tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post5990540363250834400..comments2023-09-20T16:55:09.433+01:00Comments on A Shiny World: Room for the halveslouloukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562093751876067547noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-72564039356236140532011-05-06T08:39:42.658+01:002011-05-06T08:39:42.658+01:00I think you make a really good point Lou. There is...I think you make a really good point Lou. There is definitely something to be said for trying to get developers closer to the issue instead of having them several stages removed. <br /><br />Local government ICT departments who sometimes have such a hard time grasping what it is that a particular application wants to achieve that it can end in constant backwards and forwards conversations, endless meetings, dragging on over months with little or no results.<br /><br />Maybe what we need to do is co-locate developers with the teams/departments who want the shiny technology building for them so that the developers can gain a better understanding of the purpose - rather than just the tech?Duncanhttp://twitter.com/TawdryMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018371774869383950.post-34366789076299505862011-05-05T22:24:56.134+01:002011-05-05T22:24:56.134+01:00Hi,
Here here to that. In Leeds we are trying to a...Hi,<br />Here here to that. In Leeds we are trying to achieve just that. Engaging the halves. Working with Mike Chitty and friends to open up council web development to the people our web services are for. Linking to our customer access strategy. Work in progress.<br /><br />http://coproduction.wordpress.com/Phil Jewittnoreply@blogger.com