Braindump: Season 2, Episode 1
A NEW HOPE
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2 min readJan 12, 2018
Hello! Happy 2018!
Some quick housekeeping. I’m still not entirely settled on the format for this season of Braindumps, so expect some variation whilst I find the sweet spot between being informative & concise.
Also, I don’t plan on doing another 52 of these things consecutively, so will likely break seasons where appropriate.
I’ve been doing…
- First week back in work, so plenty of diving through email and trying to pick up the thread left pre-Xmas break.
- I’ve experienced the considerable shock of having to get up at 5:30am once more after spending two weeks luxuriating in bed till 9.
- I spent some time looking at what I did last year and got mildly frustrated that I wasn’t further along in some areas (perhaps erroneously). Some helpful advice from Louise Cato prompted to write this short musing on why feedback loops are important (to me).
- I’ve been thinking about how to set some goals for this year. Dyfrig Williams sent me some interesting info courtesy of Jason Fried on the benefits of *not* planning ahead too far. I’m thinking that I need something that displays intent, but is open to change as required. Personal Roadmap?
Interesting links…
- Why we’re creating IT policy in the open.
https://mojdigital.blog.gov.uk/2018/01/11/open-it-policy/ - BrainDump #2: Transformation, Rent and Planning.
https://medium.com/@cheryltracy/braindump-2-transformation-rent-and-planning-8f03dd82fc6e
via Cheryl Tracy. - The flat hierarchy fallacy.
https://www.bipsync.com/blog/flat-hierarchy-fallacy/ - Service Design: How to get people to food bank.
https://medium.muz.li/service-design-how-to-get-people-to-food-bank-c3786ca1d22f - NHS app for Devon and Cornwall informs people of how long the wait is for local urgent services.
http://www.thehtn.co.uk/2017/12/20/new-nhs-app-devon-cornwall-will-help-people-spend-less-time-waiting-health-services/ - Why Software Sucks.
http://scottberkun.com/essays/46-why-software-sucks/ - 7 things the charity sector can learn from GDS.
https://digileaders.com/seven-things-charity-sector-can-learn-gds/ - Should employees literally vote for organisational change?
https://corporate-rebels.com/vote-for-change/ - Reactive versus Proactive tenancy support services.
https://socialpolicypage.wordpress.com/2018/01/08/reactive-versus-proactive-tenancy-support-services/ - Is the era of ownership ending and the era of ‘as a service’ beginning?
https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2017/12/12/ageofownershipisover - Weeknotes s01 e03
https://weeknot.es/weeknotes-s01-e03-d5c2e7220fce
via Ian Ames. - Weeknotes S2 E1 — with a new year reset.
https://medium.com/@pixlz/weeknote-s2-e1-with-a-new-year-reset-527518dc1a92
via Sharon Dale. - What happened last week?
https://weeknot.es/what-happened-last-week-87092fa8f1b7
via Louise Cato. - Weeknotes #9
https://medium.com/@katie_attwood/weeknotes-9-7b3bf0483cad
via Katie Attwood.
I’ve been listening to…
- Guardian Politics Weekly: May’s Reshuffle and Universal Basic Income.
http://pca.st/kN2c - Reasons to be cheerful: Ep13 — Time for time and a half.
http://pca.st/C482
