We Make Waves

Most software endeavours fail to reach their full potential.
It doesn't have to be this way. Why make ripples when you can make waves?

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

Just over a year ago, millions of people were asked to work from home, turning their way of working upside down. It’s been a struggle for many, but it's possible for remote working to be effective. Here are some of the tools we use to help. #remotework

https://t.co/ZEd9qpNWuf

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

Managing costs causes costs to go up because it enshrines the cost of failure demand into the budget. Also see John Seddon: https://t.co/isbvk57Uto

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

'A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system.'

~ Gall's law

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

'How did We Make Waves perform from a project management standpoint?

We get great visibility and they have an impressive approach to project management. We always know what’s coming, what’s needed, what the next phase will be, and what’s going to be delivered.'

💪💪💪

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

ANOTHER ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ review has dropped:

'What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re a great team and we got the full package. They give really professional advice, and there’s clear communication and visibility.'

Oh please, this is getting 😊😊😊

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

Collaboration is hard not because we aren't born with a natural propensity to co-operate (we are) but because our systems of management (social and economic) have been designed specifically on separation and self interest. Hence, to collaborate, you need to swim against the tide.

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

£27 million for an IT system that 'doesn't work'.

Another example of a high profile software failure in a long line of software failures. And yet the means to developing effective software are well know. Why do we allow this to happen?

https://t.co/iaLmrBhByl

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

Also see ref: https://t.co/hMGesVOk1T

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

'X : Where does technology fit in?
Me : A supporting act. Buying a data lake doesn't make you data driven ' ~ Simon Wardley

YES! 💪💪💪

[Simon Wardley @swardley]

X : Principles first then look at the new behaviours?
Me : Yes.
X : Where does technology fit in?
Me : A supporting act. Buying a data lake doesn't make you data driven anymore than buying a Porsche makes you a good driver. Get the principles and behaviours right first.

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

Word 🙏

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

YOU DO NOT MOVE FASTER BY COMPROMISING ON QUALITY. THIS IS NOT A THING.

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

Luckily for us, we're fully remote 😅🤣😇

[Randall Kanna Franson @RandallKanna]

Every company that has told their employees they need to come back into the office is in for a rough surprise.

PSA: Your entire eng teams are hunting for new remote jobs and not telling you they’ll be leaving soon.

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

📢 Whoop whoop. Another happy client:

'Their dedication to their work was much higher than other teams. They were also entrepreneurs, so they truly understood the entrepreneurial journey, and they wanted to help as best as they could.'

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

'Category Error

Collaborative knowledge work is NOT like:

- Factory Work
- Manufacturing
- Office work
- Service work (e.g. Call centres, Help desks, etc.)
- Individual knowledge work'

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

There's something wrong with the internet if all our businesses are reliant on such a small number of companies. Yet it is entirely possible to avoid yesterday's outages and continue with business as usual whilst everyone else is panicking.

Noting our website didn't go down 🤔😉

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

I can't help but chuckle what a centralised, dependency ridden mess we've made of the internet after yesterday's outage.

When I was studying computer science it was being hailed as an indestructible distributed system that could withstand a nuclear strike.

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

We love reading our clients independent reviews of us. This just landed 😍💃🕺💕🥳

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

📢whoop: 'For this project alone, they took the initiative to present new architecture and infrastructure ideas that our own team hasn't considered, and those changes positively affected our platform. Overall, they're a great partner that considers our needs and expectations.'

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

📢whoop: 'For this project alone, they took the initiative to present new architecture and infrastructure ideas that our own team hasn't considered, and those changes positively affected our platform. Overall, they're a great partner that considers our needs and expectations.'

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

We’ve removed all but necessary cookies from https://t.co/mIRTN9bS1o and those necessary cookies are explained on our cookie page. Now we just need other organisations to follow our lead! #gdpr #nomorecookiebanners

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

Software people take heed: solving big problems requires collaboration and team work and not a multiplication of your 'resources'.

[Kirsten Minshall @KirstenMinshall]

'“culture” is a read-only shadow, or reflection, of an organisation’s collective assumptions and beliefs. Thusly, even though an organisation’s culture is not directly amenable to change, its collective assumptions and beliefs are amenable to change' ~ Bob Marshall

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

'How organisations are changing' ~ @swardley

https://t.co/P9UJWssNq6

[We Make Waves @wemakewaves]

We've had a play around with the new @NotionHQ API this morning to pull our code of ethics out of our Notion powered employee handbook and into our @GatsbyJS powered website 🎉 https://t.co/dGav1TfY4M
#bcorp #bcorppending