2014-09-24 (Wednesday)
Links
-
After the flood | Journal
Max Gadney on ten things learned after three years in business. Includes “No Hobbies” and “No Babyfoot”. Focus.
Tweets
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@adrianhon Yeah, my calendar is suddenly full of several years of things I’d forgotten!
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@adrianhon I still like it. Putting its iCal feed in my calendar recently made a difference. Helps me remember what I’ve been doing!
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
Swarm’s taking the piss now. It’s stopped telling me how many check-ins at offices “Tom” has, and is now telling me about “Matt”.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@monkchips I didn’t say that. Take action! Everyone likes different kinds of action. I, me, personally, don’t want to run a conference.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@hyper_linda @andylolz Yeah. Much more fun and exciting than trying to improve, or just help, a decades-old organisation.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@monkchips I’m not saying there *shouldn’t* be a conference like that. I’m just wary of people talking, feeling better, but not *doing*.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@monkchips Yes, as a thought experiment to imagine what a different kind of (part of) tech industry might look like.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@andylolz Oh definitely. I think that’s a fault of tech(?) culture - people like to start new sites/charities/etc rather than help existing.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@andylolz Thanks. I helped build the original They Work For You. Although that put me off doing more similar things :)
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@andylolz Thanks. I’m currently working for Citizens Advice.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@hyper_linda I have never even tried, so have respect for anyone who’s tried.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@blaine I’m sure! I think they’re just not in the tech world that makes the most noise within my hearing. (Which isn’t their fault.)
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
A StackExchange site where you ask which StackExchange site you should post your question on.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@george08 Seems a bit pointless to start an organisation with no idea what it would actually *do* :)
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
More useful than putting on a conference along those lines: actually running an organisation along those lines.
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@monkchips @felix_cohen @shoreditchvh @andybudd @paulrobertlloyd Go for it! (I'm not much of a conference organiser though.)
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@Thayer Thanks…. I barely like going to conferences, never mind putting them on :)
![philgyford’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/25/52/12552/james_200208_300x300_normal.jpg)
@chrislunch Any time!
Liked tweets
![gwire’s avatar](https://hines-production.s3.amazonaws.com/twitter/avatars/77/45/21527745/UIbh2dpa_normal.png)
@chrislunch "Very droll, Prime Minister"