Space/tech/music/kindness light my fire. Supporting STEM & education initiatives with Big Change & Mission 44; founded a scholarship at Virgin Galactic. I work for Bloomberg; opinions my own. I try and keep up with myself at https://pcwilliams.designhttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3mlew5sypss22Just finished #NDCToronto. A conference that has technical depth but also dwells on the humanity of being a programmer, and gives us a lot to think about. Thank you @mikedaum.bsky.social and @gregcons.bsky.social for convening an excellent couple of days. @ndcconferences.com08 May 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlew5sypss22https://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lqc2uqi5jc23As many of you know, I have set myself a mission in 2025 to try and raise £50,000 for education-related charities that are equipping young people as they navigate those tricky years into adult life and work. Thank you for all the support so far! - all details at https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/6573/50at60-pauls-mission-to-education-and-young-people/29 May 2025 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqc2uqi5jc23https://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lbzgwokyvk2pI ❤️ @bigchangecharity.bsky.social - the impact accelerator I have been supporting for nearly 10 years, working to see education prepare young people for life, not just exams. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Nov 2024 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzgwokyvk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lbx2ybsu4k2iOne of my business and life heroes - now here on Bluesky. Richard (@richardbranson.bsky.social) was the catalyst in connecting me with the right people so I could start my #STEM scholarship with @virgingalactic.bsky.social and I am very grateful. https://www.virgin.com/virgin-unite/latest/galactic-unite-scholars-adventure-at-spaceport-america [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2024 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbx2ybsu4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lbtlw4mfc226One of the best things about going to Producer Camp and then making an album with some young people was getting to know Katie May, head engineer at Real World Studios.26 Nov 2024 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtlw4mfc226https://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lbnbxkojm22cPhoto for the weekend. @virgin-atlantic.bsky.social #InFlightEntertainment If interested, more here pcwilliams.design/ife/index.html23 Nov 2024 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnbxkojm22chttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lb6x22ui622uFor many years, I have been working within Bloomberg and with non-profit organizations such as #Stemettes to help women find pathways and leadership in #STEM careers. So when I attend a conference where every talk is keynote-quality, to see this speaker line-up is so encouraging. #PerfNow18 Nov 2024 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6x22ui622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lb6bktumuk27Just discovering User Lists in @bsky.app … hoping to keep my feed here less frantic than the other place - seems you don’t have to follow people in your Lists, so you can easily separate tech, cat pictures and politics for when the mood takes you.17 Nov 2024 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6bktumuk27https://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lb6aohmrvk27Having seen Harry (@csswizardry.com) speak so well at #PerfNow last week, I imagine this will be great! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2024 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6aohmrvk27https://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lb5nhb2yp22fOh that was easy. Thank you @bsky.app for guiding me through a simple DNS record change and now I am @pcwilliams.net on here 🙂17 Nov 2024 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5nhb2yp22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lb2rkjuvpc2hSo great to catch up with @jodiechan.bsky.social too at #PerfNow and discover her musical talents alongside her tech skills! I’ve always loved the music/tech crossover and it has been so good to hear Jodie’s music, under her artist name Joya. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Nov 2024 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb2rkjuvpc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lb2ewsbkvk2vAfter our talk at #PerfNow, a few people asked me if I kept the interest in music going - yes! In fact last year I collaborated with some young people to make an album at #RealWorldStudios, with all proceeds going to education projects supported by #BigChange. https://pcwilliams.design/cloudsurfing/index.html16 Nov 2024 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb2ewsbkvk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3lazikni7wc25Thank you so much to the team at @perfnow.bsky.social for making us feel so welcome and giving us @bloomberglp.bsky.social folks such a warm reception. And thank you to @anniesullie.bsky.social, head of Core Web Vitals at Google for the shout-out - that means a lot to us. #PerfNow [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2024 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazikni7wc25https://bsky.app/profile/pcwilliams.net/post/3laxqqfrd3s2vToday @jasew.bsky.social and I tell the story of how our team embedded web technology to give us the best combination of real-time data and rich UI for the #BloombergTerminal. It is an honour to speak at @perfnow.bsky.social. The #PerfNow team have been so welcoming. perfnow.nl/speakers#paulw15 Nov 2024 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:outxuuo6n7j5codeeeszo7fu/app.bsky.feed.post/3laxqqfrd3s2v