About
I'm Connor Pote, I'm a senior front-end engineer based in Plymouth. I've been building web experiences for over ten years. I'm currently working for The Key Support Services. đ
Technical skills
Experience
Present
Jan. 2020 - Sep. 2022
Apr. 2019 - Jan. 2020
Jul. 2015 - Mar. 2019
Things I'm into
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Generally mucking about on my guitar or piano - sometimes writing music when the creativity sparks. I like to record the odd thing - check out my original songs on Spotify, or my SoundCloud covers! đ
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Getting out for a long run. It really helps me to relax (when it's not destroying my knees). I have finally completed a half-marathon, maybe one day I'll try for the whole thing - running at my pace for that distance doesn't seem particularly appealing, mind...
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Plymouth Argyle and FPL (both for better or worse)
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My scruffy terrier, Billy
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Baking - especially breads and pizzas
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Something geeky - almost certainly Doctor Who, or something else like Star Trek or His Dark Materials. (Aside: I made a Doctor Who blog all the way back in primary school at like age 10, and it was basically what got me into this - my web dev/design career!)
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Laufey, Jodie Nicholson, Editors, Gigi Perez, Chappell Roan, Joesef, Loyle Carner, and Lucy Rose are some of my current favourites. But I listen to so much stuff, generally indie/alternative/pop. I love crafting playlists (especially the playlist title with some weird or obscure reference - that's the best bit!)
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Bird-watching and nature. I'm an absolute amateur who doesn't really know much, but I like watching and learning about birds, and using birdsong apps on my phone. I also love getting out for walks on the moors and coast â feel very lucky to be in such a varied part of the country
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Finding a new show/movie - recently have binged Severance, True Detective S1, Adolescence, and am rewatching The OA - easily one of the best and weirdest shows I've ever seen, there's nothing else really like it (that cliffhanger ending!)
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Seeing some live music! Everything Everything were one of my favourite gigs I've seen in the past few years - they sounded so good live
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Video games - The Last of Us: Part Two (unreal game!), Fortnite (I promise it's not for kids!), and Balatro are my current timesinks. Planning on getting the Nintendo Switch 2, as I desperately miss the old Pokemon/Mario games, and want to play some Animal Crossing again after too long away
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Some kind of funky craft IPA beer
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Glastonbury Festival - I have so many great memories there... if only I could get tickets again consistently!
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Literally anything made by Edgar Wright, or starring Simon Pegg