Chris Davis

Software Engineer

Chris has many years experience in software engineering and has developed a passion for learning new programming technologies and techniques and sharing his knowledge with others. He spends far too much time in cinemas outside of work, and would love a job where he can travel around the world following top class sporting events.

Posts from Chris

How to Spot When Optional is Being Used Incorrectly

10th June 2022

Ever since Java 8 was introduced (and that was some time ago), it’s surprising how many code smells creep in by the incorrect use of Optional. In this article I’m going to show the most common examples of this and explain how to resolve them. To keep it simple, I will explain this without going into…

Software Engineering

So I’ve given an Ignite talk

27th April 2022

A few months ago I saw my first Ignite talk at Devoxx UK and I was swept away. I have always enjoyed demoing work I’ve done, and presenting isn’t something I shy away from. However, I’ve always found it hard to get going; making sure I’m always delivering the right message (or at least a…

Culture