The Baseline Blog

Covid made us use what we had

Suddenly everyone is learning to work from home, use conference calling and messaging software and…

Covid-19: Startup Generator

Covid-19 is devastating the lives of millions and tearing people apart. I am going to do something extremely…

“Workshops” are a caricature of creativity

Assemble your post-it notes and sharpies. Put people in groups. “There are no bad…

Tomorrow I learn piano. Again.

20 years ago I was playing piano all the time. I had 3 piano teachers, was doing A-level music and spent…

When to think about mental fitness

Mental Health is often a reactive approach to managing our mental…

Why I’m writing Mental Fitness for Hackers

Preorder ebook MENTAL FITNESS FOR HACKERS now

BBC vs Netflix. Living up to your potential

A few weeks ago I tweet this facetious chart: BBC vs Netflix (subscribers).

Managing mental health/fitness for devs. Help me out?

Hi — I am writing a book on mental…

Shrewsbury Sauce: technology development, path dependence and innovation

Next, add the [pint of] wine, a…