Phil Rae

I do love a good stat. Of the 654,000 interactions on our live platform last week, 40,800 were over our API. If your supplier doesn't offer open APIs included in the base product, and you're thinking "meh maybe we don't need em" then you are stuck in legacy la la land. API's bring the efficiency and interaction products need in a modern adaptive platform. That 1992 CSV FTP Ping Pong you are pretending works fine will bite you on the behind one day. If you'd like to learn more about how Rubixx interacts with third party systems, slide in my DMs or ask one of our clients who used to have whatever you have now.

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Want to know when a fund has themselves raised, a good indicator of dry powder? Soon we will show report LP/ backing of fund, in one place shipshape.vc that is free for all to use. There are many that publicise their won backing and we will show that. And our showing it so clearly incentivises transparency as those that are will appear more attractive (visual indication of potential dry powder). So as we go along reporting gets better and better by and for everyone.

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When your blog site gets turned into a podcast The Whatevernext site has been up and runnning for over three years now. The posts are a mixture of personal reflections and thoughts on Experience, Architecture and Ways of Working. In the last year Ai has burst onto the scene giving us all the ability to ask Ai questions of available knowledge and help us summarise and better understand the world at large. The generative Ai trend is the most disruptive enabling us to create images, stick together video clips to support scripts and now addressing the booming world of podcast creation. So what did this Ai world make of what ever next and specifically the Enterprise Architecture content on the site? Take a listen and let me know what you think #podcast #enterprisearchitecture #genAi #notebookLM

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I'm really pleased to share the launch of the IAB's ID-less Solutions Guidance document, now available for public consultation! 🎉 A must-read for anyone navigating today's world in which traditional identifiers are becoming increasingly unavailable and perhaps even less necessary. This document compares ID-less solutions with ID solutions, and defines what an ID-Less Solution really means. From personalised ads, measurement and fraud prevention to frequency capping and more, it provides clear strategies on how to tackle these use cases without relying on signals that can be used to identify a person. A massive thank you to everyone who made this document possible! Your expertise and collaboration have been amazing. 🙌 Particular thanks to #IABTechLab’s Miguel Morales who orchestrated everything and Chris Watts who held the pen on much of the doc. #IABTechLab would love to hear your thoughts and feedback. As would I! Dive into the document and let us know what you think. 💬 You can find the doc here: https://lnkd.in/gU6wJHGq #DigitalAdvertising #IDlessSolutions #Innovation #Collaboration #IAB #PrivacyEnhancingTech

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Upskill Fast with Our Frunded Short Courses We’ve got two short courses starting next week 👉 Intro to Web Development 👉 Agile Project Management —and a whole range launching in January These are hands-on, practical courses designed to give you maximum impact for minimal time - just two sessions a week over four weeks. Perfect for anyone looking to: 1. Take on more responsibility at work. 2. Build confidence with new skills. 3. Move your career forward - quickly and effectively. 💡 Bonus Round - these courses are: - Taught by industry pros who know what works. - Designed for busy professionals - delivering the essentials without dragging it out. And this is just the start. From data analytics to team building, UX, and web accessibility, there’s a load of other courses starting in January but recruiting NOW Places are limited, and funding ends in March, so don’t miss your chance to get involved. https://lnkd.in/eMpSzp2g

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Great thought piece from Rosie. I've always seen the actual app development part of what happens at Bad Dinosaur as a bi-product of designing and architecting the solution, if that makes sense. It's almost like it's just handy that we *also* do the actual app development part. Almost like finding an architect who also has a great team of trades to do the work after it's been designed. If only. Plus, the planning & strategy part of the process is kind of the best bit for our team... no bad ideas, just throwing things out there and seeing what sticks. Clients love it and it's commonplace for them to end up with a completely different perspective on how to solve their business challenge. PS. Although I love the planning & strategy phases of the work we do, the actual best bit for me is the nerdy code that comes afterwards! #heswiredin

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Great summary by the Capacity Media - a techoraco brand and Ben Wodecki into all of the AI-infra related announcements made by the UK. "The extensive plan revolves around three key pillars: 1. ‘Laying the foundations for AI to flourish in the UK’ - includes building new AI supercomputers and massively speeding up planning approvals for data centres. 2. ‘Boosting adoption across public and private sectors’ - includes setting up a new digital centre of government that would focus on embedded AI into public sector settings, like the National Health Service (NHS). 3. ‘Keeping us ahead of the pack’ - includes creating a new unit dedicated to wooing AI firms to set up and scale in Britain, including guaranteeing companies access to data and energy." Read more about the pillars and find out about AI Growth Zones in the full article. One thing is for sure, barriers are being removed and it is boom time again for the architects of digital infra! #KeepingTheWorldConnected techoraco Datacloud - a techoraco brand

