This week I have learned: the magic of sourdoughthe importance of being able to remain connected to individualsthat simplicity should generally triumph when it's an optionthat I can, at last, get something from my WX-11that we're on the cusp of change Next week: will we or won't we The week in photos:
This week I have learned: the power of taking the team out for a good walk, even if it was pissing down.that I have synth lust.that aligning strands across a whole programme is a challenge of mathematical proportions.that I completely forgot it was St Pats.Foccacia is the art of olive oil saturation points. Next week: … Continue reading Weeknote 575: A good walk
This week I have learned: that I appreciate my friends more than ever.that when you live 25 minutes walk away from an office, it's perfectly possible to go in for a few things, not a whole day.but when diaries get structured around Teams calls finding 25 minute slots for walking can be a challenge.football is … Continue reading Weeknote 574: in office
I've spent more time in the office this week than I have since the beginning of 2020. Whilst three half days is hardly "back to normal" (and I doubt normal as was will ever be a thing again) it's been interesting. The single biggest challenge I see for office space design is rethinking meeting spaces … Continue reading Where to look?
In the last few days, I have watched a couple of documentaries that have set in stark relief what can happen when an organisation puts material wealth ahead of a broader sense of purpose. Netflix's Downfall charts the corporate history of Boeing, its merger with McDonnell Douglas, a relentless focus on share price over safety … Continue reading On purpose
This week I have learned: How irony maybe doesn't translate.That we are only doing WB-40 for the love of it.That managing diaries in a hybrid world is going to be exponentially difficult.That playing with cards on a flat surface opens up other dimensions (thanks Nick!)That sometimes models based around alliteration can get a bit, erm, … Continue reading Weeknote 573: editing
This week I have learned: the questions that will be raised when you justify in person events in the future will be trickyat some points simply gathering more and more data doesn't helpI'm off football againdependency planning is the big gap in agileI'm looking forward to travelling again soonit's nice to know when you spot … Continue reading Weeknote 572: war
This week I have learned: that if there is one thing I am looking forward to above all else when things go forward to a sort of normal, it's not having entire half term holiday's scuppered by the family coming down with Covid.whilst there may be cold-like symptoms, it's definitely not a cold.how to use … Continue reading Weeknote 571: Living with d’rona
Contrary to the stereotypes of everyone who works outside of the world of IT, I'm not a big Sci-Fi fan. I adore the work of Douglas Adams, but the typical Star Wars/Star Trek kind of thing leaves me cold. I'm more into gritty, contemporary drama than journeys to outer solar systems. There is a commonly … Continue reading Sci-Fi – a vision of the past
This week I have learned: a series of little red lines can still really scupper an entire weeklistening ≠ hearinglower league football is terrific funhowever, weekend train journeys aren'ta room reshuffle is suprisingly energisingmy goodness modern digital pianos are things of beautythere's an opportunity for more game creatingand also an exciting new way to publish … Continue reading Weeknote 570: Best Laid Plans
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