Yesterday's coffee companion runs a design agency in Edinburgh. We talked about: The long nights and long days north of the border The person who introduced us (thank you, Andrew) The subject of my Twitter/LinkedIn header (my RD-8) Collecting musical gear The meditative nature of music making The origins of #100Coffees How hard "in person" … Continue reading 53rd of 100
This week I have learned: well, the product is out there now. 55 boxes containing a total of 68 packs of my PlayCards, winging their way to folk across the UK, Europe and beyond. I felt quite emotional as I put the empty cardboard boxes into the boot of the car after I'd dropped them … Continue reading Weeknote 626 – shipped
Today's coffee companion is newly a Doctor, and a leading expert in the realm of plagiarism in academic writing. We talked about: moving from academia to the private sector and the delight of things being available that weren't previously the delights of producing something (in her case a PhD thesis, in mine a set of … Continue reading 52nd of 100
Into the second half of the experiment. Today's coffee companion works to connect big corporates to start-ups. We talked about: the logistical challenges of meeting in person (I had to shift from in-person to remote for this one because of various diary challenges) how hybrid work has changed how we organise our work/not work lives … Continue reading 51st of 100
You may have noticed that I talk a lot about the importance of play and playfulness at work. I've even created a product to help people develop playful skills. (Do you ever give it a rest? - Ed) When I talk about Play, people will often respond with something along the lines of "Oh, we've … Continue reading Play ≠ Gamification
I'm now halfway into my #100Coffees experiment. Here are some half-time observations in no particular order as I suck on an orange segment and rub linament into my calves... Retrospective note-takingAfter each of my meetings, I've been spending a few minutes (usually an hour or more later) jotting down some bulleted notes about what topics … Continue reading 50 coffees
Today's coffee companion is a fellow Cardstock-er. We talked about: how we both have a tendency to think "must be a psychopath" when meeting with people who are really successful in big corporations. This isn't particularly fair, but does have some statistical validity. introversion and being on stage. the uniforms that people wear to work, … Continue reading 50th of 100
There's a wonderful piece of software that I use as part of the production process for WB-40 called Descript. It allows me to edit audio through a transcript and also can do clever things like "de-umming" our recordings. But there is one part of the user experience that I am finding increasingly frustrating. I use … Continue reading Developers vs User Experience
This week I have learned: my tendency towards systems thinking can get annoying. When I see a client with challenges in developing software, I can't help but think that that represents a symptom rather than a problem per see. the little Brown Bag experiment has been fun. Three fascinating conversations with three great people running … Continue reading Weeknote 625: negotiating
Today's coffee companion is a technology architect who I've known for quite a few years now. We talked about: that stage of parenting where you're not just ferrying kids around the challenges of family time when everyone is doing different things holidays in America and the perils of UX on airline websites convoluted recruitment processes … Continue reading 49th of 100
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