North East Technology News

Issue 114

What first got you into digital and technology? Without sounding like Moss from The IT Crowd, I was always interested in technology, although I originally came from a creative background. I’m from Suffolk, so I suppose I was looking for the polar opposite of nature and countryside life. The real catalyst was a digital-focused degree course at Northumbria University, which really opened my eyes. It was the early days of the internet, fast moving and full of energy. Great fun. You’ve hit 20 years in business, what’s changed and what’s stayed the same? For me, it’s the amount of technology you need to stay on top of now. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on things, something else important lands. It never stands still. There’s so much more to keep up with than when I first started. I can’t even imagine how students feel trying to take it…