Category: jobs

  • [2024] Week 38 – dilated product peoples

    [2024] Week 38 – dilated product peoples

    I probably should wait a bit before writing these notes – I had my diabetes eye screening this morning which includes the demon drops that leave my vision even more compromised than usual. I am fully Mr Magoo-ing it at the moment but this is the window I put aside to write so I’ll persist….and…

  • [2024] Week 36

    [2024] Week 36

    Third week at GDS/GOVUK and I am feeling really good about things. I spent two days working at the White Chapel building (why is it The White Chapel building and not Whitechapel? It bugs me more than it should!) after collecting my GovPass – which made me feel legitimate. It was lovely to meet up…

  • Boosting Bluesky

    Boosting Bluesky

    I seem to have made it my side-mission this year to encourage as many people as I can to join (and actually use) Bluesky with varying levels of success until quite recently…but now things are heating up nicely due to the shenanigans of the Muskrat X-where. Though there is every chance the site might follow…

  • [2024] Week 35

    [2024] Week 35

    Second week at GDS/GOV.UK and I am starting to feel at least a little useful and that I might have an idea of what I need to do to add some value around the place. There were more intro meetings this week but also there were meetings interspersed where I was able to contribute a…

  • [2024] Week 34

    [2024] Week 34

    34 in a row is my longest ever weeknote streak without taking a break and launching a new ‘season’ – and that previous record was way back in 2010. So yay me I guess 😀. My intention is to keep going until the end of the year but with the new job who knows. Speaking…