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Author Archives: Andy
Andy’s Rules #1631 – What makes “good”?
This is a rule I’ve been using for a while now. Great for making web apps “good”, but can be used in other places too (product design, customer service, copywriting, advertising). Being “good” is a route to “win”. 80% practicality … Continue reading
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Design really does matter….but perfection can be waste
Gez recently posted here asking ‘Does design matter anymore?‘ His case is that cutting ‘design’ can be a cost-saving measure. Using ‘design’ as a shorthand for ‘visual appearance’ and ‘style’, Gez questions specifically whether it’s worth paying extra to have … Continue reading
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Andy’s rules #261586
Andy’s rules….always go for the Win Win Scenario Much of life is not zero-sum: one person’s gain is not another’s loss. Work towards a win for all participants. Not just a compromise; a win. Is that possible? Try anyway. Source … Continue reading
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Citizen Space: r4k cake
We use version control when we’re developing our software. Each time we finish a piece of code we commit it to the version control system. Each commit gets a number. Every 1,000 commits we have cake. Simple, no? This is … Continue reading
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More working out working out (it’s Godin time)
I blogged a couple of weeks ago about working away from the office. In that line of thinking, Ben just sent me this piece from Seth Godin – Goodbye to the Office. I’m completely convinced that we need a space … Continue reading
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Andy’s Rules #1524 – Words and Pictures
Text doesn’t express your feelings brilliantly Most email is misunderstood by recipients. Same probably goes for blogging, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube comments, and other things that mostly use text like chat apps and forums.
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Working Out
Working remotely is something Delib does with mixed success. Sometimes we’re very good at it. Sometimes we’re not so good. I’ve found working in a remote (or distributed) way massively productive, but I don’t think remote working looks like as … Continue reading
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6’66″ – Sympathy For The Devil (…or how to make Powerpoint interesting)
[Image courtesy of : Wendelboe on Flickr] The *devil* in question was indeed the force of office evil that is pointless Powerpoint, and Tom Alcott from the Social Network Company gave us a masterclass in how to keep presentations succinct, … Continue reading
Happy Christmas, Happy New year
Seems like an appropriate photo right now (yes, that’s younger me in the picture!): Have a good holiday, take care, see you in 2010, and thanks
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Benefits of Open Government Data
I’m excited by the current interest in both making government data available, and visualising it to help people make deliberative decisions. Jennifer Bell has posted a great set of slides about open government (produced by VisibleGovernment.ca). Visualisation is pretty shiny. … Continue reading
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