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Recruiting and Retaining [Public] Service Technologists – beyond improving the salaries
![Recruiting and Retaining [Public] Service Technologists – beyond improving the salaries](https://digitalbydefault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-photo-14353562-e1745409433781.jpeg?w=1024)
The Centre for British Progress* published this report recommending ways to improve Recruiting and Retaining Civil Service Technologists which I generally like and agree with. It focuses almost exclusively on the issue of the [growing] salary gap between public service digital/design/data/technology roles and their counterparts in the private sector. It makes some sensible recommendations and…
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AI micro experiments #1

I remain deeply cynical about much of the hype ~ particularly from our political leaders and Silicon Valley grifters ~ that surrounds GenAI and am worried about the sustainability of it (though this thread from Alex demonstrates what a complicated thing that is to really get your head around.) …but at the recent Product for…
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2025 aims, ambitions and musings [Spring update]
![2025 aims, ambitions and musings [Spring update]](https://digitalbydefault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-photo-1021906.jpeg?w=1024)
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Internal AI imbroglio

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Seeking advice about giving [jobs] advice..
![Seeking advice about giving [jobs] advice..](https://digitalbydefault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pexels-photo-5961651.jpeg?w=1024)