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  <updated>2025-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>

  <entry>
    <title>Around Japan</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/around-japan/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/around-japan/</id>
    <updated>2025-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-08-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>a set of photos from around Japan.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-1.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-2.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-3.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-4.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-5.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-6.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-7.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-8.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/around-japan/japan-9.webp" alt="Around Japan" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Mount Fuji</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/to-mount-fuji/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/to-mount-fuji/</id>
    <updated>2025-07-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-07-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>photos from a trip to Mount Fuji.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/to-mount-fuji/fuji-1.webp" alt="To Mount Fuji" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/to-mount-fuji/fuji-2.webp" alt="To Mount Fuji" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/to-mount-fuji/fuji-3.webp" alt="To Mount Fuji" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/to-mount-fuji/fuji-4.webp" alt="To Mount Fuji" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Enoshima</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/enoshima/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/enoshima/</id>
    <updated>2025-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-06-15T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>photos from Enoshima.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/enoshima/enoshima-1.webp" alt="Enoshima" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/enoshima/enoshima-2.webp" alt="Enoshima" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/enoshima/fishing.webp" alt="Enoshima" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/enoshima/fishing-2.webp" alt="Enoshima" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Sarushima</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/sarushima/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/sarushima/</id>
    <updated>2025-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-06-10T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>photos from Sarushima.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/sarushima/fisherman-3.webp" alt="Sarushima" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/sarushima/tunnel.webp" alt="Sarushima" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>MoneyForward</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/moneyforward/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/moneyforward/</id>
    <updated>2025-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-06-09T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>senior software engineer on Money Forward's cloud accounting product in Tokyo.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>At Money Forward, I worked as a senior software engineer on the company&rsquo;s
cloud accounting product. I joined the team in Tokyo to improve features
and maintain the platform used by businesses across Japan.</p>
<p><a href="https://corp.moneyforward.com">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>My work focused on building and refining application functionality,
ensuring smooth integration between the Rails backend and React frontend,
and contributing to performance and usability improvements.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/moneyforward/moneyforward-render.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Tokyo</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/tokyo/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/tokyo/</id>
    <updated>2025-06-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-06-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>street photos from Tokyo.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/tokyo/streets-2.webp" alt="Tokyo streets, version 2" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/tokyo/streets.webp" alt="Tokyo streets" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/tokyo/tokyo-tower.webp" alt="Tokyo Tower" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/tokyo/yellow-truck.webp" alt="Yellow truck" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>JLPT N5</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/jlpt-n5/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/jlpt-n5/</id>
    <updated>2025-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2025-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>notes on preparing for and taking the JLPT N5.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>To kickstart my journey of learning Japanese, I decided to challenge myself
by taking the JLPT N5. I registered for the test back in July, which gave
me about six months to prepare. The exam took place at the University of
Leicester, UK.</p>
<p>For my preparation, I relied on a few resources. Here&rsquo;s some of the books
I used.</p>
<img src="/static/media/notes/jlpt-n5/a-dictionary-of-basic-japanese-grammar-book.webp" alt="A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/jlpt-n5/genki-book.webp" alt="Genki book" loading="lazy"><p>Additionally, I practiced regularly with <a href="https://apps.ankiweb.net/">Anki</a>
for spaced repetition and used <a href="https://www.benkyo.app/">Benkyo</a> to study
new Kanji.</p>
<p>The results won&rsquo;t be out until March, but I found the test overall quite
challenging! I felt more confident with the first section on grammar and
Kanji, but the listening part was definitely tough. Despite that, it was
a valuable experience. Regardless of whether I pass, I&rsquo;m determined to
keep learning and use this as a guide to identify the areas where I need
to focus more effort!</p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Godot Redesign</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/godot-redesign/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/godot-redesign/</id>
    <updated>2024-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-09-15T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>prototype redesign of the Godot project-management UI.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://godotengine.org/">Godot</a> is an open-source game engine for
creating 2D and 3D games across platforms like desktop, mobile, and web.
I developed a prototype for revamping the Project Management UI.</p>
<p>The main goal of the prototype was to remove the action sidebar and
design a more cohesive and streamlined project management interface.
This approach aimed to improve the overall user experience by simplifying
navigation and creating a layout more commonly seen in file managers.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/godot-redesign/godot-render-1.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>After some feedback in the proposal, I also developed a compact version
of the UI as you can see in the screenshot below.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/godot-redesign/godot-render-2.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>Related: <a class="wikilink" href="/godot-a-pathfinding/">godot-a-pathfinding</a>.</p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Miles Morales</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/miles-morales/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/miles-morales/</id>
    <updated>2024-04-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-04-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>a Miles Morales drawing.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/miles-morales/miles.webp" alt="Miles Morales" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Godot A* pathfinding</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/godot-a-pathfinding/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/godot-a-pathfinding/</id>
    <updated>2024-03-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-03-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>experimenting with A* pathfinding on an isometric plane in Godot.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Experimenting with a few ideas in <a href="https://godotengine.org/">Godot</a>.
