Thomas Wilson-Cook

I craft well-meaning things, like photographs, software, clothes, and words.

I want to build a world that is more kind and fair to everyone, even when it's hard.

Writing

I try to think and be curious, which is why I keep a weblog and, equally worth mentioning, what got me through a Ph.D. in Education Technology.

Here are some things I've written recently:

1. A bet proposition for Mr. Kevin Roose. Or: Writing code by hand will still be immesurably more relevant than programming by punchcards in 22 months. (2026-02-15)
2. My Year of Linux on the Desktop: Why Linux? (2026-02-07)
3. Book Review: "The Tower of the Tyrant" - J.T. Greathouse (2026-02-04)

Career

I am a Lead Developer in the UK's Civil Service, helping digital teams build software for our justice system. I have previously helped make bike insurance more fair at Laka, and before that I was Head of Software Engineering at Oxwash, building tools for actually sustainable laundry and wet cleaning.