Ian Strang

Runner, Developer, Reformed Librarian, Rogers Communications employee (my opinions are my own)

[Noah Veltman @veltman]

key to getting in shape faster is joining a gym you can't exit

[Aaron Snow @aaronsnow]

This 👇👇💯 https://t.co/Kloq3HdLZD

[Robert Caro @RobertACaro]

Today is the 16th anniversary of the publication of Robert A. Caro's Pulitzer Prize-winning THE MASTER OF THE SENATE.

(Posted by the author's publisher) https://t.co/JHYChSKDfj

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

@torontolibrary I wonder when the TPL asks all it's branch staff to get to work regardless of weather how many of the directors and senior managers choose not to come in ?

[Paul Shetler @paul_shetler]

BAN "innovation labs", hackathons/design jams and "ideation platforms"/challenges https://t.co/rOVCGyMJwZ

[Simon Wardley @swardley]

I often hear companies blame lack of engineering talent or culture for an inability to compete with Amazon. IMHO, this is hogwash. The problem is almost always in the executive layer and lack of any positional strategy. By the time the change has become visible it is too late.

[@pipsc-ipfpc.bsky.social @PIPSC_IPFPC]

Phoenix pay problems: Another 'technical glitch' temporarily shuts down access to worker pay stubs. Officials w/ @PSPC_SPAC say the problem is expected to be resolved by... Wednesday. Source: Canadian Payroll Reporter https://t.co/jeGs2XXWKK #cdnpoli #canlab #NixPhoenix

[Rich Rogers @RichRogers_]

"I bought my boss two copies of The Mythical Man Month so that he could read it twice as fast." - @rkoutnik

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

I love this turn of phrase “process is the scar tissue of past failures” https://t.co/Yx8Xso1dlJ

[ACM Queue @ACMQueue]

Containers Will Not Fix Your Broken Culture (and Other Hard Truths)
Complex socio-technical systems are hard; film at 11.
@bridgetkromhout
https://t.co/FdRnatLZsP

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

And I thought I made quite the leap when I abandon my full time job a few years ago so I could dedicate myself more to running. What these kids did is amazing, I'm both horrified and envious. https://t.co/OdRx7kevUu

[Sean Boots @sboots]

According to @StevieRayTalbot's calculations, we saved 1376 pages of paper with the first version of our e-briefing app. 🌲🌳 Which @YeremiaD figured out how to build in an afternoon! https://t.co/nZjyfD2jv7 #GCdigital

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

It's remarkable how in a single tweet .@pamryan has both misunderstood and succinctly illustrated the problem. The issues are systemic, not the fault of the staff and cannot be solved by a single "good" manager. #olasc https://t.co/pX7Pt7ts71

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

The dark side of municipal partnerships with large technology companies https://t.co/03qhOVEs5R

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

@waharnum @ONLibraryAssoc @mchris4duke @olitassoc In much the same way that early adopters of Agile used it as an excuse for poor planning and documentation. Libraries use Innovation as an excuse to avoid rigger in terms of outcomes, process, and expertise.

[Ian Strang @racingDigital]

@waharnum @ONLibraryAssoc @mchris4duke @olitassoc Reflecting on your piece, having left the profession and your FPOW a couple years after you. I would say while some libraries may be more readily embracing manifestations of technology, they’re not embracing the professional aspects of managing technology.