Here&rsquo;s a small blue character navigating some obstacles on an isometric
plane. I&rsquo;ve drawn a red line to indicate the chosen path to the selected
position.</p>
<p><video src="/static/media/notes/godot-a-pathfinding/astar.mp4" autoplay loop playsinline muted></video></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Happy New Year!</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/happy-new-year/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/happy-new-year/</id>
    <updated>2024-01-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2024-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>a new year render.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="/static/media/notes/happy-new-year/happy-new-year-render.webp" alt="Happy New Year!" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>A Trip to Japan</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/a-trip-to-japan/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/a-trip-to-japan/</id>
    <updated>2023-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2023-08-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>three-week round trip through Japan, July–August 2023.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Date: July 26th - August 14th, 2023</p>
<p>Weather: Sunny, 32°C - 37°C</p>
<p>日本を探検する</p>
<p>July 2023, my friend and I embarked on a wonderful three-week adventure
through Japan. Our journey was a round trip, commencing and concluding in
Tokyo. Along the way, we explored destinations such as Osaka, Kyoto,
Hiroshima, Nagoya, before finally returning to Tokyo.</p>
<p>We also took a few day trips out to places like: Nara, Hakone,
Kanagawa, Itsukushima and Universal Studios in Osaka!</p>
<img src="/static/media/notes/a-trip-to-japan/japan-1.webp" alt="A Trip to Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/a-trip-to-japan/japan-2.webp" alt="A Trip to Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/a-trip-to-japan/japan-3.webp" alt="A Trip to Japan" loading="lazy"><img src="/static/media/notes/a-trip-to-japan/japan-4.webp" alt="A Trip to Japan" loading="lazy">]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Citizens Advice</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/citizens-advice/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/citizens-advice/</id>
    <updated>2023-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2023-08-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>core case management application serving millions of clients across the UK.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>At Citizens Advice, I worked as a software engineer where I helped the
core team manage millions of clients and cases.</p>
<p><a href="https://citizensadvice.org.uk">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>I maintained the core application that streamlined case tracking, client
data management and reporting, ensuring that our solutions could handle
the high volume of users across the country.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/citizens-advice/citizens-advice-render-1.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>By automating parts of the case management process and improving data
handling, we enabled the organisation to better serve the public while
scaling to meet increased demand for the service.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/citizens-advice/citizens-advice-render-2.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>A simple workspace</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/a-simple-workspace/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/a-simple-workspace/</id>
    <updated>2023-03-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2023-03-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>a short dithered animation of an old workspace.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>A short animation of my old workspace. I was experimenting with
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither">dithering</a> to reduce the size of
the video, which is why the animation appears a little grainy.</p>
<p><video src="/static/media/notes/a-simple-workspace/workspace.mp4" autoplay loop playsinline muted></video></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Capella Cloud</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/capella-cloud/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/capella-cloud/</id>
    <updated>2022-02-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2022-02-20T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>UI for Couchbase's managed NoSQL cloud database.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><a class="wikilink" href="/couchbase/">Couchbase</a> Capella is a fully managed database designed for
scalable, cloud-based deployment. It delivers a flexible, high-performance NoSQL
platform, supporting both document and key-value data models, to simplify
database management.</p>
<p><a href="https://couchbase.com/products/capella">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>As part of the development team, I helped build the user interface for
Couchbase Capella. My work involved creating a responsive, intuitive, and
user-friendly interface.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/capella-cloud/capella-render-1.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>This included designing components, optimising performance, and
interacting with the backend services.</p>
<p>It was awarded <a href="https://www.couchbase.com/press-releases/couchbase-capella-wins-best-cloud-data-management-solution-at-the-2023-2024-cloud-awards">Best Cloud Data Management Solution at the 2023-2024
Cloud Awards</a>.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/capella-cloud/capella-render-2.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Couchbase</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/couchbase/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/couchbase/</id>
    <updated>2021-04-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2021-04-05T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>frontend for Couchbase Server, a distributed NoSQL database.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Couchbase Server is a distributed database that fuses the strengths of
relational databases upon a foundation that is extremely fast and
scalable.</p>
<p><a href="https://couchbase.com">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>I worked mainly on the frontend, building responsive interfaces using
Angular, AngularJS, and RxJs.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/couchbase/server-render-1.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>It required efficient interfaces to handle large datasets and real-time
operations.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/couchbase/server-render-2.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Merseyside School of Anaesthesia</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/msa/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/msa/</id>
    <updated>2020-12-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2020-12-10T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>educational platform for the Mersey School of Anaesthesia.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>During my project with the Mersey School of Anaesthesia, I developed a
comprehensive educational platform designed to enhance learning for
healthcare professionals specialising in anaesthesia.</p>
<p><a href="https://yozu.co.uk/work/msa">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>The application served as a collaborative platform where students could
form quizzes, and answer them in a &lsquo;round-robin&rsquo; fashion.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/msa/msa-render-1.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Pandle</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/pandle/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/pandle/</id>
    <updated>2020-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2020-11-18T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>cloud accounting software for small businesses.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Pandle is a cloud-based accounting software designed for small
businesses. It offers features such as invoicing, expense tracking, bank
reconciliation, and financial reporting.</p>
<p><a href="https://pandle.com">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>We developed a platform to simplify bookkeeping and financial management.
It provides users with tools for managing transactions, generating
financial reports, and tracking expenses.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/pandle/pandle-render-1.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
<p>We used Ruby on Rails for the backend, ensuring efficient management of
financial data and user transactions. I worked on implementing features
such as automated transaction categorisation, real-time financial
reporting and developing user-friendly interfaces.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/pandle/pandle-render-2.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Hazculator</title>
    <link href="https://mgdawber.com/hazculator/"/>
    <id>https://mgdawber.com/hazculator/</id>
    <updated>2019-08-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <published>2019-08-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <summary>risk assessment tool for hazardous materials in healthcare.</summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I helped develop a web application designed to streamline the risk
assessment process for hazardous materials in healthcare environments.</p>
<p><a href="https://hazculator.co.uk">Link to project website</a></p>
<p>We used React for the frontend, creating an interface that simplifies
data entry and provides clear, actionable feedback. The application
features interactive elements that guide users through the risk
assessment process.</p>
<p><img src="/static/media/projects/hazculator/hazculator-render.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></p>
]]></content>
  </entry>

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