Nov 19, 2020Weeknotes S02E01Turns out this evening is when it comes tumbling out: Hello! I haven’t started weeknotes series 2 since before Covid. At first once it hit I enjoyed the adrenaline and sense of purpose of the emergency response and getting stuck in. My background is Product Management and I loved being…Weeknotes4 min read
Jan 4, 2020Weeknotes S01E08 — it’s a wrapHi all, hope you are all doing great, it has been about 6 weeks since the last update. There was a lot going on. I always struggle a bit through December to stay well, and if it hadn’t been for a couple of really bad train delays I might have…Design6 min read
Nov 24, 2019Weeknotes S01E07 — Starts low ends on a big high!Hi all, it is Sunday morning and I have much to celebrate work-wise right now. However, truth be told I have a slight sore head from *genuinely guv I swear* only one Old Fashioned last night, but it was right before bed. Plus I am feeling a bit more thoughtful…Beta4 min read
Nov 10, 2019Weeknotes S01E06 — unembargoed!Hello! Remember the funding bid from episode 1? We bid for extra funding for a User Researcher/ Delivery Manager to help with our cross-council User Research on Adult Social Care. It won! So did another bid from my team — the work to collaborate on code sharing for publishing platforms.Product Management3 min read
Oct 27, 2019Weeknotes S01E05 — embargoedHi, I didn’t do weeknotes last week because the main thing I wanted to tell you about was embargoed until what was supposed to be last Tuesday. We STILL aren’t allowed to tell you. I’m pretty sure that Brexit is involved — no surprise there. …Design3 min read
Oct 12, 2019Weeknotes S01E04 — Step by stepAlright? it’s Saturday morning, Oct 12th. Kipchoge just made history by running a marathon under 2 hours for the first time ever. I’ve got a bit of a sore head from sleeping funny when passed out on the sofa last night. …Digital4 min read
Sep 28, 2019Weeknotes S01E03 — standard extraordinary**Senior Content Designer for Children’s services amazing job** Hi, how are you feeling? It is hard to know when the world is on fire eh? I have found it difficult not to voraciously consume the news this week and get slightly addicted to the sensation of panic, fury and crisis…Weeknotes3 min read
Sep 21, 2019Weeknotes S01E02Morning! Episode 2, I have achieved continuing the project past inception at least. Aphex Twin selected ambient works is playing (Tha) and we are chilling, happy to have a weekend of no plans. I got the funding bid in, so keep your fingers crossed for that. It is to help…User Research3 min read
Sep 14, 2019Weeknotes S01:E01Series 1 : Episode 1 It’s bizarre that this is series 1 episode 1, as I have been in local government for 10 years. If I had started when I got my first job in the customer focused digital transformation world 7 years ago, this would be Series 4. …Imposter Syndrome4 min read