Iain Thomson
A technology writer for 30 years, covering everything from coding, AI, space science, and AI - with a particular focus on security. Learnt to code in BASIC because the Sinclair ZX81 required it.
Education
University of Exeter with a BSc in politics, but spent far more time in the computing centre.
Pronouns
He/Him, but whatever suits people is fine with me.
Work
Journalist, storyteller, technical writer.
Badges
Writing Debut
Awarded for writing and sharing your first DEV post! Continue sharing your work to earn the 4 Week Writing Streak Badge.
AI Engineer World's Fair Badge
Awarded for publishing a post about the AI Engineer World's Fair.
Organizations
Skills/Languages
More of a generalist, but with some skills.
Currently learning
OpenClaw is proving interesting, but I trust Claude for coding more than any other AI engine - which isn't saying much.
Currently hacking on
The rise of AIO/GEO is making SEO look very old school and it's interesting to see how these tools are being used.
Available for
If you have any interesting news or insights into the current battle between machine and human coding please drop me a line - particularly in terms of bug hunting and fixing.