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Head of Engineering, founder, lord of the rings enthusiast.

I'm Blake, Head of Engineering and entrepreneur based in Melbourne. I'm passionate about Headless commerce, apps, Next.js, the productization of development and people.

10 things you could learn over the Christmas break

Christmas is a time of joy, a time for family and a time for relaxing... or if you're a developer it's one of the only times of the year where you can throw some serious hours at personal development, whilst the rest of your family is talking about cricket and crypto.

Next.js 13 - Data fetching

This piece is more for those that are interested in one of the most notable changes announced with the major Next.js version, and that is Data Fetching. The hope is that this article helps make the changes a little more clearer and that by the end of reading, you can walk away with some new knowledge, and of course - be excited to get your hands on Next.js 13.

Work

  1. Company
    Anvil
    Role
    Founder
    Date
  2. Company
    Convert Digital
    Role
    Head of Engineering
    Date
  3. Company
    Linkcart
    Role
    Co-founder
    Date
  4. Company
    Tekni Creative
    Role
    Co-founder & Technical Director
    Date
  5. Company
    Nibblit
    Role
    Co-Founder & Head of Product
    Date
  6. Company
    Secret Travel
    Role
    Co-Founder & Developer
    Date

Advisory

Companies I have been invited to formally advise.
  1. Company
    Shopify
    Role
    Enterprise Advisory Council member
    Date