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A spiritual concept, but one with much to teach us in design and technology
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If, like me, you have raised an endlessly curious child, you know how often the simplest questions lead to profound subjects. Conversely, whether adults or child, seemingly complex questions often lead to straightforward but significant answers. Questions such as
Influence by Robert Cialdini I really enjoying mentoring younger people as they develop their principles and practice in work. Sometimes we must deal with technical issues, but mostly they are on top of the technology. Instead, we often focus on creativity and innovation, or the…
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One of the creative differences I often discuss with software teams is the distinction between technical debt and technical burden. You’ll be familiar with the first term, but I’ll review it here anyway. The second term - technical burden - is one that I use (perhaps I coined it…

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As we move into the first quarter of the year, I can’t help but remark on just how much hype is spread by software vendors with their largely…
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Generative investment and a shared flair for innovation
with apologies, or at least indebtedness, to Stuart Ritchie
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Over Christmas, Rob Tiffany shared this breaking news. Fans of the original Die Hard movie (94% on Rotten Tomatoes!) know what’s going on. I often use…
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