Ross Rhodes
@trrhodes.bsky.social
💻 Software Engineer | 📚 Fan of crime fiction, politics, and whisky |📍 Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴 | 📣 Views expressed here are my own.
Tonight I’m at Pilrig St Paul’s Church by Leith for Val McDermid’s launch of her new book, “Winter: The Story of a Season”. Looking forward to reading this!
#valmcdermid #winter #pilrigstpauls #leith #edinburgh
#valmcdermid #winter #pilrigstpauls #leith #edinburgh
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Tonight I’m at Pilrig St Paul’s Church by Leith for Val McDermid’s launch of her new book, “Winter: The Story of a Season”. Looking forward to reading this!
#valmcdermid #winter #pilrigstpauls #leith #edinburgh
#valmcdermid #winter #pilrigstpauls #leith #edinburgh
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On Tuesday 2nd December I’ll attend the @holyroodsources.bsky.social Xmas pub quiz in Edinburgh. Looking forward to the live recording of the podcast and quiz to follow.
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
The Holyrood Sources Christmas Pub Quiz 2025
Join Calum Macdonald, Andy Maciver and Geoff Aberdein to record a Christmas special - and enjoy the inaugural Holyrood Sources pub quiz
www.eventbrite.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
On Tuesday 2nd December I’ll attend the @holyroodsources.bsky.social Xmas pub quiz in Edinburgh. Looking forward to the live recording of the podcast and quiz to follow.
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
Edinburgh’s Christmas market is a refreshingly pleasant experience this year. Stalls appeared more original and the lighting effects were great.
#edinburgh #christmasmarket #edinburghnewtown #scottmonument #nationalgalleriesofscotland
#edinburgh #christmasmarket #edinburghnewtown #scottmonument #nationalgalleriesofscotland
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Edinburgh’s Christmas market is a refreshingly pleasant experience this year. Stalls appeared more original and the lighting effects were great.
#edinburgh #christmasmarket #edinburghnewtown #scottmonument #nationalgalleriesofscotland
#edinburgh #christmasmarket #edinburghnewtown #scottmonument #nationalgalleriesofscotland
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Trump praises Doctor Who, but spoils the plot to the 2026 Christmas special. #DoctorWho
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trump praises Doctor Who, but spoils the plot to the 2026 Christmas special. #DoctorWho
Made my first visit to Holyrood Park’s Queen’s Drive in Edinburgh since the large fire in August. Fire service says it was likely caused by human activity. I wish people would take more care in their parks.
#holyoodpark #edinburgh #fire #queensdrive #queensdriveholyroodpark
#holyoodpark #edinburgh #fire #queensdrive #queensdriveholyroodpark
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Made my first visit to Holyrood Park’s Queen’s Drive in Edinburgh since the large fire in August. Fire service says it was likely caused by human activity. I wish people would take more care in their parks.
#holyoodpark #edinburgh #fire #queensdrive #queensdriveholyroodpark
#holyoodpark #edinburgh #fire #queensdrive #queensdriveholyroodpark
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What’s it like to work as a software engineer at Netflix? In this special episode recorded at Netflix’s headquarters in Los Gatos, I sat down with Elizabeth Stone, CTO at the company - in the signature Netflix director chairs (and with a pro Netflix camera crew!)
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November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
What’s it like to work as a software engineer at Netflix? In this special episode recorded at Netflix’s headquarters in Los Gatos, I sat down with Elizabeth Stone, CTO at the company - in the signature Netflix director chairs (and with a pro Netflix camera crew!)
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Not a great look. 🤦🏻
Thanks to months of pitch rolling, the Labour government has now effectively told anyone paying attention that income tax rises are necessary, but they’re not going to do them because they’re politically weak. Let’s see how that plays!
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Not a great look. 🤦🏻
A few pictures from my visit to Broxburn and Uphall in West Lothian, Scotland, last weekend.
#broxburn #uphall #unioncanal #westlothian #scotland #muteswan
#broxburn #uphall #unioncanal #westlothian #scotland #muteswan
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A few pictures from my visit to Broxburn and Uphall in West Lothian, Scotland, last weekend.
#broxburn #uphall #unioncanal #westlothian #scotland #muteswan
#broxburn #uphall #unioncanal #westlothian #scotland #muteswan
Pleasant walk into town this evening before being absolutely drenched on the way home.
