Just gave my "10 tips and tricks for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps" talk to my SixPivot colleagues as a practice run for this Saturday's @dddbrisbane.bsky.social conference.
Glad I did as I got some good feedback and suggestions. Also need to slow down delivery and not race. #DDDBrisbane #SixPivot
Glad I did as I got some good feedback and suggestions. Also need to slow down delivery and not race. #DDDBrisbane #SixPivot
December 3, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Just gave my "10 tips and tricks for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps" talk to my SixPivot colleagues as a practice run for this Saturday's @dddbrisbane.bsky.social conference.
Glad I did as I got some good feedback and suggestions. Also need to slow down delivery and not race. #DDDBrisbane #SixPivot
Glad I did as I got some good feedback and suggestions. Also need to slow down delivery and not race. #DDDBrisbane #SixPivot
4 years at SixPivot
Another year has passed, and today I clock up 4 years at SixPivot!
david.gardiner.net.au
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Blogged: A new year has begun, and 5 years at @sixpivot.bsky.social. Plus new chooks and a cat!
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/02/a-ne...
#Adelaide #Cats #Chooks #HeatWave #SixPivot
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/02/a-ne...
#Adelaide #Cats #Chooks #HeatWave #SixPivot
A new year, and 5 years at SixPivot
Some highlights of 2025, surviving the summer heat, and 5 years at SixPivot.
david.gardiner.net.au
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Blogged: A new year has begun, and 5 years at @sixpivot.bsky.social. Plus new chooks and a cat!
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/02/a-ne...
#Adelaide #Cats #Chooks #HeatWave #SixPivot
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/02/a-ne...
#Adelaide #Cats #Chooks #HeatWave #SixPivot
🙏 A big thank you to SixPivot for sponsoring DDD Brisbane 2025!
Their support helps us keep DDD Brisbane accessible, inclusive, and community-driven — making it possible for more developers to come together on 6th December.
We’re grateful to have SixPivot backing the Brisbane dev community!
Their support helps us keep DDD Brisbane accessible, inclusive, and community-driven — making it possible for more developers to come together on 6th December.
We’re grateful to have SixPivot backing the Brisbane dev community!
September 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🙏 A big thank you to SixPivot for sponsoring DDD Brisbane 2025!
Their support helps us keep DDD Brisbane accessible, inclusive, and community-driven — making it possible for more developers to come together on 6th December.
We’re grateful to have SixPivot backing the Brisbane dev community!
Their support helps us keep DDD Brisbane accessible, inclusive, and community-driven — making it possible for more developers to come together on 6th December.
We’re grateful to have SixPivot backing the Brisbane dev community!
👋 G'day BlueSky! SixPivot here - your Aussie software development crew. We're all about custom software that actually solves problems & AI that makes sense!
Follow along if you're into tech that makes a difference! #SoftwareDev #CloudComputing #AI #AussieTech
Follow along if you're into tech that makes a difference! #SoftwareDev #CloudComputing #AI #AussieTech
February 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
👋 G'day BlueSky! SixPivot here - your Aussie software development crew. We're all about custom software that actually solves problems & AI that makes sense!
Follow along if you're into tech that makes a difference! #SoftwareDev #CloudComputing #AI #AussieTech
Follow along if you're into tech that makes a difference! #SoftwareDev #CloudComputing #AI #AussieTech
Big love to our amazing #DDDAdelaide sponsors you make this event possible ❤️
Your support keeps tickets affordable and the event accessible to everyone in our tech community 🚀
CFP is still open and we’d love more submissions!
Your support keeps tickets affordable and the event accessible to everyone in our tech community 🚀
CFP is still open and we’d love more submissions!
August 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Big love to our amazing #DDDAdelaide sponsors you make this event possible ❤️
Your support keeps tickets affordable and the event accessible to everyone in our tech community 🚀
CFP is still open and we’d love more submissions!
Your support keeps tickets affordable and the event accessible to everyone in our tech community 🚀
CFP is still open and we’d love more submissions!
