Weeknotes
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The Relief
We launched a thing and saved taxpayers money, found out the missions for next quarter, and I’ve prepped a presentation on blogging and working in the open.
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The Road Ahead
It’s the end of quarter 4, 2018/19. We’ve done a heck of a lot and there’s palpable excitement at what’s to come next quarter.
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The Workshop
Light-bulb moments, chats with good people, reading research. All part of this week in my life as a civil servant. Tell you what, I could do with a reset.
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The Key Findings
For the first time, I started to see the end of the tunnel for one mission.
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The Threads
Chatting to three international governments made this a bumper week.
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The Reflection
An impromptu beer with Trilly on Monday set me up for a reflective week. Here’s to the next 12 months.
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The Syndication
A decent week but it’s not possible to explore ideas fully within a deadline; it’ll end when it ends.
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The Shock to the System
Time for a rest. A short set of weeknotes after a busy week which left me ill.
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The Birthday
This week I celebrated my first anniversary at Government Digital Service.
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The Reminder
A mammoth set of weeknotes, but ending with a note to enthuse everyone working in civic technology.
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The Navigation
Quarter four, 2018–19, is launched. Work scoped, backlogs filled, sprints begun. We pace ahead on GOV.UK.
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The New Cross
Firebreak week, a time to make things better and get ready for next quarter.
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The Limbo Continues
We’re still in the fallow period, but it has been a boon: loose ends tied, histories written, new ships prepared for departure.
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The Fallow Period
A short week at work during the Gooch Period between Xmas and NYE. Spent most of it either wrapping up the quarter or walking in the West Midlands and Wales.
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The Winter Solstice
Not a bad week to round off 2018, and Winter Solstice is the perfect day to look ahead to 2019. This series hasn’t ended yet.
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The Gift
Another sterling week working at pace on important problems. Turning up to work is fun now, it’s not just a job. I am incredibly lucky to be able to say that.
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The Spin Up
The most fun I’ve had at work in a week on record. We’re doing work which sings to the vision of GOV.UK, making information about government and services simple, clearer and faster.
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The Wind Down
A four-day week spent closing open loops. Took yesterday off to pack for my holiday which I’m really, really looking forward to – especially because it’s supposed to drop to 1°C next week!
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The Staying of the Course
We’re reaching the mid-point of the quarter, so there’s a flurry of things going on. The team is chugging through work at a good pace, but there’s still so much to do if we’re to achieve the objective for our mission.
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The Comfort of Company
People were the best this week. Chats about life and around work, conversations on what we’re doing, and generally making and seeing friends.