Greg Fullard

Tech all-rounder and long-time entrepreneur with a passion for skills development, automation and Irish whiskey

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

I'm currently working on content for a new course (online and in person) on the topic of business and systems analysis. I'll post notes, resources and comments on this thread as I progress.

Effective using Twitter to brainstorm in public. Let's see how it goes...

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@MTNza , @MTNGroup : Be aware that fraudsters phoning from 073 697 0205 are claiming to represent the MTN fraud department in an attempt to defraud elderly people.

They're using the names Nathaniel James and Charles Isaac

I tried logging on your fraud page, but it does not load

[Dmitry Grozoubinski @DmitryOpines]

Teacher: "What's 49 divided by 7?"

Future McKinsey Consultant: "Before tackling that, have we really deep dived on whether this 'division' is going to position us, as a class, to take advantage of emerging trends in the digital space? Deborah, I know you had thoughts on this..."

[ErrantScience @ErrantScience]

For the love of Science just Email or text you heathen!

#cartoon #academia #science

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@jappleby Gmail with a range of custom App Scripts for managing supplier invoices, customer orders etc.

https://t.co/W2mes1uFeT for scheduling, general checklists. Also solid automation and notification system.

Robot Framework for advanced automation.

And Trello for GTD context lists

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@elissaben70 Sunset, while running today

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@RenaldoGouws @FlySafair Something similar can be said for @PostNet. Proving, again and again, that if you offer a service people need, and do it well, any business can work

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@omarkinnear Also decided not to join the board. It's a waste of time.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@brianloveswords Reply with a link to https://t.co/GiJNEjs5t7

[Jason Swett @JasonSwett]

I once stared at a piece of code for 15 minutes trying to figure out what "par" meant.

Eventually I realized it was "parent".

Someone saved 50ms by not typing "ent". The savings was paid for by 15 mins of frustration.

Don't abbreviate. Thinking is more expensive than typing.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@allenholub The Tortoise vs. Hare story all over again.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@erinfoox Complexity hidden inside a proprietary drag-and-drop interface.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@MissAmaraKay Such a fine line. You need a lot of sun for a good garden, but just not TOO much sun.

Here in the heart of Africa, 'n have to keep much of our veggie garden under shade netting in the middle of summer.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

So if you have no shame (like me) you can continue trying and learning new things your whole life.

Yippee

[Paul Graham @paulg]

One of the biggest reasons it gets harder to do new things as you get older is that new things are generally undignified at first (indeed, this is an excellent heuristic for discovering them) and the older you get, the more dignified you're expected to be.

[Pavel A. Samsonov @PavelASamsonov]

Burnout isn't a result of just working too hard. It's a result of working too hard solving artificial problems that shouldn't exist, where the outcome isn't making progress but just getting back to the starting line.

[Ian Lauer Astro @ianlauerastro]

HUBBLE vs JWST: Here's the difference. Welcome to a new era of astronomy.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@Gary22k To be honest, I don't care if it's in public or private hands. But for goodness sake, they need to start doing their jobs. And when they don't, there should be consequences - for them.

The safety net for incompetence should end.

[Greg Fullard @gregfullard]

@RenaldoGouws , hoping you can shed some light on the electricity issue on Admiralty and Bradley streets in Summerstrand. Following today's loadshedding power never returned