I write software...to solve problems
Well, it's a while since I wrote a blog post so why not kick off with a slight bit of professional heresy. I write software for a living; have done for over 30 years, starting with SCMP microprocesso…
Tagged: management
The world's messy - get used to it
One of the great things about Twitter is that it brings articles to my attention that I wouldn't otherwise have read. This blog post originated in one of those articles. It's here- in it, the writer n…
Tweeting in meetings....
I came across this ratherinteresting article from the personal blog of a Pastor in the US recently in which he suggests that Tweeting in Church might be a good idea. Now, I have to admit that I was s…
Arrogance 2.0
Maybe I'm just old, or maybe I just don't get some aspects of modern business - or are some people online purporting to be business experts just arrogant and opinionated folks with insufficient experi…
The next, next, next thing!
Hands up whoever has heard of the Red Queen's Race? That was the athletic event in Wonderland where the participants had to run very hard to stay exactly where they were. I'm becoming convinced that…
Innovative is not the same as useful
I recently found this on my Twitterfeed: @jakebrewer: Yes! Note from newly devised Hippocratic oath for Gov 2.0 apps: "Don't confuse novelty with usefulness." It is so true - and that comes from some…