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Bad estimation

Estimation is a very difficult task - depending on what is being estimated.


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Delete your meetings

Could you be bold enough to delete all the meetings in your calendar?


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Start of the Ashes

I watched a day, well some of a day, of Ashes cricket between England and Australia in 1989.


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Thank a teacher

Teachers can make a huge difference - in both a positive and a negative way.


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Be surprised

When I am developing software I build an internal mental model of how I expect things to work. As I learn more I tweak that model - or if it is not working as I expect then I tweak the code to match the model I have. Over time that model grows and evolves.


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Art - theft, forgery and wow

I am not an artist and I have limited knowledge of art but I recently enjoyed a TV series and I am currently reading a book related to the subject.


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An artist in the family

My grandfather was a skilled artist - well in my eyes he was. He also taught art at secondary school.


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The restaurant of mistaken orders

I came across this YouTube video with an intriguing title - “The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders”. Having recently read a lot about hospitality this piqued my interest.


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How might we

The simple use of the phrase “how might we” can open up design discussions and improve company mission statements.


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Organised chaos

I have mostly been working from my dad’s workshop for the last week.


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