July 29 - August 4 My “weeknotes” capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, mostly focused on work. I don't have a ton this week. Just one bigger piece and then some small updates. [1] Clippy 2.0: "It looks like you're trying to degrade society and the environment. Can I help?" I've … Continue reading 2024 Weeknote 31 : Clippy’s Revenge
Author: John Proffitt
2024 Weeknote 30 : My kingdom for a consultant
July 22 - 28 My “weeknotes” capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, mostly focused on work. [1] Will 2024 be the Zoom election? Okay, this is unrelated to work. Except it’s kinda related to what all of us have experienced since the COVID-19 pandemic kicked remote work into high gear… Veteran … Continue reading 2024 Weeknote 30 : My kingdom for a consultant
2024 Weeknote 29 : Apparently ‘CrowdStrike’ is a verb
July 15 - 21 My “weeknotes” capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, mostly focused on work. [1] We got CrowdStruck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v46plhmxXU4 Yep. It happened to us, just like it happened around the world. For me, Friday started at 2:30am as I discovered an incident in progress via Teams, and I confirmed … Continue reading 2024 Weeknote 29 : Apparently ‘CrowdStrike’ is a verb
2024 Weeknote 28 : Taking it all in
July 8 - 14 My “weeknotes” capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, mostly focused on work. [1] Developing an intake model I don't like the word "intake." It sounds backwards. Or mechanical. Or something. But it's the term of art for how work is taken in the front door before it's … Continue reading 2024 Weeknote 28 : Taking it all in
5 Photos: Alaskan Summer 2004
20 years ago I was living in Alaska with my wife, our Cairn Terrier Angus and a black cat named Arcadio. It was our 4th summer on the Last Frontier and we were "locals" by then—or at least as local as you can be when you weren't born in Alaska. Here are 5 photos from … Continue reading 5 Photos: Alaskan Summer 2004
2024 Weeknote 27 : Independence Day… for the UK
July 1 - 7 My “weeknotes” capture events, thoughts, and other items from the past week, mostly focused on work. This week's post will be a little shorter because (1) the holiday messed up the week, and (2) I need these to be shorter for everyone involved, especially me! [1] Weeknotes vs. Leadership Posts Heard … Continue reading 2024 Weeknote 27 : Independence Day… for the UK





