Digital by Default

Digital by Default

My Every Day Carry

Now I’m back on a daily commute I’m trying to travel a bit lighter and keep things to the bare necessities — which do seem to be a bit more than bare these days! I love the Peak Design Sling — I think it was designed to be a camera bag but it is a real Tardis of a…

November 8, 2018
It doesn’t have to be crazy at work

This the latest book from Basecamp founders DHH and Jason Fried. A few years ago they penned a pretty influential tome called ‘ReWork’ which effected a whole generation of start-up founders, small business owners and pretty much anybody involved in an internet related business. This seems to be seeking a similar place in the hearts…

November 7, 2018
Weak code ownership or innersource

When I was at the BBC one of the goals of the Datalab was to look into embracing a ‘weak code ownership’[1] or ‘inner source’[2] model for our work. Broadly this meant working according to open source principles by allowing other teams to use and contribute to your code as long as they abide by…

November 6, 2018
This is how I work…give or take

A revisit to my occasional rip-off of the Lifehacker How I Work Series 🙂 Location: Bristol, UK (sometimes Taunton..or London..or Swansea)Current Gig: Director, Lean Product Management at Notbinary*Current mobile device: iPhone SE & Nokia 7 PlusCurrent computer: Macbook and PixelbookOne word that best describes how you work: Openly. First of all, tell us a little about…

November 5, 2018
Internet of Public Service Jobs: 04/11/2018

‘Internet of Public Service jobs’ is a weekly list of vacancies related to product management, user experience, data and design in…you guessed it…the ‘internet of public service’ curated by @jukesie every Sunday. Sign up for the weekly email at tinyletter.com/jukesie [01] Director of Research and EngagementdoteveryoneLondon£65,000 — £75,000Closing date: 23/11/2018 [02] Deputy Director of Digital DeliveryDepartment for…

November 4, 2018