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		<h1>Hi, I'm Lewis</h1>
		
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			I'm raising money for The Christie by taking part in the Manchester - Blackpool 100km.

			I'd be grateful for any donations - you can donate via my <a href="https://justgiving.com/fundraising/lewis-dale-bikes" target="_blank">Just Giving page</a>
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			I'm a software engineer who loves building things for the web. I consider myself a generalist, but on a given day I'll probably be working with Typescript, HTML and CSS, and on occasion a touch of .NET. I work for <a href="https://triptease.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Triptease</a> as a Senior Software Engineer, and on the side I'm learning Rust by building a <a href="/post/creating-a-sinclair-basic-interpreter/">Sinclair BASIC Interpreter</a>.
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			When I'm not working I love cycling, reading fiction (mostly sci-fi and ghost stories), and spending time with my family & our border collie. 
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			You can find also find me on <a href="https://dapchat.online/@lewisdaleuk" rel="me" target="blank">Mastodon</a>, follow my reading on <a href="https://bookrastinating.com/user/lewisdaleuk">Bookwyrm</a>, subscribe to my <a href="/feed.xml">RSS feed</a>, or email me at <a href="mailto:hello@lewiswrites.software">hello@lewiswrites.software</a>.
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		<h2>Recent Posts</h2>

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