Other Thoughts

Jacqui comes across a few weird apps.

Processes and systems matter. But people matter more. We need to trust people to do their work. RTO is about a lack of trust. How do we improve trust in a remote working environment?

Thoughts about EVs, Eskom and educating people how to use electricity efficiently.

First you want to be a programmer. Then you want to be a happy programmer. What gives developers job satisfaction?

The US Surgeon General wants social media sites to carry a warning that they may be harmful to the mental health of children and teens. Jacqui considers her risks after spending time on FaceBook.

We know tech life imitates science fiction. Games, which are fiction, imitate life by trying to be more realistic. But now life is imitating games!

It’s always good to ask why. Sometimes there’s a valid reason. But if you are frustrated about why things are done the way they are, you will enjoy this fun story.

I’ve been frustrated this past week by poor service and poor government systems. Nothing new there. So I am going to distract you from work for a few minutes with some unrelated trivia. Sing a licence You know that screen that requires you to accept the software licence terms before

A sad decluttering job reminds me that one day someone will need to deal with my stuff. And that includes digital clutter. Time to delete a file or two.

In South Africa, contract clauses about force majeure (“Acts of God”) now include acts of Eskom. Does that mean Eskom is our new South African god of lightning?