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Skip to main content Hi, I’m Alex. I’m a software developer, writer, and hand crafter from the UK.
I build systems for digital preservation – making sure that digital archives remain safe and accessible into the far future. Currently I think about photos at the Flickr Foundation , and before that I helped build services to store and search the museum and library collections at Wellcome Collection .
I enjoy writing , and I’ve been posting at this domain since 2012. I write about a variety of non-fiction topics, with a particular focus on software development. If you want to know what’s on my mind, check out the articles I’ve written , the talks I’ve given , and the lessons I’ve learned .
In my free time, I enjoy doing art and simple hand crafts to relax. I’ve had a lot of fun doing cross stitch , origami and paper craft, and doodling sketches of implausible sci-fi vehicles.
I’m queer and trans . My pronouns are “they” or “she”.
This website is a place to share stuff I find interesting or fun. I hope you like it!
Favourite articles Here are some of my favourite things that I’ve written :
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Get in touch The best way to get in touch with me is by email: alex@alexwlchan.net , or you can follow me on social media .
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