Weeknotes – Ending 02/08/24
Neil It's been pretty toasty hot this week. I'm hesitant to moan about it because we've endured a pretty damp and grey summer. So let's just say I'm glad the temp…
Weeknotes – Ending 26/07/24
Had a conversation with someone this week who's work history was so fascinating (and very different from mine) that I could have honestly spent another few hours hearing more about…
Weeknotes – Ending 19/07/24
I'm a firm believer that a good strategy shouldn't just help you know what to do. It should also help you know what NOT to do. This is because it…
Weeknotes – Ending 10/05/24
Our brains are velcro for bad stuff and teflon for good stuff. All too easy to forget that within any failure is an opportunity to reflect and learn. Great articulation…
Weeknotes – Ending 19/01/24
I really like this concept of 'futurespectives' as a way of scanning for risks before starting something. I'd like to try this for one of the big system implementations that…
Weeknotes – Ending 12/01/24
It's been another busy working week. There are three major peices of work in-flight at the moment that all require delivery between now and April. It does feel like a…
Weeknotes – Ending 05/01/24
Happy new year! I hope the first week of January has been kind to you. I took some holiday leave before Christmas, so I'm returning from a very welcome 2…
Weeknotes – Ending 08/12/23
There's a pattern where new technology is applied over the top of something old and messy as a means to make it better. For the most recent example, see this…
Weeknotes – Ending 01/12/23
Thoughts from the week… Interesting things…
Day Notes – 21/11/23
Products and services should trend toward commoditisation as standards emerge and it becomes cheaper to mass produce. It's interesting to think about your typical key IT business systems and why…