The Instadeq Blog has a great list of things that end users care about but programmers don't, such as "Use the fonts I use in Office" and "emoji support".
Evan Jones published an interesting and helpful article on the differences between ordered data structures and hash-tables, and when is best to use them.
Motherfoclóir
I binge listened to all the Motherfoclóir episodes this year and it was a joy to listen to. The podcast covers a wide range of topics related to Ireland and Irish in their own hilaroius and informative manner. It inspired me to start relearning Irish. Motherfoclóir Abú!
The Blindboy Podcast
Delush - It's Alright
Delush is knocked it out of the park this year with two fanastic tracks and videos, It's Alright feat Strange Boy and The Greatest Gift feat Tolü Makay.
Kate Tempest At Glastonbury
Bumblebee
Bumblebee is the Transformers movie every child of the 80's has been wanting since the cartoon. Watching the opening Cybertron battle scene in the cinema was the best and most enjoyable cinema experience I've had in thirty years. I was transported back to my Saturday mornings as an eight year old and I nearly lost my mind when Soundwave proclaimed "Decepticons, Attack!". The original design Transformers coupled with an ET-type storyline makes this a great and enjoyable film.
This week I attended The Stochastic Method, an experimental music and performance concert in the CCA Glasgow featuring Iain Ross, Paul Michael Henry, Leslie Deere, Jenn Kirby and Graham Dunning. I also had the pleasure to design the poster for the event.