Neil Tamplin
@neiltamplin.bsky.social
Interested in the spot where technology & people meet. Often learning. Always curious.
"Transformation isn’t about forcing change through sheer will. It's about creating environments where testing and learning feels natural and inevitable."
public.digital/pd-insights/...
public.digital/pd-insights/...
Understanding behaviour: designing conditions where test and learn thrives
Test-and-learn flourishes when you design environments aligned with human behaviour - overcoming biases, celebrating small wins, embracing transparency, and funding stable teams.
public.digital
July 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"Transformation isn’t about forcing change through sheer will. It's about creating environments where testing and learning feels natural and inevitable."
public.digital/pd-insights/...
public.digital/pd-insights/...
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[Make things open] Picking a platform
digitalbydefault.com/2025/06/08/m...
When I am yabbering on about working in the open I sometimes get asked my opinion about what platform to use so I decided to write my really basic advice up for any future asks.
digitalbydefault.com/2025/06/08/m...
When I am yabbering on about working in the open I sometimes get asked my opinion about what platform to use so I decided to write my really basic advice up for any future asks.
[Make things open] Picking a platform
As a side-effect of my evangelism for working in the open I semi-regularly get asked for recommendations about which publishing platform someone should use and how they should get started. Firstly …
digitalbydefault.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
[Make things open] Picking a platform
digitalbydefault.com/2025/06/08/m...
When I am yabbering on about working in the open I sometimes get asked my opinion about what platform to use so I decided to write my really basic advice up for any future asks.
digitalbydefault.com/2025/06/08/m...
When I am yabbering on about working in the open I sometimes get asked my opinion about what platform to use so I decided to write my really basic advice up for any future asks.
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You know Data Orchard? They're good people doing great work, helping not-for-profits get better with data.
They're recruiting an Analytics Engineer, look:
https://www.dataorchard.org.uk/news/use-your-data-skills-were-recruiting-for-analyst-engineer
Deadline 7th July.
RT welcome!
#jobs
They're recruiting an Analytics Engineer, look:
https://www.dataorchard.org.uk/news/use-your-data-skills-were-recruiting-for-analyst-engineer
Deadline 7th July.
RT welcome!
#jobs
www.dataorchard.org.uk
June 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You know Data Orchard? They're good people doing great work, helping not-for-profits get better with data.
They're recruiting an Analytics Engineer, look:
https://www.dataorchard.org.uk/news/use-your-data-skills-were-recruiting-for-analyst-engineer
Deadline 7th July.
RT welcome!
#jobs
They're recruiting an Analytics Engineer, look:
https://www.dataorchard.org.uk/news/use-your-data-skills-were-recruiting-for-analyst-engineer
Deadline 7th July.
RT welcome!
#jobs
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👋 Anyone got great examples of annual report / review for a public sector org?
Accessible, no fluff and waffle, to the point. HTML not designed for print as vanity document?
Bonus point if you have any evidence to back up design approach?
Accessible, no fluff and waffle, to the point. HTML not designed for print as vanity document?
Bonus point if you have any evidence to back up design approach?
April 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
👋 Anyone got great examples of annual report / review for a public sector org?
Accessible, no fluff and waffle, to the point. HTML not designed for print as vanity document?
Bonus point if you have any evidence to back up design approach?
Accessible, no fluff and waffle, to the point. HTML not designed for print as vanity document?
Bonus point if you have any evidence to back up design approach?
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Lovely sketch-notes from one of the participants! medium.com/@karinasketc...
Context windows — 5 perspectives on gen AI
Product for the people is an unconference for public sector product-ish people. The seventh edition was held in London on 4 April. Kicking…
medium.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Lovely sketch-notes from one of the participants! medium.com/@karinasketc...
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Karina’s gone and published her sketchnotes from @devmoran.bsky.social's talk too! medium.com/@karinasketc...
Mindful friction for AI
Product for the people is an unconference for public sector product-ish people. The seventh edition was held in London on 4 April. Dev…
medium.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Karina’s gone and published her sketchnotes from @devmoran.bsky.social's talk too! medium.com/@karinasketc...
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The best thing I’ve read in ages. (Hat tip to @twice0.bsky.social for sharing originally.)
brilliantcrank.com/eject-disk/
brilliantcrank.com/eject-disk/
Eject disk.
A manifesto for everyone stuck in the system that keeps crashing you.
What follows here isn’t a framework or a fix—it’s a declaration. A reckoning. And a call to return to ourselves before we try to ...
brilliantcrank.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The best thing I’ve read in ages. (Hat tip to @twice0.bsky.social for sharing originally.)
brilliantcrank.com/eject-disk/
brilliantcrank.com/eject-disk/
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We've opened a ticket ballot for GovCamp Scotland 2025 www.govcamp.scot/tickets.
Please register and spread the word 🏴
Please register and spread the word 🏴
Tickets — GovCamp Scotland
www.govcamp.scot
March 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We've opened a ticket ballot for GovCamp Scotland 2025 www.govcamp.scot/tickets.
Please register and spread the word 🏴
Please register and spread the word 🏴
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This promises to be a great opportunity to connect with people involved in digital across the public sector in Scotland. Tickets to be released next week…
🚨 Exciting news 🚨
If you’re in/around service delivery in the Scottish public or third sector, GovCamp Scotland is returning after more than a decade, taking place at Edinburgh Futures Institute on 19 June.
Tix available from 31 March. See you there?
www.govcamp.scot
If you’re in/around service delivery in the Scottish public or third sector, GovCamp Scotland is returning after more than a decade, taking place at Edinburgh Futures Institute on 19 June.
Tix available from 31 March. See you there?
www.govcamp.scot
March 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This promises to be a great opportunity to connect with people involved in digital across the public sector in Scotland. Tickets to be released next week…
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If you have some training budget you would like to use up before the end of the financial year, I have some availability for coaching sessions. Make an inquiry here, let me know your timescales and anything else important and I will be in touch.
21cmindset.com/inquiry/
21cmindset.com/inquiry/
Inquiry | 21st Century Mindset
Please complete this form to make an inquiry. I will be in touch A.S.A.P.
21cmindset.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If you have some training budget you would like to use up before the end of the financial year, I have some availability for coaching sessions. Make an inquiry here, let me know your timescales and anything else important and I will be in touch.
21cmindset.com/inquiry/
21cmindset.com/inquiry/
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Klarna, the company that got so much press for dropping customer service and replacing them with AI, is now saying that they are now going to "become the best at offering a human to speak to." Great stuff!
February 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Klarna, the company that got so much press for dropping customer service and replacing them with AI, is now saying that they are now going to "become the best at offering a human to speak to." Great stuff!
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Hello folks interested in user research! I've opened up a couple slots a week to offer free mentoring/advice/CV reviews. Take a look here: www.cyberwomen.co.uk/mentoring if you're keen
Mentoring | Cyber Women
www.cyberwomen.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Hello folks interested in user research! I've opened up a couple slots a week to offer free mentoring/advice/CV reviews. Take a look here: www.cyberwomen.co.uk/mentoring if you're keen
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Love using Obsidian! Highly recommend
Obsidian is now free for work.
Starting today, the Obsidian Commercial license is optional. Anyone can use Obsidian for work, for free. Explore the organizations that support Obsidian on our site.
obsidian.md/blog/free-fo...
Starting today, the Obsidian Commercial license is optional. Anyone can use Obsidian for work, for free. Explore the organizations that support Obsidian on our site.
obsidian.md/blog/free-fo...
Obsidian is now free for work
Starting today, the Obsidian Commercial license is optional. Anyone can use Obsidian for work, for free. Explore organizations that support Obsidian on our new Enterprise page.
obsidian.md
February 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Love using Obsidian! Highly recommend
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If you're involved with #localgov #digital then this event is for you.
Meet with Theo Blackwell, who is looking at how the new digital centre might collaborate and innovate with local government to deliver the blueprint for modern digital government.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/73aad7...
Meet with Theo Blackwell, who is looking at how the new digital centre might collaborate and innovate with local government to deliver the blueprint for modern digital government.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/73aad7...
February 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
If you're involved with #localgov #digital then this event is for you.
Meet with Theo Blackwell, who is looking at how the new digital centre might collaborate and innovate with local government to deliver the blueprint for modern digital government.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/73aad7...
Meet with Theo Blackwell, who is looking at how the new digital centre might collaborate and innovate with local government to deliver the blueprint for modern digital government.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/73aad7...
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Cyfle cyffrous i fod yn rhan o Fwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr ProMo Cymru ⭐️ Awyddus i groesawu wynebau newydd i greu bwrdd amrywiol a chynhwysol. Yn croesawu ceisiadau gan ferched ac unigolion o gefndiroedd lleiafrifoedd ethnig yn arbennig ✅ Manylion pellach yma: promo.cymru/cy/2025/02/0...
Want to use your skills to make a real difference? ProMo is looking for new trustees!
