Cutting edge – learning and change
The edge on a knife is important – it’s the sharp end (okay, side) where the cutting actually takes place. It needs to stay sharp,… Read More »Cutting edge – learning and change
Tim O’Reilly on structural literacy
Access to an unlimited world of information is a powerful augmentation of human capability, but it still has prerequisites. Before she could make an exquisite… Read More »Tim O’Reilly on structural literacy
DCPodcast howto – recording via skype
Happy to report that we’ve just recorded a special-edition first episode of the Driverlesscroc podcast and it went off without a hitch. Recording between Jakarta… Read More »DCPodcast howto – recording via skype
Marc Andreesen on ideas vs execution
… there was a great Dilbert strip where the pony-haired boss says, “You know, I have a great idea for a startup. All I need… Read More »Marc Andreesen on ideas vs execution
Five Questions: Stu Patience
Introduce yourself: who are you, what do you do, and why is it important? I’m Stu. I’m part of the team at Yayasan Tunas Aksara… Read More »Five Questions: Stu Patience
Machine. Ecosystem. (7) – Style is content (text as system)
Style is content. Poet Marvin Bell reminds us that the content of a poem is not the same as a poem’s contents, reminding us that… Read More »Machine. Ecosystem. (7) – Style is content (text as system)
Kicking cans: job descriptions versus culture
A few days ago I watched a schoolboy kicking a can down the road. He kicked it a couple of times and then miskicked, sending… Read More »Kicking cans: job descriptions versus culture
Seasons
Seasons are a great tool for starting and ending well. They allow low-stakes launches and clean breaks. They make intensity easier by allowing fallow time… Read More »Seasons
DriverlessCrocodile ping-pong: five questions, ten minutes (v0.1)
Here’s a set of quickfire questions you might enjoy answering: Introduce yourself: who are you, what do you do, and why is it important? What’s… Read More »DriverlessCrocodile ping-pong: five questions, ten minutes (v0.1)
The Daily
If you haven’t, go and read Seth Godin’s posts here and here. It sounds hard, but daily turns out to be easier than weekly or… Read More »The Daily