join our panel as we consider the current landscape, from shifting opinions to the reality of daily usage. We will dive into where the industry is heading, including the rise of agentic AI deployments and what this means for your technical workflows.