Author: Matt Jukes

  • AI for product management?

    AI for product management?

    Recently a combination of Terence and James forced me to confront my prejudices about mobile apps for public service needs in a way that I haven’t done since the days of Tom’s seminal blogpost. I’m in no hurry to endorse a Wild West of apps and most times demands will not be backed with a…

  • [2024] Week 17

    [2024] Week 17

    To paraphrase Ice Cube…”that was a good day week”. It was the nearest to the kind of shape of week I thought I was signing up for when I took the role and gives me hope that the tide is turning towards something with a bit more balance. I’m going to continue with last weeks…

  • [2024] Week 16

    [2024] Week 16

    I’m sick of my recent melancholia – while I think I earned it honestly I need to shake it off because I suspect I would benefit from some positive vibes (and I’m probably not the only one.) So soundtracked by the new Taylor Swift and lit by a beautiful sunny morning on this train home…

  • [2024] Week 15

    [2024] Week 15

    I’ve been a little (lot) overwhelmed this week and unfortunately it leaked through and at times I wasn’t my best self. Frustrations I would usually brush off really affected me and it manifested in stubborn and churlish behaviour on Monday and Tuesday particularly. There are aspects of this role that I don’t enjoy but this…

  • [2024] Week 14

    [2024] Week 14

    Health stuff is still terrible – multiple medications, lots of ‘tests’ and lots of worry but this wee week I’m not going to dwell on it…so; Sunday I went for lunch with some of my very best friends – a couple of whom were down from Dumfries – it was a real tonic though I…