In an age of big data and a seemingly endless capacity to produce and absorb information, one could be forgiven for believing that the end of the TLA, the three-letter acronym, is nigh. It should be, particularly for the subject of this piece, but for different reasons. Popping up everywhere in emails and presentations, these […]
Why Advertising Is Making The Internet and Mobility Less Fun and Eventually, Perhaps, Less Profitable
I’m not ashamed of telling people I like to play Rovio’s Angry Birds. I liked the game better before Rovio decided it was OK to advertise to me even in games that I paid for. Sure, they are advertising in-app purchases, plush toys and their own games, but it is still advertising and it still…
Agile is broken, here’s why
When you read the title of this blog post how did it make you feel? What about the following statement? “You need to stop doing Scrum, XP, Kanban, or anything under the Lean/Agile umbrella as they are all bad/flawed approaches to software development” Do you think I’m mad? Are you feeling a little angry with … »
Code Club Field Report
I ran my first Code Club at my local primary school this week. IT WAS AWESOME!!! If you’re not already involved then I strongly recommend you get involved if you can. It’s a very rewarding experience. Here’s a quick summary of what happened: There were 11 kids in total – 7 girls and 4 boys, … »
Improvement Design, a way to make things better
Benefits Management in need of re-branding?
I needed a new job description because I don’t want to realise benefits anymore and I don’t want to manage change. Too many people think that Benefits are now the treats you give the staff so they will behave. Change is just making people do things differently. Frankly, I want to do something bigger than that…
