Spot.on. my business has adopted an agile mindset across the entire org, but it’s still waterfall, because IT have so much governance in place and outsourcing contracts that prevent teams from actually working on things in a fluid and agile way. Every member of a squad is on multiple projects, plus our systems are so broad we cannot have a resource from each source system dedicated to a squad.

Secondly, no documentation? We moved from an on-prem Oracle DB to GCP so that we would have one central place for data and across all business units… there was no documentation and we had to spend the next 4 years reverse engineering the data marts because all the IP left the business… it took 4 years because of the previous point.

And because it’s big corporate business, you have to make it work otherwise you lose your big bonus etc etc

And don’t dare question the method

Same… 35kgs for me… I’ve put about 10kg.back.on…but im less active than I used.to be to get the weight off

Five past six

I saw the movie last night with my kids and they didn’t enjoy. I didn’t particularly like it either.

I’m 43, and I don’t have friends. I have a girlfriend, and I have a “best friend” who’s not really in my life, but I can call at anytime and have a chat. I’ve known her for coming on nearly 30years. But day in day out friends, I don’t have them. I find it really hard to make friends. I overthink a lot and think a lot of people actually don’t care what I’m talking about. I find it difficult to believe people are genuine. I try so hard to look past that, but seemingly, most friendships end up being like work relationships.

I thought there was one that clicking the first link on an article, and then repeat on the next article, by the seventh you on the “philosophy” article

Edit: word

Edit 2: I think it was if you keep clicking the first link, eventually you’ll get to philosophy

A company’s anniversary… perfect night for some crackers!

Great…it was really hot today…I’m now about to go into sydney harbour and fire a fireworks show

Convenient distraction

Me, punk rock and metal. Mostly 90s punk bands and also some.newer pink bands, but typically those with the 90s skate punk …and funnily enough, one called ‘make war’.

Kids, Tay Tay, Olivia rodrigo, dua lipa, imagine dragons

Obtained my motorbike licensed recently…really enjoying learning how to get good at riding a motorcycle…I don’t get time.tonride as it is and I really need to make time to do slow manoeuvres as this is what is required to pass the next stage of licensing.

I love seeing live music, however, where I love it’s just not an option to do each week. I love listening to records… me and the kid put a record on when doing the housework…teaching them the ways!

Used to play video games every day for a few minutes…but haven’t played one in 5 months.

Love baking baguettes, couronnes, bagels, pizza

I have an Epson ecotank… you pay upfront for the printer and on the flipside the ink is about $15AUD per bottle…but that will get you 5000 sheets.

Mine would have to be Chanel 9 Neus from The Fast Show…90s UK sketch show with Paul Whitehouse. The whole segment cracks me up every time… they had one each episode. It’s done so well, and all without breaking character.heth-eth-eth-eth, meth-eth-eth, peth-eth-eth… Pi pis na… boutros boutros gali

Links to my favourites: https://youtu.be/ctaszjeaDK0?si=L459P0C_nCGiUnDy

https://youtu.be/_iuRgdF3DfY?si=4cGrnC0p7bh3JupB

Here you go…+1

Have also been a fan since '92! Fat Mike, and I know it wasn’t just him, but he kinda went off the rails there for a bit. For a while… it got me down…I guess it was a ploy to stay a little relevant, or to get out of a business deal.

How quickly the second half of my life has gone…i guess it has been filled with more variety and more going on. Could be the monotony of it all too that it all blends in. It’s bonkers how quick things pass. I mean, COVID started 4 years ago…where has that gone! I have a 15yo son! l still feel like I’m 21 …but with less-than-ideal moving body parts. My knees, no pain, just don’t move like they used to. I wish I could do half the things i see some 50 year olds doing in the movies…jumping over fences like I used to as a teen…and and and

I manage my business units data and support the team to use it and the applications associated with the data… best thing is the day is variety…no two days are usually the same. The worst thing is the people…I don’t know how they function sometimes. And the team’s managers are so hands off when training and coaching their team.

Well, if you’re not there to not not fuck spiders, then you’re there to fuck spiders. Simple, really

• Face like a dropped pie/chewed mintie/hat full of arseholes (un-attractive)
• Going off like prawns in the sun/frog in a sock (really good time or a raving loony)
• mad as a cut snake (Karen)
• I could eat the arse out of a dead rhino/dingo (really hungry)