Gregor Soutar

@gregorsoutar

Edinburgh, ScotlandJoined March 2025

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Software engineer at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre, currently developing instrument control software for MOONS, a next-generation spectrograph for the Very Large Telescope (VLT).

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GSGregor Soutargregorsoutar.comJun 14, 2025 · 4 min read

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom API

The Lightroom API enables partner applications to access and manage a subscriber's photo catalog. It allows developers to build applications that can access a user's photos, create albums, add photos, and retrieve user information. Unfortunately this...

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GSGregor Soutargregorsoutar.comMay 12, 2025 · 5 min read

Why use HashiCorp's Nomad?

I’ve recently started to work on a new (to me) project that will make use of the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) new Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) instrument control software framework (IFW). I’m currently trying to understand various parts...

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GSGregor Soutargregorsoutar.comApr 26, 2025 · 2 min read

Keeping a Service Running with systemd

Recently, I created a simple Python server to control a Sky Q box and an LG WebOS television programmatically. The goal was to build a straightforward interface for someone who finds modern technology overwhelming. The kind of person who would strugg...

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GSGregor Soutargregorsoutar.comApr 15, 2025 · 13 min read

Supporting a Digital Immigrant

I remember being called a “digital native” in school; someone who grew up with computers, the internet, and digital technology as a natural part of their environment. For us, the workflows and design languages that underpin digital technology are sec...

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GSGregor Soutargregorsoutar.comApr 6, 2025 · 3 min read

Python Data Classes

I recently took a brief look into Python Data Classes. From what I gathered, they're designed to create lightweight, boilerplate-free data containers. They're ideal for classes whose primary purpose is to store data and perform simple helper tasks li...

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom API

Why use HashiCorp's Nomad?

Keeping a Service Running with systemd

Supporting a Digital Immigrant

Python Data Classes