Uniqueness is the wrong target
Uniqueness/originality is the wrong target. If this is your worry, you will never ship (your idea, product, service, charity, game) because your product isn’t “unique” enough. Why are you going for...
View ArticleDesign and De-risking
De-risking is part of good design. De-risk all the things (or as much as you can). That was my 2 main takeaways from today’s #TyneDesignWeek event “Design in Software Delivery – A Decade in...
View ArticleThoughts from the TechNext Sustainability hub
“We need to move from talking shops, to doing shops” On 17 June 2025, TechNext held the Sustainability hub event at the Energy Central in Blyth, Northumberland I saw this model of a ship showing how...
View ArticleStart small. Bootstrap it. Build it. Test. Repeat. That’s it.
I don’t care how many Youtube videos, Reddit forums or Facebook ad’s you’ve seen that claim a 7-figure, 9-figure business that can be done in 30 seconds without you thinking. You are not them. You are...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with this traffic light?
“You need to complete this …” said the manager, pointing to a hyperlink. “What is it?” I asked. – “You need to track your happiness every day on this app”, the manager replied I got a bit perturbed. I...
View ArticleReview: Don’t get a job, make a job
Editor note: This book review has an Amazon affiliate link. The author was not paid or sponsored for this review. This is the first edition from 2016. One of the perks of being an alumni member of...
View ArticleReview: Enter the Dragon (1973)
There’s no doubt that Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon (1973) is a cultural movie, and for many kickstarted the whole Karate/Kung-fu movie genre. You could even argue it launched the whole Bruceploitation,...
View Article3 simple retrospective exercises for small businesses
Whether you’re running a fast-paced start-up, delivering a high-stakes presentation or workshop, or running a small micro-business, regular retrospectives may help to correct your course. When I worked...
View ArticleThe reason why 80’s HK action cinema works so much better than Hollywood action
Stallone, Schwarznegger, Van Damme, Norris were the four cornerstones of 80’s action cinema. Where some dominated the cinemas, others dominated VHS and home cinema. At the same time, half way across...
View ArticleReview – The Shadows Edge (2025)
Jackie’s best for the past decade, but don’t expect it to be like it was in the 80s There’s uniformity amongst most Jackie Chan fans, that his past decade of work has been pretty poor, with small...
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