Digital by Default

Digital by Default

NaBloPoMo 01 → 30

My #NaBloPoMo contributions from most read to least. Nobody is interested in my comic book or graffiti ramblings — nor Stormzy it seems! I also did a bonus post that just linked to every bodies ‘This is how I work..give or take’ post which actually makes it 31 (and I guess this makes it 32!) and that…

November 30, 2018
Seven: Lucky

After the chest infection wiping out pretty much all last week it was good to be back to work. Also the reopening of Bristol Parkway and some luck meant my commute was pretty good as well (though thinking of 3.5 hours a day commuting as OK kind of shows where my expectations are these days!).…

November 30, 2018
Raps Golden Age…according to a middle aged, white bloke in Bristol.

I have this theory that the Golden Age of Rap is a decade book-ended by two tragedies — the death of DJ Scott La Rock on August 27, 1987 and then the death of Biggie Smalls on March 9, 1997. There are important tracks, albums and artists before (Run DMC) and after (Jay-Z) those dates but (in…

November 29, 2018
Sloganeering for stickers

Shit I say…and why I think this was Paul Downey’s laptop If I was to do a series of stickers (why stickers?) I think this is what they would say (and why)→ 01. Minimal viable bureaucracy — I’m not one of those JFDI people. I believe that is the fastest way to get something done that will not stick.…

November 27, 2018
Internet-era ways of working principles from public.digital

I’m on record as saying that the original design principles (latest version here) remain the most important thing (amongst many, many important things) that emerged from the formation of the Government Digital Service. They provided a blueprint for digital service teams across the public sector and beyond and articulated things that many of us already…

November 27, 2018