Michael Banner: Leading in Tech

Michael Banner

Michael Banner

I love technology and I love people. My chosen career path has led me down a route where I can combine the two; helping people grow and succeed within the tech industry.

C# Design Patterns 101: Builder Pattern Introduction

Sep 10, 20236 min read

Welcome to this series that discusses various common software design patterns in C#. As with the other posts in this series, I don't assume any level...

C# Design Patterns 101: Builder Pattern Introduction

Running Effective Meetings

Jan 6, 20227 min read

My top 5 tips for running meetings that get results · Let's avoid the preamble and get straight into it. Here are my five top tips for running effective...

Running Effective Meetings

Setting Achievable Goals in 2022

Jan 4, 202210 min read

5 ways you can increase your chances of hitting your goals · With new year rapidly becoming a thing of the past, most of us will already be focussing on...

Setting Achievable Goals in 2022

Running Effective 1-1s with your reports

Dec 24, 20217 min read

Top 10 tips for more successful 1-1s · What are 1-1s? These meetings might be known by a few different names ranging from "a chat with my manager" to...

Running Effective 1-1s with your reports

Easing into your new role

Dec 24, 20215 min read

The subtle art of not being so damn hard on yourself · I've been inspired by a recent article that I saw on LinkedIn written by a Senior Engineering...

Easing into your new role

Becoming a Software Engineer

Jul 28, 202118 min read

Entering the industry with no prior experience · So I've seen numerous requests for articles and spoken with people on a personal level who are keen to...

Becoming a Software Engineer