🎉 A huge thank you to SixPivot for sponsoring #DDDAdelaide 2025 for the third year in a row!🍵
This time we will have SixPivot to thank for the coffee to power us through all the fantastic talks and collaboration to be had on the day ☕
This time we will have SixPivot to thank for the coffee to power us through all the fantastic talks and collaboration to be had on the day ☕
October 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🎉 A huge thank you to SixPivot for sponsoring #DDDAdelaide 2025 for the third year in a row!🍵
This time we will have SixPivot to thank for the coffee to power us through all the fantastic talks and collaboration to be had on the day ☕
This time we will have SixPivot to thank for the coffee to power us through all the fantastic talks and collaboration to be had on the day ☕
Come and work with me and/or any of these fine folks! Genuinely the best place I've worked.
SixPivot are hiring 👋 Senior .NET Consultant | $150K - 170K + super + benefits | Work from home (Australia) | Starting September | Apply here 👉https://sixpivot.com.au/careers
SixPivot are hiring 👋 Senior .NET Consultant | $150K - 170K + super + benefits | Work from home (Australia) | Starting September | Apply here 👉https://sixpivot.com.au/careers
August 7, 2023 at 11:02 PM
Come and work with me and/or any of these fine folks! Genuinely the best place I've worked.
SixPivot are hiring 👋 Senior .NET Consultant | $150K - 170K + super + benefits | Work from home (Australia) | Starting September | Apply here 👉https://sixpivot.com.au/careers
SixPivot are hiring 👋 Senior .NET Consultant | $150K - 170K + super + benefits | Work from home (Australia) | Starting September | Apply here 👉https://sixpivot.com.au/careers
It feels like #DDDAdelaide was only a couple of weeks ago, and now I'm looking forward to attending and speaking at #DDDBrisbane this Saturday!
Thanks SixPivot for flying me up to Brisbane and for also being a diversity ticket sponsor of DDD Brisbane (and DDD Adelaide too).
Thanks SixPivot for flying me up to Brisbane and for also being a diversity ticket sponsor of DDD Brisbane (and DDD Adelaide too).
December 5, 2024 at 4:21 AM
It feels like #DDDAdelaide was only a couple of weeks ago, and now I'm looking forward to attending and speaking at #DDDBrisbane this Saturday!
Thanks SixPivot for flying me up to Brisbane and for also being a diversity ticket sponsor of DDD Brisbane (and DDD Adelaide too).
Thanks SixPivot for flying me up to Brisbane and for also being a diversity ticket sponsor of DDD Brisbane (and DDD Adelaide too).
BNE ✈️ ADL
SixPivot Summit yesterday was awesome. Today I spent some time with my two favourite nieces. I visited their church and then we went out for a really nice Malaysian lunch.
Looking forward to getting home soon.
SixPivot Summit yesterday was awesome. Today I spent some time with my two favourite nieces. I visited their church and then we went out for a really nice Malaysian lunch.
Looking forward to getting home soon.
August 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
BNE ✈️ ADL
SixPivot Summit yesterday was awesome. Today I spent some time with my two favourite nieces. I visited their church and then we went out for a really nice Malaysian lunch.
Looking forward to getting home soon.
SixPivot Summit yesterday was awesome. Today I spent some time with my two favourite nieces. I visited their church and then we went out for a really nice Malaysian lunch.
Looking forward to getting home soon.
Two SixPivot clients just proved you don't need VC or a technical co-founder to build award-winning tech.
Resource Hub: Telstra winner (Accelerating Women) &
Social Protect: Telstra winner (Building Communities).
Purpose > playbooks🥇https://lnkd.in/gRH-5gvx
Resource Hub: Telstra winner (Accelerating Women) &
Social Protect: Telstra winner (Building Communities).
Purpose > playbooks🥇https://lnkd.in/gRH-5gvx
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Two SixPivot clients just proved you don't need VC or a technical co-founder to build award-winning tech.
Resource Hub: Telstra winner (Accelerating Women) &
Social Protect: Telstra winner (Building Communities).
Purpose > playbooks🥇https://lnkd.in/gRH-5gvx
Resource Hub: Telstra winner (Accelerating Women) &
Social Protect: Telstra winner (Building Communities).
Purpose > playbooks🥇https://lnkd.in/gRH-5gvx
To paraphrase HG Nelson, "Where too much DDD is barely enough" 😃
I'll be presenting my 10 favourite tips and tricks for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. I hope to see you there!
#DDDBrisbane #GitHubActions #AzureDevOps #AzurePipelines #ContinuousIntegration #SixPivot
December 5, 2024 at 4:21 AM
To paraphrase HG Nelson, "Where too much DDD is barely enough" 😃
I'll be presenting my 10 favourite tips and tricks for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. I hope to see you there!
