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href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/jonathan-harden-gds-senior-site-reliability-engineer/" title="Posts by Jonathan Harden, GDS Senior Site Reliability Engineer" class="author url fn" rel="author">Jonathan Harden, GDS Senior Site Reliability Engineer</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-06-07T10:12:15+01:00">7 June 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/apis/" rel="category tag">APIs</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-pay/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK Pay</a></div> <img width="613" height="409" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/06/GOVPay_errors.jpeg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A user accessing GOV.UK Pay on a smartphone" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/06/GOVPay_errors.jpeg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/06/GOVPay_errors-300x200.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>When the GOV.UK Pay team noticed some test payments were failing, they set about working out what was happening and how to fix it. Here’s what they did. </p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/07/how-we-fixed-connection-reset-errors-on-gov-uk-pay/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of How we fixed connection reset errors on GOV.UK Pay</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk-notify category-tools tag-gov-uk-notify tag-testing"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/01/upgrading-celery-on-gov-uk-notify/">Upgrading Celery on GOV.UK Notify</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/david-mcdonald-gds/" title="Posts by David McDonald, Tech Lead, GOV.UK Notify" class="author url fn" rel="author">David McDonald, Tech Lead, GOV.UK Notify</a> and <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/karl-chillmaid-senior-content-designer-gov-uk-notify/" title="Posts by Karl Chillmaid, Senior Content Designer, GOV.UK Notify" class="author url fn" rel="author">Karl Chillmaid, Senior Content Designer, GOV.UK Notify</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-02-01T15:56:46+00:00">1 February 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-notify/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK Notify</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/tools/" rel="category tag">Tools</a></div> <img width="613" height="409" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/coding_screenshot.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/coding_screenshot.jpg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/coding_screenshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/coding_screenshot-435x290.jpg 435w" sizes="(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>How we improved Notify’s performance by upgrading the software we use, and what we learned along the way.</p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/01/upgrading-celery-on-gov-uk-notify/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Upgrading Celery on GOV.UK Notify</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4864 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk category-tools tag-developers tag-gov-uk tag-testing"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/10/08/a-new-standard-of-testing-for-gov-uk/">A new standard of testing for GOV.UK</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/ben-thorner-gov-uk-developer/" title="Posts by Ben Thorner, Developer, GDS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ben Thorner, Developer, GDS</a> and <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/peter-hartshorn-developer-gds/" title="Posts by Peter Hartshorn, Developer, GDS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Peter Hartshorn, Developer, GDS</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2021-10-08T12:43:41+01:00">8 October 2021</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/tools/" rel="category tag">Tools</a></div> <img width="620" height="349" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/10/Bug-Surface-Diagram-main-1-1024x576.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Diagram of the “bug surface” for a GOV.UK app, overlaid with the different types of test we use to protect different areas of the codebase. Each type of test is described in more detail in the main text" decoding="async" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/10/Bug-Surface-Diagram-main-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/10/Bug-Surface-Diagram-main-1-300x169.png 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/10/Bug-Surface-Diagram-main-1-768x432.png 768w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/10/Bug-Surface-Diagram-main-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/10/Bug-Surface-Diagram-main-1-2048x1152.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <p>How we consolidated the testing landscape for GOV.UK into a small number of practical rules that are bringing a new consistency to the way we test our code.</p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/10/08/a-new-standard-of-testing-for-gov-uk/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of A new standard of testing for GOV.UK</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4819 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-open-source category-open-standards category-transformation tag-open-standards tag-sustainability tag-testing tag-user-needs"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/05/05/help-us-make-government-more-sustainable/">Help us make government more sustainable</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/letizia-lodi-senior-user-researcher-cddo/" title="Posts by Letizia Lodi, Senior User Researcher, CDDO" class="author url fn" rel="author">Letizia Lodi, Senior User Researcher, CDDO</a> and <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/lewis-dunne-gds-senior-policy-advisor/" title="Posts by Lewis Dunne, Senior Policy Advisor, CDDO" class="author url fn" rel="author">Lewis Dunne, Senior Policy Advisor, CDDO</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2021-05-05T15:24:08+01:00">5 May 2021</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/open-source/" rel="category tag">Open Source</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/open-standards/" rel="category tag">Open Standards</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/transformation/" rel="category tag">Transformation</a></div> <img width="613" height="409" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/gds_workshop.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="People looking at post-it notes on the wall during a GDS workshop" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/gds_workshop.jpg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/gds_workshop-300x200.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/gds_workshop-435x290.jpg 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>We’re currently working to add a new point on sustainability to the Technology Code of Practice. We’re adopting a user-led and iterative approach to policy to ensure the new point is as useful and effective as possible.</p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/05/05/help-us-make-government-more-sustainable/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Help us make government more sustainable</span></a> - <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/05/05/help-us-make-government-more-sustainable/#comments" class="govuk-link">4 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4789 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk-paas category-security category-tools tag-developers tag-documentation tag-testing tag-user-needs"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/04/wheel-of-misfortune-incident-rehearsal-for-gov-uk-paas/">Wheel of Misfortune: Incident rehearsal for GOV.UK PaaS</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/jenny-sleeman-gov-uk-paas-delivery-manager-gds/" title="Posts by Jenny Sleeman, GOV.UK PaaS delivery manager, GDS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Jenny Sleeman, GOV.UK PaaS delivery manager, GDS</a> and <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/lee-porte/" title="Posts by Lee Porte, GOV.UK PaaS tech lead, GDS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Lee Porte, GOV.UK PaaS tech lead, GDS</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2021-03-04T12:47:39+00:00">4 March 2021</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-paas/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK PaaS</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/security/" rel="category tag">Security</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/tools/" rel="category tag">Tools</a></div> <img width="613" height="450" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/03/PaaS_wheel_fortune-1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The incident scenario selection wheel used by the team to pick the scenario at random with timer and incident actions built in" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/03/PaaS_wheel_fortune-1.jpg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/03/PaaS_wheel_fortune-1-300x220.