The Writing Dev

After a refusal, most applicants assume their evidence was too weak.

This is an Intro to Vibe Coding, from my live workshop before the LFG Hackathon I helped host in Manchester.

Whenever I'm on a walk and an idea lands - I quickly try to take out my notes recorder app and hit record.

The Official Guide is explicit about the page limit: "Each piece of evidence can be up to 3 sides of A4 paper...

You open a Jira ticket you got assigned this morning.

The Official Guide is explicit about templating: “Letters which are deemed by Tech Nation to be duplicates or templates, or closely matching the contents of evidence submitted by other applicants, may be considered fraudulent or not acceptable as evidence…

Most APIs can only break at specific stages.

In February 2026, hackers used Claude Code and GPT-4.1 to exfiltrate 195 million Mexican government identity records across nine federal agencies.

You open a Jira ticket and you know what to expect - clear description, linked Figma designs, a Confluence spec page.

You're staring at a Jira board.

You've spent weeks gathering your evidence.

You open your MacBook.

This case study follows a Developer Relations professional with over 10 years of experience whose endorsement reveals how to position community work, technical content, and commercial influence into a cohesive application.

You're a researcher digging through industry reports.

After learning English as a child, picking up German an der Universität, and trying to learn French aprés - something feels off in continental European languages.

When I was little, my dad used to wake up early every day.

The Global Talent Visa opens career freedom for technical professionals.