Phil Sturgeon

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Phil Sturgeon

Phil Sturgeon

Software Engineer gone ferril. Digital nomad since 2018 (bike/van). Now dedicated to woodland creation and restoration, as co-founder of UK climate chairty Protect Earth.

Unf**king the Climate - Part 6: The Role of Renewable Energy

Unf**king the Climate - Part 6: The Role of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is not just the cleanest way to generate electricity, it has long been the cheapest. Switching our fossil fuel energy systems over to renewable energy around the world is not just crucial to the climate crisis, but will save a huge amount of money for all of us.

The Best Possible Quality Tree Planting

The Best Possible Quality Tree Planting

Attempting to end the infighting on tree planting vs natural regeneration so we can all focus on getting on the critical job of doing loads of both, and when we are planting, let's do it properly.

Navigating the Nuances of Development: Beyond NIMBY and YIMBY

Navigating the Nuances of Development: Beyond NIMBY and YIMBY

Reducing every discussion down to NIMBY/YIMBY ignores that fact that every single project has its own particular cost/benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment.

Testing Laravel Nova Actions

Testing Laravel Nova Actions

How can you write automated tests for Laravel Nova Actions, without firing up a whole browser simulation headache?

Going Hard on Paid API Consulting & Writing

Hire me to help you with whatever API, HTTP, OpenAPI, or system architecture troubles you're dealing with.

Struggling to Balance Charity Work and Income

Struggling to Balance Charity Work and Income

I co-found Protect Earth in 2020 and none of us knew how big it would become. We plant tens of thousands of trees all over the country every year, and for me that work is entirely unpaid. Being brutally honest I could do with some help.

What is Green Software?

What is Green Software?

The Internet, good or bad? It's causing about 4% of global emissions, so either way we should probably do something about that, and the Green Software Foundation is here to help us figure out what to do.