“Legacy code” is that code in an organisation which has been around for some time, and it bears considering the career issues that it represents. It can be both an opportunity and a threat to our careers. On the plus side, legacy code can have the attraction of offering some stability and comfort. For those […]
Designatory Letters The reason that spurs most people to join a professional body like the IAP is the prestige which membership brings. Increasingly the letters MIAP after your name are becoming recognised, and mark you out as the right kind of computer professional. But IAP members tend to be versatile individuals, and are often qualified […]
The Institution’s 2014 AGM will be on Saturday, 18th October, at Boundary House, Boston Road, Hanwell W7 2QE, starting at 1.00 pm. The AGM is usually a short meeting, its purpose being merely to fulfil a requirement of the Companies Acts, but all members of the Institution are welcome to attend. Those wishing to do […]
After Microsoft’s acquisition of Minecraft; the 1st big project is to digitize the British Museum and all its exhibits; See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29281051
Yesterday I watched a segment on BBC news where they were discussing the introduction of coding to children as young as 5. They had a young boy who was very enthusiastic about writing programs but is it right to put such a focused subject into the curriculum? It is well accepted that the United Kingdom needs a […]
Robin Jones our Education and Professionalism Director has retired after many years of service to the Institution. He joined the IAP in 1997 and has progressed steadily through the ranks of the IAP becoming a Fellow a few years later. Mike Ryan (Emeritus Director General) pursueded Robin to become the Institutions Education Officer and from there […]
Coming in October A film about the life and work of Alan Turing will open this years London Film Festival on Wednesday 8 October at the Odeon Leicester Square http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/announcements/imitation-game-will-open-58th-bfi-london-film-festival
A little while ago we reported that the House of Lords had effectively recommended the end of IR35 based on the fact that it was costing more to administer than it was getting in through taxation. The Government has now responded and while it has accepted much of the report, in true Governmental style it […]
Whenever the office contacts you; we will always ask you if we have the correct Address, Telephone Number and Email Address for you. This allows us to make sure we keep in contact with you. You can always let us know if you have moved or other details have changed by ringing the office or […]
You are invited to join Software Alliance Wales and Aberystwyth University on the 25th and 26th June for their RUCK workshops – a forum for software designers, developers and entrepreneurs to talk tech and gain practical knowledge and highly valued skills to support development of innovative software and strong, sustainable businesses. Over the two days, […]