#DDDBrisbane #GitHubActions #AzureDevOps #AzurePipelines #ContinuousIntegration #SixPivot
When developers build for developers... magic happens.
Get a crystal-clear view of your deployment landscape. The PivotPro Release Dashboard simplifies complex Azure DevOps environments, helping you track and manage deployments across pipelines. Install today >> www.sixpivot.com.au/pivotpro-rel...
Get a crystal-clear view of your deployment landscape. The PivotPro Release Dashboard simplifies complex Azure DevOps environments, helping you track and manage deployments across pipelines. Install today >> www.sixpivot.com.au/pivotpro-rel...
PivotPro Release Dashboard | SixPivot
www.sixpivot.com.au
February 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
When developers build for developers... magic happens.
Get a crystal-clear view of your deployment landscape. The PivotPro Release Dashboard simplifies complex Azure DevOps environments, helping you track and manage deployments across pipelines. Install today >> www.sixpivot.com.au/pivotpro-rel...
Get a crystal-clear view of your deployment landscape. The PivotPro Release Dashboard simplifies complex Azure DevOps environments, helping you track and manage deployments across pipelines. Install today >> www.sixpivot.com.au/pivotpro-rel...
Thanks to @sixpivot.bsky.social for coming on board as a sponsor for #DDDAdelaide 2026! Support for the local community is what keeps this event running and accessible, and we're really glad to have you backing the South Australian tech community again this year.
August 19, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Thanks to @sixpivot.bsky.social for coming on board as a sponsor for #DDDAdelaide 2026! Support for the local community is what keeps this event running and accessible, and we're really glad to have you backing the South Australian tech community again this year.
Thanks to the support of SixPivot, a limited number of tickets are available for people from diverse backgrounds, or those experiencing financial hardship, to attend DDD Brisbane 2025.
If this applies to you (or someone you know), you can apply for a sponsored ticket 👇
forms.gle/iFXC14aM1fJF...
If this applies to you (or someone you know), you can apply for a sponsored ticket 👇
forms.gle/iFXC14aM1fJF...
September 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Thanks to the support of SixPivot, a limited number of tickets are available for people from diverse backgrounds, or those experiencing financial hardship, to attend DDD Brisbane 2025.
If this applies to you (or someone you know), you can apply for a sponsored ticket 👇
forms.gle/iFXC14aM1fJF...
If this applies to you (or someone you know), you can apply for a sponsored ticket 👇
forms.gle/iFXC14aM1fJF...
Blogged: I got a MacBook Pro!
A bit of a venture into the unknown, but so far so good.
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/06/macb...
#hardware #apple #macbookpro #SixPivot #CrossPlatform
A bit of a venture into the unknown, but so far so good.
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/06/macb...
#hardware #apple #macbookpro #SixPivot #CrossPlatform
I bought a MacBook Pro!
The decision has been made. David is broadening his hardware horizons with the selection of an Apple MacBook Pro as his next laptop.
david.gardiner.net.au
June 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Blogged: I got a MacBook Pro!
A bit of a venture into the unknown, but so far so good.
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/06/macb...
#hardware #apple #macbookpro #SixPivot #CrossPlatform
A bit of a venture into the unknown, but so far so good.
david.gardiner.net.au/2026/06/macb...
#hardware #apple #macbookpro #SixPivot #CrossPlatform
What skills matter most for developers when AI is everywhere? Our Principal Consultant, Andrew Newton, shares why companies will continue to value human developers and which skills become even more critical in the AI era. Watch his insights: youtu.be/sP1-_GkzPUc
#DeveloperSkills #AI #TechCareers
#DeveloperSkills #AI #TechCareers
5 Questions with Newt | Episode 1: Developer Skills in the AI Era
YouTube video by SixPivot
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
What skills matter most for developers when AI is everywhere? Our Principal Consultant, Andrew Newton, shares why companies will continue to value human developers and which skills become even more critical in the AI era. Watch his insights: youtu.be/sP1-_GkzPUc
#DeveloperSkills #AI #TechCareers
#DeveloperSkills #AI #TechCareers
Our founder, Faith Rees, cuts through the AI noise with some much-needed reality checks.
She's asking the questions that actually matter: What problems are you really trying to solve? What's your data situation?
Sometimes the best strategy is knowing when NOT to use AI.
