UKCharityCamp is a free unconference for the UK charity sector. There's more space this year, and still room for more third sector folk who are into digital to learn and share. I'm going to talk about the folk who're helping make it happen. But for now: go grab a ticket. www.ukcharitycamp.com
Driving forward modern digital government - are the stars finally aligning? In this Digital Leaders’ session we'll discuss what we’ve seen in the first weeks of the new Administration that gives us cause for both optimism and concern. Join us on Monday 14 October, 1-2pm bit.ly/3BkBDbD
Laura and Yasmine are getting caffeinated ready for today at #LocalGovCamp. Have a good one and please grab them for a chat. We want to hear about the main things on your mind. And with the Labour Party conference just gone, if there are any signs yet of the change promised by the new Government.
Tom shares his technical leadership journey. And why for him, trust is at the heart of an effective team and working more sustainably. "At the heart of my changes was a theme of trust. By trusting that I didn’t have to know everything to be effective I could be more confident" bit.ly/47EjIJ6
A journey of technical leadership. How explicitly trusting people can improve a team and help you work more sustainably.
We’re expanding our network of freelance developers. We’re looking for folks with .NET experience atm, but are always getting new projects with new needs. Even if you’re not looking right now, we’d still love to hear from you. Sign up below and please share! airtable.com/appDIojHBNZS...
We're really looking forward to joining everyone at @sdingov.bsky.social tomorrow. A few of the dxw gang will be there so keep a look out for our big D banner We're always up for a chat on our approach to service design and how we tackle some of the really knotty stuff like complex legacy tech
We've worked with some of the biggest government departments to switch off and reduce reliance on legacy systems. But it's not all about technical expertise. Jane and Kath suggest three non-tech principles for decommissioning legacy tech ⬇ #LegacyTech#PublicDigital#PublicServicesbit.ly/3TOH4pV
Here are 3 non-tech principles to keep front of mind when you’re decommissioning a legacy system, with some key insights from our delivery principal, Kath Cooper.
“Where we used to have emergencies, now we have options” Tim has written about our journey with the DfE to decommission their old Knowledge Information Management (KIM) System. bit.ly/4eiWlH1#PublicDigital#LegacyTech#PublicServices
Tim shares how we decommissioned a legacy platform at the Department for Education
We’ve been decommissioning legacy tech in some of the biggest government departments with complex legacy estates. Where that’s not possible, we’ve found ways to build scalable services on top of these systems. Nicky shares our approach in a blog for @techuk.bsky.socialbit.ly/3XfNgYB
Nicky Thompson, DWX, explores how to manage digital legacy transformation as part of Building the Smarter State Week #techUKSmarterState