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Hi, I’m Craig Bailey and this is my personal blog where I write about technology, business systems, HubSpot, marketing strategy and general life experiences. You can read my posts here.

I’m involved with two agencies in Sydney:

  • The first is XEN Systems. We help government departments and mid-large B2B technology companies with their sales and marketing strategy, including implementation and training in HubSpot 
  • The second is XEN Create. We provide premium graphic design services to companies, with a focus on using the latest AI tools, including Midjourney

I also co-host HubShots, the podcast and YouTube show focussed on getting the most out of HubSpot. We are the creators of the HubShots Framework.

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Interview tips and lunacy

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The whole interviewing things has reached stupid levels these days, where you can't even ask someone where they were born for fear of later being charged with discriminating against them if they don't get the job… check this link (and this) for details. Fortunately (or unfortunately) in IT we have such a skills shortage, that the only discrimination we can be charged with is...

ACS: James Crisp on .Net 3.5

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I went to the Australian Computer Society (ACS) meeting in the city last Wednesday night to hear James Crisp present on .Net 3.5 and VS2008. James has his slides available here. It was a good session, with James explaining the following: – A very brief overview of WWF.– A few simple WPF examples (Flipper, Particles, 3D materials).– Next up a discussion of WCF. Then onto an...

Dan Pritchett on Architecture at eBay

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Interesting article on the inner workings of eBay. I really like the functionality of this site btw. Dan Pritchett gives us an inside look into the decisions behind on of the largest scale architectures in the world: eBay. In explaining how the scale of eBay turns simple requirements a complex engineering problem, he walks us through the technical and organizational challenges of managing...

Death of the cell phone charger

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Ron Mannix pointed out this cool invention that can charge devices wirelessly (from March this year). A transmitter plugs into the wall, and a dime-size receiver (the real innovation, costing about $5 to make) can be embedded into any low-voltage device. The receiver turns radio waves into DC electricity, recharging the device's battery at a distance of up to 3 feet. Technorati Tags: Wirless...

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