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s11e24: I'm Dan Hon, I've had my coffee, and this is Better Strategy Now
March 25, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s Friday, March 25 2022 and an overcast day in Portland, Oregon. Yesterday was a bunch of work on obviously-as-important-as-strategy...
s11e23: "Gestures futilely at late-stage capitalism dystopia"
March 24, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's a beautiful morning on Thursday, March 24 2022 in Portland, Oregon. For the first time in a long time, I went out up the road to get...
s11e22: Bringing your feelings to work and Reddit, Actually
March 23, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s Wednesday, March 23 2022 in Portland, Oregon and when I started this it wasn’t raining, it was sunny with wispy clouds in the sky. I...
s11e21: Words and how to use them to achieve and convey your intended effect and meaning?
March 22, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s Tuesday, March 22 2022 in Portland, Oregon and it is not raining as hard as it could be. Freischwimmer cover/mix of California...
s11e20: Oh No, We Didn't Have A Decision Maker, Now We Have A Decision Maker
March 21, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Monday, March 21 2022 and a grey, listlessly rainy day here in Portland, OR. Today: admin (turns out you need to send invoices for...
s11extra01: Things That Caught My Attention, Volume 1
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s11e19: Stop doing that, it's making you look silly
March 18, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Friday, March 18, 2022 and an overcast day in Portland, Oregon. Next week is Spring Break which I'm still getting used to as a Brit...
s11e18: Getting unstuck, spotting bullshit, and explaining like I'm five
March 17, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s Thursday, March 17, 2022 and an overcast day in Portland, Oregon. Today: a standup (mainly reporting on yesterday’s work: helping a...
s11e17: The Games Google Plays
March 16, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s Wednesday, March 16 2022 in Portland, OR and it’s supposed to rain in about 20 minutes. Knowing that still feels a bit magical, even...
s11e16: Even Shorter Bullet Points
March 15, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s Tuesday, March 15 2022. We had a late start today – I’m going to blame the combination of the time change with doing the school run...
s11e15: Oh this 1.8m diameter mirror? I just happened to have it lying around
March 14, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Monday, March 14 2022 in Portland Oregon and I will not condescend to moan about the daylight savings time change. Everyone else...
s11e14: Eight Short Pieces In Fifteen Minutes Or Less
March 11, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Friday, March 11 2022 in Portland, Oregon. The sun is out, it's not raining, and because this is the second anniversary of the COVID...
s11e13: In Which I Continue To Make Software Speak, But Only Metaphorically, Not Make Software Actually Speak, Because People Are Actually Doing That And It's Not Going Great, Bob
March 10, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s 8:10am Pacific Time and a sunny morning on Thursday, March 10 2022 in Portland, Oregon. I continue to have fun with the Wirecutter1...
s11e12: Forget about infrastructure, I just want my tea
March 9, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's 8:37am on Wednesday, March 9 2022 and I have standup in about 22 minutes. It's a bright sunny morning following light rain...
s11e11: But What Is Certain Technology Infrastructure Anyway?
March 8, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's 8:44am on Tuesday, March 8 2022 and in a retroactively claimed "it was my plan all along" attempt to stick to fifteen minutes of...
s11e10: You Won't Believe These 10 Jira Tricks
March 7, 2022
0.0 Context setting It’s a bright and beautiful morning on Monday, March 7 2022 in Portland Oregon and the family managed to get out of the door to school...
s11e09: A short conversation with a bank
March 5, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Saturday, March 5th 2022 and I can't help myself, so here's an edited and revised version of an imaginary conversation I had earlier...
s11e08: How Much Should You Own, Anyway?
March 4, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Friday, March 4th 2022. I started the day with less screaming than usual, and also a very nice call with a friend which reminded me:...
s11e07: Three and a Half Short Pieces
March 3, 2022
s11e07: Three and a Half Short Pieces 0.0 Context setting It's Thursday, March 3rd in Portland, Oregon and the sun is shining and for the first time this...
s11e06: They only went and taught the sand to do maths
March 2, 2022
0.0 Context setting It's Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Today on my docket I have a fun meeting, a sort of oral Story So Far of one of the...
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