Photos, videos, and writing
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Learning to work with Rovo AI

In recent months I’ve been experimenting with Atlassian’s Rovo AI and, more recently, custom Rovo Agents. What started as curiosity about how generative AI could pull data from Jira has quickly evolved into a practical exploration of how AI can improve operational efficiency, reduce administrative effort, and help people navigate the increasingly complex landscape of…
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FinTech North 2026: Trust, Talent and the Real Challenge of AI Adoption

On July 14th I attended the FinTech North 2026 conference, bringing together financial services leaders, technology practitioners, regulators and fintechs from across the region. As you would expect, AI dominated many of the conversations, but what struck me most was that the event wasn’t really about technology. The technologies themselves are increasingly available to everyone.…
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Cala d’Or by drone

I was lucky enough to visit Cala d’Or this summer with my partner and daughter. This year I brought my drone (DJI Mini 5 Pro) with me and spent some time experimenting with it to produce a video of the area where we were staying. Editing was done using VN on Mac.
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A brief introduction

Hi, I’m Matt, I’m a technology professional working in the North East of England. I’ve always enjoyed photography, and have recently started exploring videography. I’m intending to post photographic stories of places, as well as videos. In between I’ll blog about technology and hopefully it will all make some kind of sense. Here is a…