I'll be turning 54 next month. I know, I barely look a day over 52. In my brain, however, I'm still waiting for the morning I wake up and feel like a grown-up. But despite my increasing years and abandoned hairline, I can't really remember a time in my life when I wasn't surrounded by … Continue reading The 4Cs of Computing
This week I have learned: the joy I get from designing immersive, interactive sessions. Working with some colleagues in our European business on an event for next month and it's the sort of work that feels like a happy place. But that might be the novelty. I'm probably putting too much into the Hacking Apophenia … Continue reading Weeknote 701: in the wild
I was going to have a meet-up to celebrate hitting the 700 milestone, but events, dear reader. Events. This week I have learned: that I've hit 700 on the weeknote totaliser. That's quite a big number. And I really don't think I would have thought I would have kept the habit up this long back … Continue reading Weeknote 700: what a lot of weeknotes
This post comes from a chance conversation I had last week with my esteemed colleague David Hamilton... For a software product to be successful, three things need to be in alignment - it needs to be: valuable usable sellable Plenty of otherwise great products (or great ideas that haven't actually translated into successful products) have … Continue reading 3 facets of a successful product
This week I have learned: in the past two weeks I've had 8 days at events of one sort or another. It's been great, but I'm exhausted from being sociable, travelling, and a few disturbed nights of sleep in hotel rooms in various locations. Note to self: don't schedule another fortnight like this if you … Continue reading Weeknote 699: Week 2
This week I have learned: how nice it is to catch up with my podcast co-founder, Chris. We spent some great time together at the Richmond Events CDO Forum on Monday and Tuesday, and ran a podcasting workshop for delegates on Tuesday too. If you are looking for shits and giggles, rock up to a … Continue reading Weeknote 698: Eventing
This week I have learned: You get that inkling that a client is not going to continue with a piece of work. I've learned that the best strategy is to face it head-on and ask rather than pretend. Easier that way for everyone. For 20 years now, one way or another, I've been spinning up … Continue reading Weeknote 697: adjourning
This week I have learned: I always find this time of year a little maudlin. The kids are back at school, the summer is over, the leaves are turning, and before we know it, we'll be into the birthday/Christmas season that dominates the Ballantine-Pescatore household for 8 weeks, and then another trip around the sun … Continue reading Weeknote 696 – reality returns
This week I have learned: August is a funny month. You can pretty much guarantee that anything that people say will need to happen in the month will not unless it does. This makes contingency planning tricky. Japan was an incredible experience. As a tiny vignette of the cultural differences, in Japanese cities there are … Continue reading Weeknote 695: back to it
The week in photos... Next week: back to reality
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