<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Bsides on James Holland</title><link>https://hollandj.uk/tags/bsides/</link><description>Recent content in Bsides on James Holland</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:45:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hollandj.uk/tags/bsides/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>BSides Birmingham 2026 - Follow-Up</title><link>https://hollandj.uk/posts/bsides-brum-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://hollandj.uk/posts/bsides-brum-2026/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;As promised during my talk at BSides Birmingham on 16th May 2026, here is the content from my talk on the Full-Stack Human, and why a non-linear technical career builds better systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="opening"&gt;Opening&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Full-Stack Human&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Why a Non-Linear Technical Career Builds Better Systems&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;BSides Birmingham 2026&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="if-your-career-feels-like-spaghetti-junction"&gt;If your career feels like Spaghetti Junction&amp;hellip;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Spaghetti Junction" loading="lazy" src="https://hollandj.uk/images/bsides-birmingham-2026/spaghetti-junction-crop.jpg"&gt;
&amp;hellip;this talk is for you&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="what-youll-leave-with"&gt;What you&amp;rsquo;ll leave with&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5 muscles&lt;/strong&gt; you can train, regardless of current role&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 playbook&lt;/strong&gt; for moving from reactive to proactive&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 mindset shift&lt;/strong&gt; for why generalism is a security superpower
And sports analogies&amp;hellip;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="the-scenic-route-in-30-seconds"&gt;The Scenic Route in 30 Seconds&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A career is a training plan, not a ladder&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>