I am Keith Hirst and I create new ways to play using cloud based tech.
I have been an Software Engineer since 2011 after finishing a 4 year degree in Game Development. In 2022 I started working for a company who gave me the confidence to combine both my Creative and Technical skills.
Here we are in 2023 and I am working for myself, exploring where I can take this new found super power.
Blog
- Meta-Invaders Devlog
We thought the Metaverse was done for, but they had other ideas!
- Can you Learn AWS from a game?
AWS Cloud Quest is a game designed to teach you practical AWS skills. But is it any good?
- Where to start with AWS
I am often asked about how to get started with AWS and based on recent experience, I have decided to update my advice.
- The Tech Insiders PodQuest: Devlog #2
Time to de-risk some assumptions around my the RSS feed I need for getting podcast episodes live on podcast players.
- The Tech Insiders PodQuest: Devlog #1
I want to host my podcast myself. I don’t know how to do that, so this is how I broke it down.
- Santa Claus is coming to cloud
How would Santa utilise the cloud to help deliver presents to the children of the world?
- 5 Lessons learnt from working at home during lock-down.
5 things that me and my team tried to make remote working seem more normal