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/03/PaaS_wheel_fortune-1-435x319.jpg 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>Rehearsing for incidents with replica environments to perform hands on investigations takes a lot of setting up. The GOV.UK Platform as a Service team wanted to see if they could get a lot of the value with a reduced amount of setup time and cost. </p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/04/wheel-of-misfortune-incident-rehearsal-for-gov-uk-paas/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Wheel of Misfortune: Incident rehearsal for GOV.UK PaaS</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4764 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk-verify category-tools category-transformation tag-documentation tag-testing tag-user-needs"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/01/12/getting-the-document-checking-service-ready-for-take-off/">Getting the Document Checking Service ready for take-off</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/alex-wilson-tech-lead-dcs/" title="Posts by Alex Wilson, tech lead, DCS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Alex Wilson, tech lead, DCS</a> and <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/pippa-clark-technical-writer-dcs/" title="Posts by Pippa Clark, technical writer, GDS" class="author url fn" rel="author">Pippa Clark, technical writer, GDS</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2021-01-12T16:38:14+00:00">12 January 2021</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk-verify/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK Verify</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/tools/" rel="category tag">Tools</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/transformation/" rel="category tag">Transformation</a></div> <img width="613" height="346" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/01/Document-Checking-Service-v24.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Document Checking Service logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/01/Document-Checking-Service-v24.jpg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/01/Document-Checking-Service-v24-300x169.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/01/Document-Checking-Service-v24-435x246.jpg 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>To prepare for the Document Checking Service (DCS) pilot we built out several new capabilities in the service and published our first API documentation powered by user testing.</p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2021/01/12/getting-the-document-checking-service-ready-for-take-off/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Getting the Document Checking Service ready for take-off</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-open-standards category-tools tag-accessibility tag-browsers tag-developers tag-testing"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/24/why-the-gov-uk-design-system-team-changed-the-input-type-for-numbers/">Why the GOV.UK Design System team changed the input type for numbers</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/hanna-laakso-gds-frontend-developer/" title="Posts by Hanna Laakso, GDS, Senior Frontend Developer" class="author url fn" rel="author">Hanna Laakso, GDS, Senior Frontend Developer</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2020-02-24T11:37:44+00:00">24 February 2020</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/open-standards/" rel="category tag">Open Standards</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/tools/" rel="category tag">Tools</a></div> <img width="613" height="420" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/design_system_number_input.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A screenshot of the new number input guidance" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/design_system_number_input.jpg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/design_system_number_input-300x206.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/design_system_number_input-435x298.jpg 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>We take a look at why the GOV.UK Design System changed the element it uses for inputting numbers, making it more accessible and easier to use</p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/24/why-the-gov-uk-design-system-team-changed-the-input-type-for-numbers/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Why the GOV.UK Design System team changed the input type for numbers</span></a> - <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/24/why-the-gov-uk-design-system-team-changed-the-input-type-for-numbers/#comments" class="govuk-link">28 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4405 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gov-uk tag-developer tag-gov-uk tag-search tag-testing tag-user-needs"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/10/upgrading-gov-uk-search-to-help-users-find-micropigs-and-important-information-faster/">Upgrading GOV.UK search to help users find micropigs and important information faster</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/michael-stewart-walker-gds-senior-developer/" title="Posts by Michael Stewart Walker, GDS Senior Developer" class="author url fn" rel="author">Michael Stewart Walker, GDS Senior Developer</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2020-01-10T09:19:42+00:00">10 January 2020</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/gov-uk/" rel="category tag">GOV.UK</a></div> <img width="613" height="346" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/01/micropig.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/01/micropig.jpg 613w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/01/micropig-300x169.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/01/micropig-435x246.jpg 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px" /> </header> <p>Whether you’re searching for micropigs or income tax, we've upgraded the Elasticsearch database that powers GOV.UK search to make it easier to find information.</p> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/10/upgrading-gov-uk-search-to-help-users-find-micropigs-and-important-information-faster/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Upgrading GOV.UK search to help users find micropigs and important information faster</span></a> - <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/10/upgrading-gov-uk-search-to-help-users-find-micropigs-and-important-information-faster/#comments" class="govuk-link">5 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-4102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hm-land-registry category-tools category-transformation tag-developer tag-testing tag-user-needs"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a class="govuk-link" href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2019/08/12/what-hm-land-registry-learned-building-its-first-register-in-90-years/">What HM Land Registry learned building its first register in 90 years</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/author/mark-edwards-service-manager-at-hm-land-registry/" title="Posts by Mark Edwards, Service Manager at HM Land Registry" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mark Edwards, Service Manager at HM Land Registry</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2019-08-12T10:29:33+01:00">12 August 2019</time> - 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<span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/open-source/" rel="category tag">Open Source</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/tools/" rel="category tag">Tools</a>, <a href="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/category/transformation/" rel="category tag">Transformation</a></div> <img width="620" height="414" src="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/Github.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Person typing on computer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/Github.jpg 640w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/Github-300x200.jpg 300w, https://technology.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/Github-435x290.jpg 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /> </header> <p>The GDS Reliability Engineering team had to find some inventive workarounds to get the Alertmanager open source software package working on a managed container service. 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