Summary
Les Jackson is a pragmatic Staff Developer Advocate based in London with over a decade of experience turning complex problems into practical API, DevOps and CI/CD solutions. He has led developer relations globally, matured DocOps and developer portal practices, and doubled as a technical product owner to drive enterprise adoption of API platforms. A straight-talking, diplomatic leader, Les has a track record of building high-performing teams and communities in agile environments—uplifting team maturity and introducing coding guidelines that let non-developers safely ship production code. He combines hands-on experience from operator and consulting roles to platform advocacy, and publishes practical learning resources and videos (e.g., BinaryThistle on YouTube and dotnetplaybook.com) that reflect his focus on real-world, not just theoretical, outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Computer Science with Law, B.Sc., Computer Science with Law at University of Strathclyde