Coming Autumn 2025
Husband, father, software engineer, metaller, I have has been writing software for over 40 years and professionally for more than 25. In that time I have worked for, and in, all sorts of companies from two man startups to world famous investment banks and insurance companies. I have built and run three limited companies, none of which made me a millionaire and two of which threatened my sanity on more than one occasion.
I was a founding member of both SyncNorwich and Norfolk Developers Developers, two of the most successful tech and startup based community groups in the East. I created and chaired the hugely successful Norfolk Developers Conference (nor(DEV):con) for seven years bringing in speakers and delegates in the sphere of software engineering from around the globe.
I am currently a Software Engineering Team Lead at Bourne Leisure, the owners of Haven holiday parks. I loath the word Entrepreneur, not least because I struggles to spell it and it reminds me of Del Boy from the 80s sitcom Only Fools and Horses. I see Entrepreneurship as a side effect of the creative process of problem solving, rather than a career path in its own right.
Despite having dealt with the world of business from directors of the board down, I have kept both feet firmly on the ground, even when my head has been in the clouds, with healthy doses of Heavy Metal, Science Fiction and Formula One and long hair until it started falling out in 2013.
Oh, and I love good tea too!
Coming Autumn 2025
Becoming a team lead is rarely a straightforward journey. For software engineers used to solving problems with code, stepping into leadership can feel like entering a new, unpredictable world. This book captures that transition with honesty, humour, and hard-won lessons from doing the job, offering insights into what it really takes to guide people, not just projects.
Through a collection of sharp reflections and personal anecdotes, Paul Grenyer explores the imperfect, human side of team leadership, building relationships, learning to delegate, picking your disagreements, and redefining what it means to add value. This isn’t a step-by-step manual. It’s a conversation about what changes when you stop doing the work and start enabling others to do theirs.
Whether you’re a reluctant first-time lead or a seasoned manager seeking fresh perspective, this book will challenge how you think about leadership in software teams. It’s not about having all the answers, it’s about asking better questions, showing up for your team, and learning to lead in a way that’s both human and effective.
Here I remind new software team leaders that effective leadership isnot just about doing hands-on technical work.
Here I emphasizes the importance of choosing your battles to be a more effective and balanced leader.
Here I outline practical guidelines for designing consistent, well documented REST APIs, covering resource identification, naming conventions, versioning, HTTP verbs, response codes, error handling, headers, and response structure, emphasizing consistency and clarity throughout.
Coming Autumn 2025
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