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I fully support Simon Godfrey's words here. With the 'Centre for Digital Government" being overseen by Ministers from DSIT, the Cabinet Office, and HM Treasury, we're beginning to see some hope of a way forward, but the archaic Treasury funding rules have to change as well as the mindset of PermSecs in the delivery departments. To realise truly citizen-centric services and support a new mission-led form of Government, the old siloed way of thinking has to be consigned to history #Change #DigitalTransformation #GovTech

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Great article from Sam Nixon, sharing how 🌱Uplight improved their software standards with Roadie. What I love about Roadie’s Tech Insights is how it enables teams to automate checks and scorecards, making sure software standards are always met. The time saved from manual data digging—now reduced to just 15 minutes! Discover the full story below. 🚀 #Roadie #TechInsights #SoftwareStandards #DeveloperEfficiency

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John Rouda and I covered so much in our conversation on his podcast - A Geek Leader - but, as usual, it was great to have a chat about how to have better conversations. We covered listening including asking genuine questions, carefully planning interactions, and using methods like 'Say what you See' and TDD for People. Even better, this is just one of many topics we covered! Listen in full and let me know what was most useful to you. https://lnkd.in/ePqHRebg

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This 3-minute read is eye-opening when it comes to the discussion of how realistic it is for the transport industry to adopt net zero emissions. https://lnkd.in/g9h-gjwi There’s a delicate balance at play and the devil is in the detail. Here from one of our Subject Matter Experts on this important topic. What do you think?  #NetZero #TransportIndustry #Telematics #Technology #GreenEnergy

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When you have mapped the UK's social housing stock with environmental and spatial context, you then need resident consent mechanisms and immutable provenance for the use of their data. Only then can #IoT scale with meaningful applications running on the data. Oh, and it needs to be free or revenue generating for the data owner (the resident). Let me show you #Oct24

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New Business Architecture Document Template Sean here from Klariti. Hard to believe it's almost May. This year is really shooting by. We're working on a series of business-related templates at the moment. If you're involved in the developing the business case for a new project or looking for funding for a new product, you might find this template useful. FAQs This template will help you answer the following questions: - Why do I need business architecture? - Who is responsible for business architecture? - What is an example of business architecture? - What is the aim of business architecture? Purpose Use this 27-page MS Word Business Architecture Document template to serve as a blueprint outlining the structure, components, relationships, and processes of your organization’s business architecture. This MS Word template provides a detailed understanding of how your business operates, its objectives, strategies, functions, and capabilities. Benefits The Business Architecture Document will help you with: Alignment: It aligns business strategy with operational capabilities to ensure that all components of your organization work towards achieving its goals. It helps stakeholders understand how various business elements contribute to overarching objectives. Communication: It helps facilitate communication among stakeholders, including executives, managers, employees, and external partners. It ensures everyone shares a common understanding of the organization’s structure, processes, and goals. Decision Making: It provides insights for decision-making processes. By presenting a holistic view of the business, it enables informed decision-making regarding resource allocation, process improvements, technology investments, and organizational changes. Change Management: The document helps manage organizational change by providing a baseline for assessing the impact of proposed changes. It identifies dependencies, potential risks, and areas where adjustments may be required to achieve desired outcomes. Continuous Improvement: It helps in identifying areas for optimization, streamlining processes, and enhancing efficiency. By understanding the current state of the business and its desired future state, stakeholders can identify opportunities for innovation and growth. Each section in the document contains sample text you can modify for your project. Download MS Word Template You can download the template here: https://lnkd.in/dkHceNAT Q - What templates are you looking for right now? Let me know and I'll add them to our Jira board. Cheers, Sean

