Business

Linknote — 6 November 2017 — 48 words

Product decisions: Are customer requests overrated? – Satheesh Nanniyur, Mind the Product

> It’s a question we all must ask, not only in prioritization meetings, but every day as we carry out our jobs. What happens if we don’t deliver the feature? This is an important question.

Linknote — 2 November 2017 — 32 words

Business — User experience

Troubleshooting group ideation: 10 fixes for more and better UX ideas

Useful tips for dealing with strange dynamics in ideation workshops, including when a senior voice is inhibiting the rest of the group.

Article — 26 October 2017 — 382 words

Why you shouldn’t follow your passion

Business — Society

It’s something we want to believe. But if work was meant to help you follow your passion, you wouldn’t have to be paid for it.

Linknote — 26 October 2017 — 53 words

Business

Why you can focus in a coffee shop but not in your open office

It transpires that a moderate level of noise helps you concentrate. I find listening to music helps. This year I have started working in an open plan office for the first time, which is taking some getting used to.

Linknote — 13 October 2017 — 39 words

Business — Walking

Get out of my office: how to switch to ‘walking meetings’

> Move more. Get up and walk about. And I don’t just mean in the office. Go out for a walk, get some fresh air for a meeting.

Article — 6 October 2017 — 1,660 words

Why the cruel culture of coding is damaging society

Business — Digital — Technology

When a former Google engineer’s ill-informed anti-diversity essay became news during the summer, it shone a light on problems with the the tech industry’s makeup. The diversity issue is the tip of the iceberg. A host of cultural problems face the tech scene.

Article — 25 February 2015 — 1,606 words

When the disrupters are disrupted: What is the future for digital professionals?

Business — Digital — Web

Digital transformation results in the eventual destruction of digital teams. So what will that mean for those of us who work in digital?

Article — 12 February 2015 — 620 words

Strategies for dealing with creative block

Business — Digital — User experience

It’s a puzzle that has haunted writers, artists and other creatives since the caveman first applied ink to a wall. Blockbox is one brilliant way to tackle difficult creative problems.

Article — 14 August 2009 — 931 words

How charging for online content might work

Business — Economics — Media — Web

In my previous article, I argued that the problems that are hitting journalism are more to do with the quality of the content than with the fact that it’s difficult to charge for content these days. “Why pay to read Telegraph Digg-bait when you can read BBC churnalism for free?”, I asked. I am sure […]

Article — 14 August 2009 — 1,019 words

Are newspapers ready to charge for online content?

Business — Economics — Media — Technology

Rupert Murdoch’s decision to experiment with charging for content has ruffled a few feathers. Fair play to Murdoch for being brave enough to put his head above the parapet. If anyone can take the risk, it’s Murdoch — and the rest of the media will have him to thank if the gamble pays off and […]

Article — 6 April 2009 — 188 words

Web 2.0 and the Scottish Government

Business — Culture — Society — Web

As part of my never-ending quest to find something resembling employment, I recently spent a bit of time shadowing at the Scottish Government. It was a great experience, and reassuring to see that there are people there who really properly get it. It was interesting to see how they are preparing to enter the web […]