Tom Vaughan — software engineer, writer, builder of things.https://tomvaughan.dev/en-gbhttps://tomvaughan.dev/blog/omnidisciplinary-teams-ready-for-the-ai-age/https://tomvaughan.dev/blog/omnidisciplinary-teams-ready-for-the-ai-age/Omnidisciplinary Teams Ready for the AI Age All That Glitters isn’t Gold For the better part of the last decade, the gold standard for digital delivery has been the multidisciplinary team. The logic i…Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tomvaughan.dev/blog/a-pyramid-scheme-have-we-been-unit-testing-wrong/https://tomvaughan.dev/blog/a-pyramid-scheme-have-we-been-unit-testing-wrong/Do you find testing especially testing? I’ve always been taught to use the Testing Pyramid 1 . The basic idea is to write the most unit tests, as they are the smallest in scope and fastest to run. The…Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tomvaughan.dev/blog/optimising-learning-in-high-performing-teams/https://tomvaughan.dev/blog/optimising-learning-in-high-performing-teams/It’s no secret that building and empowering high-performing teams helps produce excellent results. It sounds simple enough, but how do you truly build this type of dream team? It all hinges on learnin…Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://tomvaughan.dev/blog/exploring-anxiety-in-software-engineering/https://tomvaughan.dev/blog/exploring-anxiety-in-software-engineering/I’ve always wondered why imposter syndrome and anxiety are so common for so many in our industry. As an engineer who suffers from anxiety, it’s long been a topic that’s close to my heart. I also want…Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://tomvaughan.dev/blog/a-love-letter-to-functional-components-and-keeping-it-simple/https://tomvaughan.dev/blog/a-love-letter-to-functional-components-and-keeping-it-simple/As a developer, it’s hilariously easy to get caught up in the complexities of the problem you’re working on. Complex problems demand attention, and this demand makes it all too easy to forget importan…Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT