Twitter Archive, 2019

RT @humanworkplace: 10 reasons to run from a job opportunity:

  1. They send you a link to take online tests before they talk to you
  2. They…

Mon Jan 07 20:20:05 +0000 2019


RT @humanworkplace: 6) They have terrible Glassdoor reviews
7) They leave you waiting in silence for weeks between contacts
8) They won’t c…

Mon Jan 07 20:20:08 +0000 2019


Replying to @neillyneil and @escmum

Some good quality neil-backness tho.

Fri Jan 18 16:00:54 +0000 2019


Replying to @neillyneil and @escmum

#freemugfortopcomment

Fri Jan 18 17:31:41 +0000 2019


Replying to @escmum and @neillyneil

;)

Sat Jan 19 11:28:16 +0000 2019


Replying to @richardjpope

Hey, even Bezos had to mandate APIs as a part of a core tech strategy. Not as useful in a world that still allows and even encourages sneakernet workarounds, and harder still to impl if you don’t have the stick of “you’re fired if not”

Mon Jan 21 18:35:53 +0000 2019


Replying to @richardjpope

Agree - the six points made in the memo were each needed…and “interesting” things happen when you only have some of them in place.

Mon Jan 21 19:05:33 +0000 2019


Replying to @itsallgonewrong, @psd, @richardjpope, @pubstrat, @marxculture, @eliotfineberg and @zzgavin

Depends on whether the user is a human or another service.

Tue Jan 22 07:20:03 +0000 2019


Replying to @marxculture, @itsallgonewrong, @psd, @richardjpope, @pubstrat, @eliotfineberg and @zzgavin

Yes, but as a maker of an API, I don’t get to control the user experience of all other services for their users. All I can do is improve the service for my user (the other service), and avoid thinking about boiling the ocean.

Tue Jan 22 08:16:55 +0000 2019


Replying to @tomskitomski

@ByDonkeys

Thu Jan 31 22:20:18 +0000 2019 Replying to @EmRoseBaz

@peterkappus

Thu Feb 21 17:18:00 +0000 2019


Replying to @gauravvohra1 and @SuperhumanCo

Looking forward to trying it out!

Mon Feb 25 07:29:21 +0000 2019

Looking to chat to good, available, London-convenient service designers for a short piece of work solving a “very hard problem”.

Is that vague enough to pique your interest? Curious about the premodern spelling of ‘pique’?

Get in touch: robin@getjobz.co

Fri Mar 01 21:12:21 +0000 2019


Best angel quote of the night: “We’re looking for headstrong, persistent, visionary, focused, driven bust-through-walls founders that will listen and take on every piece of advice we have to offer, changing course at a moments notice.” #dynamicsoftheindustry

Wed Mar 06 09:51:16 +0000 2019


Replying to @marxculture

Everyone who uses excel in their daily job is a a software developer, untrained and ignorant of tests, code-data separation, branch version control and all other software best-practice

Sun Mar 10 16:41:18 +0000 2019


Replying to @marxculture

What would happen if we sent those people on “good practice” training?

Sun Mar 10 16:47:13 +0000 2019


Replying to @marxculture

Or built an “upload your spreadsheet to check for errors” service that could translate the logic into an app? (Spreadsheet-as-a-service)

Sun Mar 10 16:48:40 +0000 2019


RT @davidcarboni: “We have decades of research on what people need. Once you’re paid enough, it’s about having autonomy, control over your…

Thu Mar 14 08:10:33 +0000 2019


“What’s the difference between Machine Learning and AI?” “If it’s written in python, it’s Machine Learning. If it’s written in PowerPoint, it’s AI.”

Fri Mar 15 12:37:04 +0000 2019


Hey @ons - love the data, keep it coming.

And a simple bug report on the beeswarm chart. No pun intended.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/whichoccupationsareathighestriskofbeingautomated/2019-03-25

Wed Mar 27 10:10:54 +0000 2019


Replying to @juter

Has anyone done the calcs / ££ on this off the back of the changes? (Revenue uptick, cost to develop, etc) I’d love to have a thing to point to “to get buy in” for future products.

Fri Mar 29 08:10:07 +0000 2019


Replying to @juter

That’s good to hear - would be better if the CFO saw numbers to that effect

Fri Mar 29 16:11:10 +0000 2019 Replying to @tekin, @dxw, @abscond and @rgarner

Do you know the team you’re headed to next?

Mon Apr 01 11:51:43 +0000 2019


Replying to @tekin and @dxw

All’s well, but swamped trying to build out a platform for job and career change at scale @jayohbeezed (particularly relevant for us career contractors)

Mon Apr 01 13:54:30 +0000 2019


RT @matthewclifford: Superb Brexit diagram https://twitter.com/jonworth/status/1115510300235784192

Tue Apr 09 07:36:11 +0000 2019


Replying to @neillyneil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Labs

Tue Apr 09 15:53:29 +0000 2019


Replying to @KeithEmmerson

Do you have one in French?

Tue Apr 16 09:05:23 +0000 2019

Just checking in at TLA #InvestorShowcase2 - if anyone in my Twitter echosphere is here?

Thu May 02 14:35:00 +0000 2019


RT @BECartmel: Anyone else seen the ad for private jet to fly your pets around - image of empty jet except for dog - on front page of toda…

Wed May 08 14:00:14 +0000 2019


Replying to @bmwelby, @neillyneil, @stuheritage and @zeynep

Another thing the execs will realise belatedly: they really should have left something on the table for when the series reboots in twenty years time. Unless they use up all the fan goodwill in the meantime.

Sun May 19 09:11:47 +0000 2019


Replying to @nickstenning and @rjw1

I’m looking for some ICs to chat about this very topic here in London.
Do get in touch, if you want to help fix personal career management.

Tue May 21 06:44:59 +0000 2019


I’m on a website that pops up a “switch to our accessible website” popup every time I click a link.

I can’t help but think they’ve missed the point completely.

Tue May 21 10:26:50 +0000 2019


Replying to @neillyneil

Are any of them passing the Turing test?

Fri May 24 06:43:54 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexholmes24

Congratulations! Do you have certainty on what’s next?

Wed May 29 20:31:55 +0000 2019


Replying to @CuriousScutter

Ha ha, I can’t amortise a hammer over ten years and pay 200x what I should for it.

Wed May 29 20:35:24 +0000 2019 Replying to @alexdunsdon

Don’t let a degree brand influence your decision on whether a specific person has / can learn the skills for a given role.

It’s just another heuristic / bias that will help you miss good opportunities.

Sun Jun 02 08:32:28 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Usually I do it by unfollowing the people who post too much

Thu Jun 06 18:50:10 +0000 2019


Replying to @egawen

I think you’re confusing the concept of a strategy with a strategy document.

Tue Jun 11 07:08:20 +0000 2019


Replying to @Kershaw_MCIPS, @NHSX, @Rachel0404 and @matthewsgould

  1. Delivery tracking / ongoing project management 15. Public Post-delivery Value for money assessments 16. Management of post-award change and call-off 17. Single-button re-apply to next iteration. 18. Named contacts and senior responsible officers 19. AirBnB ⭐️ system

Tue Jun 11 09:41:04 +0000 2019


Replying to @garryscott

Pricing research says that when things are complicated, people are more likely to overpay.

Hence: super complex rate plans for telecoms, huge varieties of high-tier wine, tons of flight types

Maybe a similar effect applies in tax?

Wed Jun 12 07:03:26 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

JOBZ has them all. Book me for coffee.

Thu Jun 13 19:15:11 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Happy to chat!

Sat Jun 15 06:42:56 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Best is to get them into a safe abundant mindset which is about financial and personal stability, some CBT and biohacking. Otherwise adrenaline+cortisol will drive them to be awful to the team no matter what.

Mon Jun 17 12:29:52 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Then, make it clear that their own behaviour will sideline them as the company grows.

Mon Jun 17 12:31:01 +0000 2019


RT @JamesClear: Most people need consistency more than they need intensity.

Intensity:
-run a marathon
-write a book in 30 days
-silent me…

Tue Jun 18 09:21:48 +0000 2019


Replying to @impcapital and @HipCityReg

“Dear Mr Gave me the brush off. Thanks for offering to be helpful in our last meeting. I could use the following pieces of help: (a) (b) (c). Do let me know how you can help in any or all of the above. Signed, Calling you out.

Sat Jun 22 13:56:35 +0000 2019


Replying to @JennyVass

Getting you next job?

Mon Jun 24 07:39:21 +0000 2019


Replying to @schlaf

Only if they participated in mine.

Thu Jun 27 07:57:24 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon and @russellbuckley

The heuristic of “amazing founders” is just another form of bias - the way the brain justifies “this person is like me”.

This type of bias at the early stage is what leads to diversity problems at the later stage, and then later on, diversity problems in the investor community.

Fri Jun 28 20:34:54 +0000 2019 Replying to @Kershaw_MCIPS

  1. If there are tools and data that can make the application easier/automatic, the procurement bids will be of higher quality and better value for money

Wed Jul 03 16:44:09 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Humans won’t stimulate their own wage growth —> they’re afraid of the difficult process of job and career change required to unlock the higher wage. This leads to low productivity + engagement and business leaders saying “we can’t get the skills”

That’s why I’m building JOBZ.

Mon Jul 08 07:32:46 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Anyone who wants to join this mission, drop me a line at http://getjobz.co/investors

Mon Jul 08 07:34:01 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

This: https://twitter.com/robincarswell/status/1148132804242395141?s=21

Mon Jul 08 16:18:23 +0000 2019


The replies are better than the somewhat patronising original thread. https://twitter.com/skirani/status/1149302828420067328

Sat Jul 13 12:25:18 +0000 2019


RT @vcstarterkit: 10x Venture Capitalists

LPs, if you come across this rare breed of fund manager, immediately wire your commitment. Havin…

Sun Jul 14 10:29:45 +0000 2019


I’m looking for a few 5x engineers, because I hear 10x engineers are mythical and/or locked in dungeons by 100x founders.

If you’re easy to work with and are interested in diversity and solving the skills gap, get in touch.

#10xEngineer

Sun Jul 14 10:37:22 +0000 2019


Little bugs can cause 100% failure.

For example: An incorrect time zone on a website means anyone who uses the tech to make it easier, actually ends up an hour late and misses the thing.

Example courtesy the London conference run by @unboundglobal

Wed Jul 17 11:58:45 +0000 2019


Just got anonymously airdropped a photo, having left it accidentally open.

Congrats on the win, stranger! @surgeonmate

Wed Jul 17 13:23:53 +0000 2019


Having a 28 days early contagion experience. “The train has stopped due to a suspicious person at the next station.” <indecipherable shouts> (pause) (tube stops) “The train…crackle…ugh…crackle” (radio cuts out) <glass shatters> rage zombie bites man across aisle <hits send>

Mon Jul 22 19:05:21 +0000 2019


FYI

Tue Jul 23 18:17:10 +0000 2019


Replying to @bmwelby

In the world of the internet, links that other sites make to your content can be considered retained marketing assets of your organisation.

To negligently destroy those assets by not maintaining your site architecture properly is a waste of your marketing investment.

Sun Jul 28 12:21:23 +0000 2019


Replying to @bmwelby

I thought about this tweet, when I saw this comic. https://xkcd.com/2180/

Wed Jul 31 08:30:56 +0000 2019


RT @Anita_Hoffmann: Networking is as important as developing skills- for your current and (even more) for your new career. .
13 Things You…

Wed Jul 31 20:00:19 +0000 2019


Replying to @sanjaypoyzer

Just sit down and start typing in notepad.

Don’t get caught trying to edit what you said. Put in lots of carriage returns.

Then paste it all into a column in Trello and rearrange the thoughts into a coherent order.

Then write a paragraph in each card.

Throw out the leftover.

Wed Jul 31 20:07:21 +0000 2019 Replying to @jelenajansson

Skip them until they come to you. VCs invest based on heuristics that are driven by herd behaviour and personal risk reduction.

I hear good things about @clearbanc - if your model fits it?

Thu Aug 01 19:36:25 +0000 2019


Replying to @bmwelby, @neillyneil and @dafyddbach

I went to a Microsoft shop last year for the first time in eight years.

In the first two weeks I had a 15% lost work productivity hit.

Mon Aug 05 18:32:47 +0000 2019


Replying to @Samirkaji

Returns are even bigger when everyone chases the same deal and bids it way up!

Tue Aug 06 05:49:30 +0000 2019


Replying to @AmitMukherjee

There’s some pretty good value in the UK right now.

Thu Aug 08 17:50:02 +0000 2019


Replying to @impcapital

Ping me when you’re in London next.

Thu Aug 08 17:52:19 +0000 2019


Replying to @eliotfineberg

Overheard in Twitter; ‘remember, the modern conversation is a communication empire that happens to have a profitability obligation associated with it’

Sat Aug 10 00:12:34 +0000 2019


Replying to @yahoo_pete and @KeithEmmerson

So watchawatchawatcha want?

Mon Aug 12 07:39:13 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Not if VCs all chase the same deals.

Tue Aug 13 10:33:21 +0000 2019


Replying to @jaCattell

Fewer slides, more stage practice.

Tue Aug 20 20:59:11 +0000 2019


Replying to @jmj

How to maintain mental health by staying off social media.

Wed Aug 21 18:56:37 +0000 2019


Replying to @jaCattell, @CSTalent1, @stamanfar, @avfletcher, @cholten99, @joannerewcastle, @DebBlanch44, @antlerboy, @vickytnz, @DaveLivesey1, @ldnpk, @Baskers, @VikaNightingale, @RohanGye and @JHillCBE

Any time you want to come and work on a social venture with me just say the word.

Wed Aug 21 19:03:26 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

Yes, but your taxes would be higher to pay for the deficit that doesn’t get inflated away.

Thu Aug 22 15:30:38 +0000 2019


To all my stationery nerd friends in the UK: 2-for-1 uniballs at ⁦@RymanStationery⁩. Stock up before Brexit shortages.

To all my stationary nerd friends: happy to pick some up for you as you’re obviously stuck where you are.

#penpun

Tue Aug 27 17:08:08 +0000 2019


Replying to @robincarswell

Arrrrgh! Nothing ruins a penpun more than missing the obvious “Remain where you are” Brexit joke.

Tue Aug 27 20:49:38 +0000 2019


Another example of digital lipstick rather than service design.

Brexit: Home Office advert banned for ‘misleading’ EU citizens https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49488324

Wed Aug 28 07:39:19 +0000 2019 Replying to @tomskitomski and @mjrobbins

I mean, if only there was some sort of way to measure and report on the truthiness and factosity of individual journalists (and other public figures).

One star: lazy reporter and bad editorial. Please block further news until their fact rating > 4 and spin < 2.

Fri Sep 13 19:47:59 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

No, unfortunately not. I sometimes hold office hours — you’re welcome to show up!

Sun Sep 15 17:52:35 +0000 2019


Replying to @thetimmorgan

They don’t exist yet - everyone who claims they know has done it a couple of times and is iterating as they go.

Best is to train up your finance team on dev-accounting (you have to anyway), write your policies and procedures, and have them educate the auditors. I can help. (DM)

Mon Sep 16 20:16:43 +0000 2019 Replying to @jaCattell

Foxy

Tue Oct 01 07:42:27 +0000 2019


RT @eliotfineberg: This is the best thing I have read in a long time.
https://link.medium.com/W8TL1CokB0

Tue Oct 08 09:35:30 +0000 2019


Replying to @yahoo_pete and @markhurrell

Not sure if I can dig up the CTS monkey.

Thu Oct 17 07:29:15 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon and @_vsaw

“Yes Mr Founder, I back your vision to the hilt, just as long as you pivot to my vision so we can sell your company to a FANG in 3-7 years”

Thu Oct 17 07:38:35 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon and @buffer

is the benchmark and best-in-class on this.

Read their blog.

Thu Oct 17 13:36:58 +0000 2019


RT @humanworkplace: One reason I want you and everyone else to get a business card and take consulting clients (even if you work full-time)…

Thu Oct 17 22:22:16 +0000 2019


Replying to @tomskitomski and @egawen

https://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/157/itsatrap.jpg

Thu Oct 24 15:02:06 +0000 2019


“Security is a tax on the honest to protect us from the dishonest”

Mon Oct 28 10:15:29 +0000 2019


Replying to @andymantell, @GOVUK and @bosroyes

How did that service jump to Beta. I want to see the Discovery and Alpha assessment reports.

Wed Oct 30 08:23:23 +0000 2019 Replying to @alexdunsdon

Isn’t that the business model of every micro conference?

Mon Nov 04 08:53:57 +0000 2019


Replying to @robgo

Don’t forget that later stage funds always have an incentive to claim to be earlier…to get early sight of deals. (And waste everyone’s time in the process)

Tue Nov 05 09:01:38 +0000 2019


RT @thispeterlewis: entry level designer
junior designer
designer
senior designer
principal designer
final designer
final final designer
fi…

Tue Nov 05 09:04:46 +0000 2019


Replying to @mahorowitz

Solution 1: venues get together to build a ticket platform that dynamically prices $1 cheaper than the market bot price.

Solution 2: venues cut a deal with ticket distributors that includes a “cancel overpriced tickets QR code” provision combined with “trustable partner” promo

Thu Nov 07 21:52:49 +0000 2019


Replying to @shl

Herd Ventures

Sun Nov 10 09:41:52 +0000 2019


Replying to @shl

We’re happy to put in up to 35% but only if you’re already oversubscribed.

Sun Nov 10 09:43:48 +0000 2019


RT @hkanji: VCs just couldn’t envision what Salesforce would become https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/11/08/marc-benioff-no-vcs-would-give-him-money-to-launch-salesforce.html

Sun Nov 10 09:52:57 +0000 2019


RT @mikebutcher: The Tories have taken out a Google Ad to appear top of the page when people search ‘register for a postal vote uk’. It com…

Tue Nov 12 16:58:10 +0000 2019


Replying to @vcstarterkit

“Don’t worry about the friends and family - we can dilute them off the table next round”

Fri Nov 15 10:41:31 +0000 2019


Replying to @_petehallett

Happy Birthday bruv!

Tue Nov 19 20:44:43 +0000 2019

That’s one of the reasons I’m building out JOBZ. Hopefully it won’t get worse before it gets better. https://twitter.com/briannekimmel/status/1201713893879369729

Tue Dec 03 07:25:18 +0000 2019


Replying to @tomskitomski

What percentage should one use in a given business case to account for the cost of governance of the proposal? Asking for a friend….

Tue Dec 03 12:31:55 +0000 2019


Replying to @bmwelby and @tomskitomski

Data constrains politics. Politics is fighting back.

Tue Dec 10 20:34:07 +0000 2019


Replying to @alexdunsdon

“best”? Or “the ones that survive”? Darwinian fitness might apply.

Wed Dec 11 22:48:23 +0000 2019


Current odds for a Tory majority are the same as they were for a Remain vote at this time on referendum day. #pleasefactcheckthis

Thu Dec 12 19:14:48 +0000 2019


Replying to @robincarswell

Odds are shortening, money is piling in on the Tories. Is there some secret scoreboard that we can’t see in public that already shows the score?

Thu Dec 12 20:14:19 +0000 2019


Replying to @yahoo_pete

Not a large problem. We’ve got countries to go back to.

Thu Dec 12 23:53:25 +0000 2019


RT @briannekimmel: A space to watch: infrastructure & tooling for freelancers & contractors

Bill may be up, but the end-user experience i…

Fri Dec 13 00:20:31 +0000 2019


Good summary of the UK election for the stats geeks among us. https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1205453904844079104

Sat Dec 14 11:44:12 +0000 2019


Replying to @DraperEsprit

#10xengineer

Mon Dec 16 08:06:33 +0000 2019