# des traynor (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover des traynor. Page: Feed: --- ## [The purpose of a system is what it does](https://destraynor.com/writing/the-purpose-of-a-system-is-what-it-does/) _2025-03-08 · Des Traynor_ When you’re building, running, or ultimately accountable for any mature system anywhere, the first thing you should understand that is that the purpose of the system is what it does. ## [All this loneliness and population decline doesn’t bode well](https://destraynor.com/writing/this-doesnt-bode-well/) _2025-02-17 · Des Traynor_ This is my first link roundup post, I'll do these by topic rather than time. ## [The questions I’ll always ask in a product review](https://destraynor.com/writing/questions-i-always-ask-in-product/) _2025-02-09 · Des Traynor_ I figured some of these might be useful to folks earlier in their career, certainly I wish I had them earlier, so here goes. ## [The different types of people you work with](https://destraynor.com/writing/5-the-different-types-of-people-you-work-with/) _2025-01-24 · Des Traynor_ I’m always reminded how much I trust someone when I’m emailing them with a request. I pay attention to my mind right after I click send. Over 15 years of working with a broad spectrum of folks—junior to senior, energetic to passive, people who suck the life out of me, and people who epitomise batteries included—I’ve bucketed them into five types.