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Read Bad estimation

Bad estimation

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

Read Delete your meetings

Delete your meetings

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

Read Start of the Ashes

Start of the Ashes

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

Read Thank a teacher

Thank a teacher

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

Read Be surprised

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 …

Read Art - theft, forgery and wow

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.

Read An artist in the family

An artist in the family

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

Read How might we

How might we

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