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Merlin Bird ID (https://lnkd.in/eq4VnZvX) just got a makeover, so I thought I'd write a post about why it's the best use of computer sensing technologies in a consumer app. Choosing my words carefully there, and in particular avoiding anything with an R in it. In case you haven't come across it, Merlin Bird ID is simple. If you can hear birdsong, whip out your phone and start recording. I've attached a screen recording of one I made on May Day three weeks ago. As you can see, the app listens to all the birds singing, and tells you who is singing at any given point. Here's why I love this: - It gives me an incredible superpower, one I've wished for for a long time - despite being a phone app, it locates my attention in the world around me - the UI supports my understanding, but leaves me free to look at the trees and to listen in detail - the app is fast enough that I have been able to build a habit of "cool bird, what is it?" and get to an answer before it's stopped singing or flown away - just by using the app for a year, I've started to build my own library of knowledge. I can now confidently tell a blackbird from a robin from a song thrush. The app is restoring an innate ability. I think this is a fantastic example of regenerative design - nature-led, equitable and systemic - and a very rich example of how AI and software can augment our attention. It *does* have a retention mechanic - but that is driven by a natural event, not a dopamine prompt. At a moment when the smartphone / technology backlash is happening with a vengeance, we need examples like this to counter the narrative that all technology is bad for you. And it's free (thank you Cornell University). Immerse yourself in a hidden layer of nature today.

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At boardcycle when we say "built for Company Secretaries" we mean the person doing the job - irrespective of whether your title includes those words. The interesting thing about the CoSec role is how many people doing it are 'accidental' company secretaries - from double-hatting lawyers to CFOs, board administrators and EAs to the CEO/CFO/GC. One challenge these people often face is simply not being sure what good looks like - and I love that boardcycle Agendas can play a role in helping them with that. boardcycle Agendas is built on real experience: hundreds of board meetings, thousands of agenda iterations and countless hours of minute drafting. It's also shaped by hundreds of interviews with a diverse range of CoSecs - from listed to NFP, career and 'accidental'. The result? A tool that gives you the framework to deliver great agendas and clear, concise minutes every single time - and lets you do that faster than ever before. #CompanySecretary #BoardAgenda #Governance #boardcycle

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If you're starting to think about Q3 planning, why not take a leaf out of The 12 Week Year? Here's how I'd start: https://lnkd.in/es8Ptnm2 #quarterlyplanning #goals #product

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Bit of a business and fund raising update....(for those that care) 😂 So, as we enter Q4 (How did that happen by the way) The Hub is flying and the positivity and developments just keep on coming. The partnerships with ScalaCode & Shift ONE Digital are in full flow and we are fully integrated and working in complete harmony and unison, which is great to see, with new campaigns and products and features being released at speed, which is such a breath of fresh air. As we enter the 4th quarter, we have revised our pricing to cater for the masses and to make our services more affordable and accessible to all. So, now, we have the follow pricing models available: 👉Forever Free 👉$1 - 48hr Trial 👉$9.99 Per month Premium 👉$24.99 for 3 months Premium 👉$49.99 for 6 months Premium This change had given more people the support they require, whilst also giving them the opportunity to get hired quicker and easier. Price should never be a barrier and now we are able to service everyone around the world, regardless of circumstance. We are soon also going to be releasing our Job Board, where we will be promoting jobs from our Partners and 3rd Party organisations, to give our members more opportunity to search jobs and also utilise our tools and features on one platform. With these changes, we are expecting to see a huge increase in member traffic to our platform, with projections looking at 300k-500k job searchers a month, which makes us one of the fastest growing Job Search platforms globally. For our investors, this means a big increase in revenue, but also opportunity to create B2B streams, given the member size and audience we have created, alongside advertising and partnerships. So investment and fund raising is still flying and we are closing our Seed round, with some great investors on board and £1m raised in total. We are already 4 x what our Pre Seed investors initially put in and we anticipate this continuing to grow, with projections looking at 20 x from Seed in 3 years. Our objective is to become the No.1 Job Search Support Platform on the planet, helping Job Searchers all over the world and building an ecosystem that provides everything Job Searchers need to get a job, survive and thrive. We are going to continue to build, continue to develop and continue to Innovate and ultimately get as many people hired as we possibly can. Thank you all who have contributed and keep watching this space for our world domination😂 Mahabir P. Dylan Kohlstädt Stacey Wood Amy R. Jack Graves #job #jobs #jobsearch #hiring #Recruitment #opentowork

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Google’s 2024 DORA State of DevOps was on my reading list this weekend but instead I decided to read Rachel Stephens’ writeup over on the RedMonk blog. The most interesting takeaway this year is that CoPilots have become established in the SDLC but we’re not seeing gains in productivity. The hypothesis is that coding is not a bottleneck to software delivery, so optimizing that has no gains and there may even be a drop in productivity due to more rework required. On a personal note - I’m only an occasional hacker but spent much of yesterday fixing and refactoring some Python for a data analysis project - I would be literally useless if it wasn’t for coding assistance. But I’m really not representative of the DORA report cohorts. As they stand, I think coding assistants are great for reducing the learning curve (new language, framework, etc.) but they are less useful with design and structure of code.   

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