What I learned this week: Reliance on 4G data connections is a fools errand Writers block is a real worry My ability to re-allocate time that has been freed up by cancelled meetings is really poor Testing models in the wild (and at the drop of a hat) is the best test... ...more than seven boxes … Continue reading Weeknote 269: hurtling towards Chrimbo
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Things I have learned this week: when it comes down to it, one should never forget that people are people I'm fascinated by recording the world in 3D - Cardboard Camera merits some experimentation Oxford traffic really takes the biscuit My new strategy is "Paper Assisted Digital": A business banking account is like stepping back in … Continue reading Weeknote 268: another year older
Things I have learned this week: Having empathy with engineers is something I'm finding increasingly difficult. Another week, another potential client through the long term plan of engineering serendipity. There is one sector where I keep chipping away to see if someone will bite. Maintaining one's head above imposter syndrome is 90% of the job. … Continue reading Weeknote 267: half way to 90
This week I have learned: there's a trap to be fallen into when dealing with accountants that all they can understand is numbers our healthcare services are systemically screwed the Internet of Things still plays second fiddle to Things on the Internet the most interesting stories are usually found in the most surprising of places Oracle … Continue reading Weeknote 266: over the Irish Sea
Things I have learned this week: - the 3 thirds model of CIO distribution still holds true - sometimes the right ideas down when they're articulated from the wrong place- it's all about positioning - this collaboration project is going to help - knowing when to stop will be the key Next week: what's the … Continue reading Weeknote 265: a funny thing happened on the way to the forum
I had the pleasure of spending yesterday at the Leading Edge Forum event in London, listening to some of my research peers, leading figures from the world of technology, and others, about the need for organisations to build up new capabilities to cope with both "Big D" ("Uber-esque") and "Little d" (self, from within) disruption. … Continue reading Curiouser and curiouser
Back at the beginning of 2014 I wrote a handful of articles exploring a simple model for making decisions about where to put effort and investment into things digital that I termed "Digital Architecture". Nearly two years on, I thought it worth revisiting the technique as I have had quite a number of opportunities now … Continue reading Digital Architecture revisited
This week I learned: - a retweet from Marc Andreesson is worth about 400 blog post views - but it's worth more than that... - making connections is very rewarding - and having a good excuse to talk to people is also fab Next week: writing
This week I have learned: - it's great to be asked to help others - HR isn't the most, erm, transformative of worlds - innovation isn't the same as invention - ambiguity isn't something that you get comfortable with - you just learn to accomodate it Next week: catching up with old friends at the … Continue reading Weeknote 261: helping
Things I have learned this week: one of these days I'm going to remember to pay the effing DART charge networking these days can be effortlessly international there's no better time to have a fire drill than when there is torrential rain stuff, sometimes, just comes around Northern Ireland. Major International Championships. It's like '82 … Continue reading Weeknote 260: Serendipity, engineered
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