During a weekly orchestra rehearsal, I observed one musician ordering seeds when she wasn’t playing. I watched in fascination as she placed a paper catalog on her stand along with a paper ordering form! I’m so accustomed to ordering everything…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Hearing Impressions
This past weekend I went to get a new pair of musician’s ear plugs. My current pair is over 15 years old. They’re looking kind of cruddy, definitely not like something I would want to put in my ears. For…
Baked In Intelligence By Design
In my profession, we’re always striving to “bake in” requirements by design. There are many great reasons for this. Most people hate talking about governance and requirements, especially if it impacts how they work. Also, there’s a lot to know…
Longing for an Old Connection
In recent months I’ve been seriously considering a landline. I thought I would never miss those old, clunky rotary dial phones. Although lately they’ve come back on my radar. Here are some of the reasons why my thinking changed. First…
Art of the Interview
I’ll be hiring summer students soon. While discussing with a work colleague, she casually asked if any of my interviewees had used ChatGPT during an interview yet. Though not entirely shocked, I felt surprised she noticed. She told me it…