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 GOV.UK is built by a team at the Government Digital Service (with thanks to Martha!) in London,
 Bristol and Manchester.  If you’d like to join us, see https://gdscareers.gov.uk/
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-Today we'd like to say a special thanks to Ed Kerry on his last day working for GOV.UK. Ed's been
-writing software for GOV.UK since 2018, and has helped steer the ship through some major events.
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-He helped make sure GOV.UK was scalable enough to handle the biggest waves of traffic, and contributed
-massively to the way GOV.UK works behind the scenes. He's one of our top experts in the Smart Answers
-format which powers complex question flows.
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-We thank Ed the most for the warm enthusiasm he brought towards helping people. He’s someone you can count
-on to jump into a challenge and provide friendly assistance that will always add value. We know that anyone
-joining Ed on a piece of work is going to be welcomed and given ample support to make a difference.
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-Thank you for your service Ed and wish you all the best for the future!