An Irish musician’s journey to becoming a better technologist
I spend half of my life reading; the rest I waste. Articles, websites, books, the back of a cereal pack - you get the gist. Books give me more than anything else, when they are ‘good’. Unfortunately, I can’t judge a good book until I’m an hour in
A strange, discomfiting feeling sometimes crawls over my skin. My bones whisper at me — I’m in the wrong town, the wrong room, the wrong body. From the very first time I discovered the joys of singing, I knew who I was. A musician, a creative soul. But when I look in the mirror today, [ ]
One of my favourite technology books is The Practice of Enterprise Architecture by Svyatoslav Kotusev. In the introduction, he says: This book offers a source of knowledge, not inspiration. It is not amusing and does not contain any jokes, anecdotes or entertaining prose. I will say the same about this article. More interesting than how [ ]
Originally published at https://www.cio.com/article/4028051/designing-for-humans-why-most-enterprise-adoptions-of-ai-fail.html Building technology has always been a messy business. We are constantly regaled with stories of project failures, wasted money and even the disappearance of whole industries. It’s safe to say that we have some work to do as an industry. Adding AI to this mix is like…
There we go. Just follow these simple 24 steps, and it s guaranteed to work. How do I know? Well, these are the exact steps I took, and every step worked out perfectly. Best of luck!
Everything everyone knows about anything indicates that this is untrue,” Laurent Bossavit The words science and engineering are often used when discussing computers and software. These terms are not well-earned. The terms accidental technology, computer alchemy, or software by listening to unqualified influencers are just as useful. Don t believe me? Read Laurent Bossavit, and [ ]
If it s your first time here, you may be surprised at how few pieces I have written. (After reading for a while, you may even be glad of this fact). When friends bring up what they assume is a painful subject, they get a faraway look in their eyes. They place a gentle hand on [ ]
Thought experiment — imagine an alien race came to earth. They were smarter than us in every way. Having absorbed all written word, they could communicate perfectly in every human language. They were intimately familiar with our private lives, through access to our phone and online data. These aliens had lots of amazing new ideas about the world, but we couldn’t grasp their implications. Each…
I fixed a broken interview setup. With a thumb.
Is a political principle more important than the side they support? Maybe a more useful question is — what political shifts would it take for you to switch sides? If you can’t ever imagine switching sides no matter the change, you have fallen into the sports fan trap. If the thought of having to change political sides fills you with anxiety, don’t worry. There is no such thing as the left or the…
