It seems a long time since Sarah, Ed and I first talked about holding the Dynamo17 conference at Durham University. A lot has happened since then and I have ended up not as involved as I was at the start. This is the fourth conference that Dynamo has held as part of its drive to … Continue reading My first blog from #Dynamo17
Self-limiting behaviour
Alan has been all over the world. He has lived in some of the most dynamic working environments the globe has to offer and now he has come home. With a twitch upon the thread he has returned to his motherland. Hebburn. He was telling me about some of the differences he noticed since returning. … Continue reading Self-limiting behaviour
Near future jobs. #DSS17
I am still thinking about digital skills after the DSS17 conference at Sunderland Software City. It is such a complex problem to deal with. There are so many players involved, right from parents and family, through the education system to employers. Even peer pressure has a part to play. One interesting aspect about working in … Continue reading Near future jobs. #DSS17
Super-ageing population
We have a super-ageing population. Thanks to breakthroughs in public health and disease management the global population is getting older. In short, fewer people are dying young and more people are surviving to old age. This presents us with an interesting set of issues. Already three countries are super-aged. They have more than twenty per … Continue reading Super-ageing population
Digital Skills Summit #DSS17
I haven’t used the expression the digital divide in a long time. It seems a little quaint and old fashioned now though it still exists. There are still the have nots in the digital world. Let’s face it, the whole world is going digital and having access to the technologies is essential for modern living. … Continue reading Digital Skills Summit #DSS17
Less blood
Every so often I give blood. It makes me feel like I am playing my part. I have blogged about it several times as each time I go there is always some change. They are undertaking a gradual redesign of the their process flow. It is all Virginia Mason and the Toyota Production Model. There … Continue reading Less blood
Gamify everything
Now that I have a bit more time on my hands I am getting round to that long list of jobs that I had managed to put off. The latest foray into DIY hell was to clean the gutters and paint the soffits. They were dirty and overdue a clean but I would have had … Continue reading Gamify everything
Customizing reality
Dan Biddle, at Thinking Digital 2017, talked about customizing reality. He is a media strategist and so should know about these things. He told us how the latest wave in social media is to augment something that has happened, taking a picture and meddling about with it or taking a video and adding a … Continue reading Customizing reality
Recruiting the best talent
This month’s Dynamonet was held at Nigel Wright Recruitment in Grey Street in the centre of Newcastle. These events are put on every month as a way of getting like minded people to come together to think about issues that affect the technology industry in the region. They take place around the … Continue reading Recruiting the best talent
Guerrilla worked
I have left Durham County Council. After seven and a bit years I have taken the bait and retired, or at least semi-retired. I have a new found freedom and am looking for some new and interesting things to do. It has not been an easy time. Giving up on something that has been … Continue reading Guerrilla worked
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 