My name is Matt and I’ve had cat-basket.org since 1996.
I’m not quite as obsessed with cats as the domain name might suggest… Nor as the many photos of cats I’ve posted here might imply… And while I may have shared my home with a small number of cats for over 25 years (and prior to then would fuss over friends’ cats) I’m not obsessed. Promise.
My profession is primarily in software development (initially developing applications using Lotus Notes as a platform followed by 25+ years as a full-stack developer of web-based applications). I’ve always worked for a small company though so I have always had to wear a number of additional hats at work (including the care and feeding network/server infrastructure, originally physical but now in the cloud).
My path to a career in computing began with encountering a BBC Model B at primary school. That started the interest in computers during my early years culminating in me running a dial-up bulletin board system (BBS) in my mid teens. After completing my A-levels I went on to complete a degree in Information Systems (with an “artificial intelligence” specialism) at the University of Leeds before finally starting on that career in software development.
In my spare time I’m often out cycling or photographing things (in fact often cycling to go and photograph things). Sometimes I might even photograph a cat (imaging that).
I currently live in Oxfordshire with my partner (and also a cat).