A good end to a weird working week. Thinking and reasoning through our user research approach and evidence to guide our data strategy and delivery. Always really through provoking exchanging perspectives and hypotheses with user research maestro Sheena.

Dan Or content designers need more IA and modelling skills, and to come together with data architects in a domain-driven, user-centred, technical design love-in

“Oh, and here they come, come, come To the brightest thing that glitters”

crux of “digital transformation” is balancing when -tech leads data -data leads tech -delivery leads data -data leads delivery -product leads data -data leads product -user centred design leads data -data leads user centred design playbook/blogpost zombies need to wakeup sharpish

11 years ago today Keep checking in on your friends Keep talking #GarySpeed

just had a good long conversation with ChatGPT about data products… eventually it came round to my way of thinking

chatGPT is absolutely clueless sometimes - which is reassuring

what a place man 💙

For anyone who is adding 'Start a new business' onto their list of #NewYearsResolution Earlier this year I published 16 blogs about the concept to sale of a multi million pound services business. Fill your boots and Happy New Year! link.medium.com/3riBXomPcwb

New mobile UI released today. Should be a lot easier to use. Feedback welcome. ons.gov.uk/census/maps

decided to give myself some time and space to finally start reading Inshallah United - an absolute tonic after a mentally very turbulent week - highly recommend the book, the act and the location.

In 2021, Simone Biles withdrew from the women's final at the Olympics stating, “I have to focus on my mental health.” Today, she won her 6th World All-Around title. Prioritizing your mental health & well-being is not a roadblock to success, it's an essential part of the journey.

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | Samaritans

Reflecting on all the insightful perspectives shared yesterday Reform think tank and chatting with the team today on our work to make data and insight an integral part of how we design and deliver our retirement services. Excited by the ambition and opportunity ahead 🙌

Always love to hear from Tom MacInnes and the brilliant work CitizensAdvice also the inevitable hat tip to Gavin Freeguard (same on BSky) with seemingly effortless chairing #ThinkData

Lads, check in on your mates. 💔 x.com/lfc_arrow/stat…

noticed Mad Dog getting in on the act yesterday, defo looking to be in the next adidas UK ad GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL #nufc

Nelly says the 2000’s era of music was the "toughest era in hip-hop ever." "When I put out songs, I had to go against DMX, JAY-Z, Eminem, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Luda – all of us are fighting for one spot."

The Turing has a strong future for five years now. This is great, but AI is proving not to be a reliable answer in many domains. Digital Twins and Data Science come with better controls and explainable models. The Turing needs to balance AI and Data Science work carefully.

Bewildering conflicting stances from Newcastle United box office staff Multiple trips back/forth to renew my son’s season ticket Such dismissive, poor customer experience today Transition from u18 junior To student (undefined) via 18+ enrolled A-Level “student” = renew and pay as an adult