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Find time to switch off

Find time to switch off

Sometimes you don’t realise how much you need to switch off. But when you do, how much you can actually end up switching off. As a relatively frequent flyer, I pride myself at being fully prepared when turning up at security with electrical items, belt, etc....
What matters….

What matters….

Things that matter when developing a Product / Solving a Problem (a subset…) – The problem you are trying to solve – getting the North Star set and clear to everyone involved then checking in regularly against the North Star and make sure...
Process for process sake

Process for process sake

Rules exist everywhere. A civilised society has rules to keep people safe, keep things organised. But at times I wonder what goes on with some companies who make rules. What analysis of data, discussion and approval was done to sign them off. An example in...
The winner takes it all

The winner takes it all

Success is spending years training to win, and getting gold at the Olympics. Success is spending months building a team of people who work together on an e-commerce project with a common goal, delivering on time and seeing the analytics start ticking up, users return...
It’s all in the detail

It’s all in the detail

Attention to detail can never be overlooked. These screws around the window frames of the railway carriage I was on last weekend in Wales were all aligned pretty much perfectly. I know that great should never be the enemy of good in product, but kudos to the craftsman...