#edinburgh #edinburgholdtown #nelsonmonument #oldroyalhighschool #caltonhill
#edinburgh #edinburgholdtown #nelsonmonument #oldroyalhighschool #caltonhill
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Pleasant walk into town this evening before being absolutely drenched on the way home.
#edinburgh #edinburgholdtown #nelsonmonument #oldroyalhighschool #caltonhill
#edinburgh #edinburgholdtown #nelsonmonument #oldroyalhighschool #caltonhill
Edinburgh in its finest form a couple nights ago.
#edinburgh #edinburghwaverley #edinburghcastle #edinburgholdtown #scotland
#edinburgh #edinburghwaverley #edinburghcastle #edinburgholdtown #scotland
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Edinburgh in its finest form a couple nights ago.
#edinburgh #edinburghwaverley #edinburghcastle #edinburgholdtown #scotland
#edinburgh #edinburghwaverley #edinburghcastle #edinburgholdtown #scotland
Back home after a great week in Iceland. Spent the majority of my time in the capital city, Reykjavik, as well as sampling the island’s first cask of single malt whiskey.
#iceland #reykjavik #sunset #whiskey #holiday
#iceland #reykjavik #sunset #whiskey #holiday
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Back home after a great week in Iceland. Spent the majority of my time in the capital city, Reykjavik, as well as sampling the island’s first cask of single malt whiskey.
#iceland #reykjavik #sunset #whiskey #holiday
#iceland #reykjavik #sunset #whiskey #holiday
Bird at Blue Lagoon, Iceland. Not sure on the details about this one. Snow Bunting is the closest match I’ve found so far but doesn’t seem right.
#bird #iceland #bluelagoon #bluelagooniceland
#bird #iceland #bluelagoon #bluelagooniceland
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Bird at Blue Lagoon, Iceland. Not sure on the details about this one. Snow Bunting is the closest match I’ve found so far but doesn’t seem right.
#bird #iceland #bluelagoon #bluelagooniceland
#bird #iceland #bluelagoon #bluelagooniceland
Day four of my trip to Iceland brings me to Vatnajökull National Park, where I spent the day walking across a glacier and exploring some ice caves.
#iceland #vatnajökull #vatnajökullnationalpark #glacier #ice
#iceland #vatnajökull #vatnajökullnationalpark #glacier #ice
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Day four of my trip to Iceland brings me to Vatnajökull National Park, where I spent the day walking across a glacier and exploring some ice caves.
#iceland #vatnajökull #vatnajökullnationalpark #glacier #ice
#iceland #vatnajökull #vatnajökullnationalpark #glacier #ice
Visiting the town of Vik on Iceland’s south coast tonight. Today’s picture features Vík i Myrdal Church with its impressive evening light display.
#iceland #vik #vikimyrdal #vikimyrdalchurch #church
#iceland #vik #vikimyrdal #vikimyrdalchurch #church
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Visiting the town of Vik on Iceland’s south coast tonight. Today’s picture features Vík i Myrdal Church with its impressive evening light display.
#iceland #vik #vikimyrdal #vikimyrdalchurch #church
#iceland #vik #vikimyrdal #vikimyrdalchurch #church
View this afternoon from the tower of Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
#hallgrimskirkja #hallgrimskirkjatower #reykjavik #iceland
#hallgrimskirkja #hallgrimskirkjatower #reykjavik #iceland
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
View this afternoon from the tower of Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavik, Iceland.
#hallgrimskirkja #hallgrimskirkjatower #reykjavik #iceland
#hallgrimskirkja #hallgrimskirkjatower #reykjavik #iceland
Not every day you see the Northern Lights. Great first evening in Reykjavik, Iceland.
#reykjavik #iceland #northernlights
#reykjavik #iceland #northernlights
November 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Not every day you see the Northern Lights. Great first evening in Reykjavik, Iceland.
#reykjavik #iceland #northernlights
#reykjavik #iceland #northernlights
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I am looking for a full-time job.
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
October 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I am looking for a full-time job.
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
Being independent in open source for 3.5+ years has been wonderful. I've gotten done most of the high-level goals I wanted to, and miss having people & structure around me.
