I’ve been by turns amused and horrified by discussions recently of the proposed WeWork floatation, and the apparent hubris running through it. WeWork runs co-working spaces with the kind of … Continue reading Leadership and continuity
Beware the peripheral variables when evaluating technologies
For the last couple of weeks my wife has been trying out an electric pedal bike, as part of an environmental scheme to promote awareness and—it is hoped—adoption. Electric bikes … Continue reading Beware the peripheral variables when evaluating technologies
Rethinking risk appetite
In previous blog posts I’ve expressed my reservation about the idea of “risk appetite”. This personal concern is rooted in the idea that it seems a somewhat esoteric concept, especially … Continue reading Rethinking risk appetite
When an organisation’s software is open source
I was having a discussion with someone recently about using open source software and making an organisation’s own software open source. The most significant example of this that I’ve had … Continue reading When an organisation’s software is open source
Exposing and exploiting variables in quiz games
I’ve frequently said managing uncertainty can be done by exposing and exploiting variables. We over-simplify when we express risk as a single point (“There’s a 40% change this will happen”) … Continue reading Exposing and exploiting variables in quiz games
An example of the errors of “best practice”
Some time ago I wrote about the error of slavishly following “best practice” without asking why. And I was reminded of this again the other day when a friend forwarded … Continue reading An example of the errors of “best practice”
Requirements are entangled with design
The other day I was having a conversation with someone about requirements and software design. We had a description for a small system, and I was saying “this is the … Continue reading Requirements are entangled with design