Watch youtu.be/YPckFCCQZ5g
She's asking the questions that actually matter: What problems are you really trying to solve? What's your data situation?
Sometimes the best strategy is knowing when NOT to use AI.
Watch youtu.be/YPckFCCQZ5g
AI Hype | Brilliant or BS?
YouTube video by SixPivot
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Our founder, Faith Rees, cuts through the AI noise with some much-needed reality checks.
She's asking the questions that actually matter: What problems are you really trying to solve? What's your data situation?
Sometimes the best strategy is knowing when NOT to use AI.
Watch youtu.be/YPckFCCQZ5g
She's asking the questions that actually matter: What problems are you really trying to solve? What's your data situation?
Sometimes the best strategy is knowing when NOT to use AI.
Watch youtu.be/YPckFCCQZ5g
Patrick Johannessen (involved in software development and is associated with SixPivot, an Australian software consultancy specializing in full-stack development and cloud solutions) has left X (121 followers)
Bluesky: @patrickjohannessen.com.
Bluesky: @patrickjohannessen.com.
May 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Patrick Johannessen (involved in software development and is associated with SixPivot, an Australian software consultancy specializing in full-stack development and cloud solutions) has left X (121 followers)
Bluesky: @patrickjohannessen.com.
Bluesky: @patrickjohannessen.com.
SixPivot ranks #5 in AFR's Best Places to Work in Tech 2025!
That's 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS in the Top 10. Our public handbook has been viewed 27,000+ times, revolutionising our work culture. #RadicalTransparency #AFRAwards
That's 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS in the Top 10. Our public handbook has been viewed 27,000+ times, revolutionising our work culture. #RadicalTransparency #AFRAwards
April 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
SixPivot ranks #5 in AFR's Best Places to Work in Tech 2025!
That's 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS in the Top 10. Our public handbook has been viewed 27,000+ times, revolutionising our work culture. #RadicalTransparency #AFRAwards
That's 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS in the Top 10. Our public handbook has been viewed 27,000+ times, revolutionising our work culture. #RadicalTransparency #AFRAwards
@biztalkbill.com & @david.gardiner.net.au solve critical issues in hours by connecting directly with Microsoft product teams. No support tickets, no delays. 30+ years combined MVP experience = direct access, early insights & strategic guidance. www.sixpivot.com.au/post/how-mic...
#MicrosoftMVP
#MicrosoftMVP
Why Microsoft MVPs Matter: SixPivot's 30+ Years of Combined Expertise
When clients partner with SixPivot, they gain access to more than just consulting expertise—they tap into Microsoft's elite MVP network. With two long-standing Microsoft MVPs on our team, Bill Chesnut...
www.sixpivot.com.au
August 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
@biztalkbill.com & @david.gardiner.net.au solve critical issues in hours by connecting directly with Microsoft product teams. No support tickets, no delays. 30+ years combined MVP experience = direct access, early insights & strategic guidance. www.sixpivot.com.au/post/how-mic...
#MicrosoftMVP
#MicrosoftMVP
Just arrived at Mt Coot-Tha, at "The Summit" (appropriately) for our 2026 @sixpivot.bsky.social Summit. Our annual in-person company catchup. #SixPivot #Brisbane
July 31, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Just arrived at Mt Coot-Tha, at "The Summit" (appropriately) for our 2026 @sixpivot.bsky.social Summit. Our annual in-person company catchup. #SixPivot #Brisbane
Feed: "David Gardiner"
Published on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Published on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
A new year, and 5 years at SixPivot
Some highlights of 2025, surviving the summer heat, and 5 years at SixPivot.
david.gardiner.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Feed: "David Gardiner"
Published on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Published on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
What does a senior dev's day actually look like? For Gert, it started with an environment outage at 7:30 am that was resolved before stand-up, because that's what pairing with the right people can achieve. Real work, real team, real DITL. www.sixpivot.com.au/post/a-day-a...
A Day as a Senior Developer at SixPivot
The complexity of enterprise development often isn't in writing code; it's in understanding where the system boundaries are and who to call when they're unclear. Gert walks through a real day at SixPi...
www.sixpivot.com.au
March 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM
What does a senior dev's day actually look like? For Gert, it started with an environment outage at 7:30 am that was resolved before stand-up, because that's what pairing with the right people can achieve. Real work, real team, real DITL. www.sixpivot.com.au/post/a-day-a...