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Enhancing Workplace Wellness

jo — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:47:28 +0000

Since early 2022, ITDev has taken proactive steps to enhance employee wellbeing by establishing a dedicated HR function. This initiative has paved the way for a range of supportive resources aimed at fostering a healthier, more balanced workplace.

Mental Health First Aid & Employee Assistance Programme

They say that people are your greatest asset. Well here at ITDev we believe that is true and have developed a culture that not only celebrates staff successes but are also committed to staff welfare too.

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A software graduate's experience with Luke

jo — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:29:04 +0000

Luke, a University of York graduate, shares his journey and insights from his first 3 years with us

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Hire A Contractor Or Outsource? Make Sure You Get Value

jo — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:16:25 +0000

Recently I was in discussion with a potential client about the challenges he was having with resourcing one of his projects. His automatic assumption was to approach a contract agency to get one or two contractors to backfill his shortage. Naturally, I asked whether he'd previously considered the alternative of using a design services consultancy. His reply … “No, is there a difference?” … provided the impetus for this blog.

Inspiring the Next Generation: A Glimpse into ITDev

jo — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:19:10 +0000

At ITDev, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact it has. Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming a bright year 10 pupil, Laurence, for a 7 day work experience placement. His enthusiasm and eagerness to learn were truly inspiring, and we are excited to share his reflections on this experience.

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My 1 year UKESF placement at ITDev

jo — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:02:04 +0000

We sponsored Joseph as a UKESF student, offering him a 1 year work placement. This is his report on the experience and what you can expect on a placement with ITDev.

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Setting up the fan speed controller on a VPK120 dev board - project specific

jo — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:28:04 +0000

This blog contains the final steps for adding the minimal IP to send the necessary SYSMON data to the System Controller for controlling the fan on the AMD Versal VPK120 dev board.

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Setting up the fan speed controller on a VPK120 dev board - board update

jo — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:57:39 +0000

Whilst developing on an AMD Versal VPK120 you will want to control the fan speed to keep the noise at manageable levels. This guide captures the steps taken to do this using the onboard System Controller.

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Why do requirements change?

jo — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:56:54 +0000

The customer is always right, and he hasn't changed his requirements, but the consultant says they're in constant flux. Who's right? Let's explore further ...

From intern to graduate engineer

jo — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:25:50 +0000

30th June and it's Matthew's 2 year anniversary of joining as a full-time member of staff.

Matthew spent 2 summers working for us as an intern before joining as a graduate in the summer of 2020 ...

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The missing piece in your product development puzzle

sw — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:36:17 +0000

In his first in a series of blogs addressing the product development process, Steve looks at how to avoid the pitfalls ...

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de-risking your idea