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
Not every office
I never did get to work in every office in Durham County Hall. It was one of the things that I did not get to achieve. I left the Council before I had completed my mission. I gave it a good go though. I was there right until the end. I will not be too … Continue reading Not every office
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
A planned approach
I have a planned approach to filling my time now that I have left my last job. I want to do a mix of things, as yet unspecified and therein lies the challenge. I don’t want to box myself into something too early as there may be more interesting, more exciting and even more lucrative … Continue reading A planned approach
Sentiment in business
When I started out in the motor trade it was my job to drive around the highways and byways of Oxfordshire, calling on garages and other motoring establishments and try to sell them stuff. I am not sure I was ever that good at it though they were some of my most formative years. There … Continue reading Sentiment in business
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
Too difficult – then do something
I am such a magpie. Whenever I pick up a new book it gets me thinking about a new subject. It doesn’t matter whether it is fiction or not. They all count. My latest pick up is a recommendation from a friend. I’m only a few pages into ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’ by Daniel Kahneman … Continue reading Too difficult – then do something
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 