If you know of a role for a staff-level TypeScript+web developer, let me know! 🙂
On Tuesday 2nd December I’ll attend the @holyroodsources.bsky.social Xmas pub quiz in Edinburgh. Looking forward to the live recording of the podcast and quiz to follow.
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
The Holyrood Sources Christmas Pub Quiz 2025
Join Calum Macdonald, Andy Maciver and Geoff Aberdein to record a Christmas special - and enjoy the inaugural Holyrood Sources pub quiz
www.eventbrite.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
On Tuesday 2nd December I’ll attend the @holyroodsources.bsky.social Xmas pub quiz in Edinburgh. Looking forward to the live recording of the podcast and quiz to follow.
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
#xmas #pubquiz #edinburgh #podcast #holyroodsources
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October 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Last week I focused on Kubernetes, the second largest open-source project. Between @pragmaticengineer.com's podcast and @kcduk.bsky.social 2025 in Edinburgh, I've learned a lot about what Kubernetes has to offer, so I decided to write a blog post!
#kubernetes #kcduk #aws #softwaredevelopment
#kubernetes #kcduk #aws #softwaredevelopment
Learning Kubernetes: Nodes, Pods, Karpenter, KEDA, Community Days UK, and more!
Reflecting on the past week educating myself on the second largest open-source project.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Last week I focused on Kubernetes, the second largest open-source project. Between @pragmaticengineer.com's podcast and @kcduk.bsky.social 2025 in Edinburgh, I've learned a lot about what Kubernetes has to offer, so I decided to write a blog post!
#kubernetes #kcduk #aws #softwaredevelopment
#kubernetes #kcduk #aws #softwaredevelopment
Sunrise in Edinburgh this morning over Arthur’s Seat.
#edinburgh #arthursseat #holyroodpark #scotland #sunrise
#edinburgh #arthursseat #holyroodpark #scotland #sunrise
October 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Sunrise in Edinburgh this morning over Arthur’s Seat.
#edinburgh #arthursseat #holyroodpark #scotland #sunrise
#edinburgh #arthursseat #holyroodpark #scotland #sunrise
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A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.
Thanks for making the case to re-build Marionville Fire Station, @benmacpherson.bsky.social. I agree with your case to revisit the current plans given the pressure that would be placed on neighbouring stations.
#marionvillefirestation #marionville #edinburgh #edinburghminute
#marionvillefirestation #marionville #edinburgh #edinburghminute
Scottish Government minister opposes closure of city fire station
Edinburgh's closure-threatened Marionville fire station should be rebuilt on its current site, SNP MSP Ben Macpherson has said.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Thanks for making the case to re-build Marionville Fire Station, @benmacpherson.bsky.social. I agree with your case to revisit the current plans given the pressure that would be placed on neighbouring stations.
#marionvillefirestation #marionville #edinburgh #edinburghminute
#marionvillefirestation #marionville #edinburgh #edinburghminute
Had a fantastic couple days at Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) UK this week, hosted in my home city of Edinburgh. We had a fantastic sunset against Arthur’s Seat after the first day.
#kcduk #kubernetescommunitydaysuk #arthursseat #edinburgh #conference
#kcduk #kubernetescommunitydaysuk #arthursseat #edinburgh #conference
October 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Had a fantastic couple days at Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) UK this week, hosted in my home city of Edinburgh. We had a fantastic sunset against Arthur’s Seat after the first day.
#kcduk #kubernetescommunitydaysuk #arthursseat #edinburgh #conference
#kcduk #kubernetescommunitydaysuk #arthursseat #edinburgh #conference
One month into working with Go, now felt like the right time to step back and reflect on what I’ve learned so far. My latest blog post focuses on Go’s compatibility commitments and the release of Go 1.25.
#go #goprogramminglanguage #golang #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering
#go #goprogramminglanguage #golang #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering
Learning Go: The Compatibility Commitment and Release of Go 1.25
Reflecting on my first month of Go and what I've learned so far about the language.
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One month into working with Go, now felt like the right time to step back and reflect on what I’ve learned so far. My latest blog post focuses on Go’s compatibility commitments and the release of Go 1.25.
#go #goprogramminglanguage #golang #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering
#go #goprogramminglanguage #golang #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering