#Weeknote 32/2025 | In a good groove after a bitty period, retrospectives and gaining some perspective #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 31/2025 | Feeling less like Mr Grumpy this week, miro boards and waffly explanations, scrum and Smart Data Foundry #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Are your sheep always turning up late for work? Are they taking too long on their lunch break or simply struggling to get through the workload? Are they always just mucking about? Then you need some

#Weeknote 30/2025 | a growing team, some in-person problem-solving, good news on funding and a bit of shipping forecast #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 29/2025 | A short week of planning, presenting and cycling #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 28/2025 | "Go away, I am on a call", talking metadata with the UK Data Service and a service design playback #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 27/2025 | Back to it after a (delightfully sunny) summer holiday, working from the west coast, and some head-scratching intellectual stimulation #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 26/2025 | Getting the digital ducks in a row for Autumn, struggling with non-fiction and now it’s time for a breather… medium.com/@adam.coulso... #weeknotes

#Weeknote 25/2025 featuring a new release of the Researcher Access Service, digging into the Digital Economy Act and a flying visit to Manchester for a top day at #CampDigital H/T to @tumshie.me @jukes.ie @herahussain.bsky.social @shaungomm.bsky.social medium.com/@adam.coulso...

A funny & thought-provoking dose of perspective from @tumshie.me on the state of tech capitalism in the afternoon session at #CampDigital

Big love for @jukes.ie at #CampDigital ❤️

It’s “the weird poster boy for working in the open” 😂 and #weeknote inspiration @jukes.ie at #CampDigital @nexerdigital.com

Participatory design with @herahussain.bsky.social at #CampDigital

#Weeknote 24/2025 featuring a cathartic chat, putting energy in the right places, GovCamp #Scotland and 5/15s… #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 23/2025 featuring a whirlwind of a week, more recruitment and GovCamp Scot excitement… medium.com/@adam.coulso... #weeknotes

I was recently speaking to a small local charity who said 'a large company has selected us as their charity of the year! The prize: some interns from the company will build us a CRM!' This made me tap the sign 👇 Why the warning? 🧵

We're hiring an Associate Product Manager who will work across @rds-scotland.bsky.social's digital platforms. A great opportunity for someone developing their #digital #product career or moving into #agile delivery. £39,422 - £46,511, 32hr week, closes 17 June www.researchdata.scot/jobs/associa...

#Weeknote 22/2025 featuring a new job (I got promoted!) impending team changes, and pitching our wares to researchers #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Last weekend I competed in the @scottishpeaks.bsky.social race and it was an epic adventure. I've drafted a race report to document what was a huge personal challenge. It's part reflection / part lessons learned in case we’re mad enough to try it again (spoiler: we are) medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Partnerships and Development Officer Third Sector Lab Full time or Part time £31,000 – £36,000 goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...

@scottishpeaks.bsky.social was epic. Starting in Oban on Friday we ran then sailed to Mull where we summited Ben More. We then sailed to Jura, ran the Paps, before taking on a challenging sea leg around the Mull of Kintyre. We landed on Arran and summited Goatfell, sailing to finish at Troon. Phew!

En-route to Oban today for the start of @scottishpeaks.bsky.social tomorrow. It’s stunning here in the West, but I’m hoping for more wind tomorrow 💨💨💨

#Weeknote 21/2025 featuring a big week, a service blueprint and perspectives on change #weeknotes @scottishpeaks.bsky.social @worldwidecancer.bsky.social medium.com/@adam.coulso...

I spoke to @thetimes.com about why I’m racing in the @scottishpeaks.bsky.social on Friday in memory of my parents www.thetimes.com/static/adam-... @worldwidecancer.bsky.social

They say 1 in 2 people get #cancer, but for my family it was two. My dad died aged 54 from pancreatic cancer, then we lost my mam to bowel cancer aged 63. Next weekend we'll race @scottishpeaks.bsky.social to fundraise for @worldwidecancer.bsky.social #sipr25 www.justgiving.com/team/caol-il...

#Weeknote 20/2025 featuring a boat, some noodles and some platform geekery, and a nod to @robbowley.net's tips for good standups #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Love this. In his “I Agree” installation Dima Yarovinsky-Yahel took the content from terms of service statements for companies like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Tinder and printed them out on A4 paper with a standard font size for legal contracts to demonstrate the length of these agreements.

Just published a highly opinionated guide to stand-up meetings. It’s based on ~25 years working with close to 100 product teams, and seeing first-hand what actually helps teams deliver - and what just wastes everyone’s time. If your stand-ups feel like a chore or status theatre, this is for you.

#Weeknote 19/2025 featuring a wobbly bridge, looking up from the day job and pragmatic ambition… #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

This 2-year post in the Edinburgh Law School will also work closely with me, Emily Sullivan, @zeerak.bsky.social and others in EFI’s Centre for @technomoralfutures.bsky.social! Come join us - apply by 2nd May

#Weeknote 18/2025 featuring Blue skies, Bruno Brookes, and gamestorming… #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

After months of planning, countless days of admin and a lot of behind-the-scenes work, we are absolutely delighted to announce: Tickets are now on sale! A ticket costs £119, plus booking fee. Buy tickets here: accessgiven.co.uk

Latest newsletter is an attempt to highlight/challenge the creeping acceptance of DOGE in certain quarters, and celebrate those driving change without causing chaos. tumshie.ghost.io/carelessness...

We at @rds-scotland.bsky.social are recruiting for a Content Designer. Salary £38,649 - £45,599, four day week (32 hours). We're based in #Edinburgh but remote working is available www.researchdata.scot/jobs/content... Come join us!

#Weeknote 17/2025 featuring KPIs, DNA, ethics, a Content Designer vacancy, and canny views of the Pentlands… #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Exciting news - come and join us in #Edinburgh on 19 June!

#TheWeekinData: Life, the universe and everything *World’s first AI-generated newspaper *The Independent to launch news service supported by Google AI *Let’s knock down social media’s walled gardens Find out more buff.ly/EqUOw9L

#Weeknote 16/2025 featuring a researcher accreditation deep dive, Edinburgh Futures Institute and long-awaited silverware for #nufc… #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Just trying to get my head around the facts. Newcastle beat the entire top four on the way to winning the cup. Dan Burn, England’s Dan Burn, scored. And it’s Jimmy fucking Nail’s birthday!!!! Oh no, started crying again.

#Weeknote 15/2025 featuring epics, a metadata milestone and fast soul music… #weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

A stroke of genius by @stokel.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

#Weeknote 14/2025 featuring St Andrew's House, metadata, cold rainy nights in Stoke and a lovely sunrise... #Weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

1995: Your company needs and interactive CD ROM! 1997: Your company needs a web site 2000: Your company needs an app for iPhone, Android and Blackberry 2020: Your company needs a bot for Siri/Cortana 2024: You need to build an AI agent. How about: your need to offer a product and care about users?

#Weeknote 13/2025 featuring second-hand bookshops, gladrags and lots of testing... #Weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Cribbed from LinkedIn.

#Weeknote 12/2025 featuring technical connections, reacting to breaking news and sore calves... #Weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 11/2025 featuring risks, retrospectives, hackathons and nervousness... #Weeknotes medium.com/@adam.coulso...

#Weeknote 10/2025 featuring a big milestone, grape-powered discovery sessions and #beachcombing #Weeknotes @rds-scotland.bsky.social medium.com/@adam.coulso...

Stoked to bring 300 Seconds back to Camp Digital again this year. The way it works is our mentors work with new speakers to help them plan & deliver a short talk. Our audience get to hear interesting new stories and perspectives; our industry gets a more diverse pipeline of speakers. Win-win.