Get stuck in, develop new skills, and help shape some amazing projects. Looking for members to join a diverse board reflecting the communities we work with.
Interested? promo.cymru/2025/02/05/j...
Get stuck in, develop new skills, and help shape some amazing projects. Looking for members to join a diverse board reflecting the communities we work with.
Interested? promo.cymru/2025/02/05/j...
Make Change Happen - Join the ProMo Board - ProMo Cymru
Passionate about youth and community work and want to make a real difference in the lives of young people and communities? Join our Board.
promo.cymru
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Cyfle cyffrous i fod yn rhan o Fwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr ProMo Cymru ⭐️ Awyddus i groesawu wynebau newydd i greu bwrdd amrywiol a chynhwysol. Yn croesawu ceisiadau gan ferched ac unigolion o gefndiroedd lleiafrifoedd ethnig yn arbennig ✅ Manylion pellach yma: promo.cymru/cy/2025/02/0...
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Great opportunity to join our Trustee Board. Click the link to find out more.
Want to use your skills to make a real difference? ProMo is looking for new trustees!
Get stuck in, develop new skills, and help shape some amazing projects. Looking for members to join a diverse board reflecting the communities we work with.
Interested? promo.cymru/2025/02/05/j...
Get stuck in, develop new skills, and help shape some amazing projects. Looking for members to join a diverse board reflecting the communities we work with.
Interested? promo.cymru/2025/02/05/j...
Make Change Happen - Join the ProMo Board - ProMo Cymru
Passionate about youth and community work and want to make a real difference in the lives of young people and communities? Join our Board.
promo.cymru
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Great opportunity to join our Trustee Board. Click the link to find out more.
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DeepSeek took off in part because, in a first, it offered a reasoning model that explains to you what it's doing. Its success shows how little AI product teams have done so far to make their products appealing to normal people: www.platformer.news/deepseek-des...
January 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
DeepSeek took off in part because, in a first, it offered a reasoning model that explains to you what it's doing. Its success shows how little AI product teams have done so far to make their products appealing to normal people: www.platformer.news/deepseek-des...
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"DOGE has become the great Wishing Well of political punditry." // The difficulties of IT modernization in large organizations, well explained in a mini-case study. It's always people and culture, etc. open.substack.com/pub/arnoldkl...
January 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
"DOGE has become the great Wishing Well of political punditry." // The difficulties of IT modernization in large organizations, well explained in a mini-case study. It's always people and culture, etc. open.substack.com/pub/arnoldkl...
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Hello 🙂 I'm looking for my next public sector role and would appreciate your support. Let me know if you hear of anything or wanna catch up. #OpenToWork
💼 Preferably agile delivery manager.
📜 Open to contract, permanent or temporary roles.
🌎 Remote or based in Manchester, London or Sheffield.
💼 Preferably agile delivery manager.
📜 Open to contract, permanent or temporary roles.
🌎 Remote or based in Manchester, London or Sheffield.
January 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Hello 🙂 I'm looking for my next public sector role and would appreciate your support. Let me know if you hear of anything or wanna catch up. #OpenToWork
💼 Preferably agile delivery manager.
📜 Open to contract, permanent or temporary roles.
🌎 Remote or based in Manchester, London or Sheffield.
💼 Preferably agile delivery manager.
📜 Open to contract, permanent or temporary roles.
🌎 Remote or based in Manchester, London or Sheffield.
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If anyone knows of any office furniture going spare in Cardiff, please let me know
Gadewch i mi wybod o unrhyw ddodrefn swyddfa sbâr yng Nghaerdydd
Gadewch i mi wybod o unrhyw ddodrefn swyddfa sbâr yng Nghaerdydd
January 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
If anyone knows of any office furniture going spare in Cardiff, please let me know
Gadewch i mi wybod o unrhyw ddodrefn swyddfa sbâr yng Nghaerdydd
Gadewch i mi wybod o unrhyw ddodrefn swyddfa sbâr yng Nghaerdydd
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ddn't have this on my bing card
Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
It’s the latest attempt to get people to use Bing instead of Google.
www.theverge.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
ddn't have this on my bing card
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I think my #localgov chums would be fascinated by the podcast “The Fifth Floor” (Y Pumed Llawr) by former Welsh Government minister @waterslee.bsky.social . It’s a fascinating description of what happens when a huge _scope_ meets (relatively) limited _scale_ meets … a complex workforce environment.
January 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I think my #localgov chums would be fascinated by the podcast “The Fifth Floor” (Y Pumed Llawr) by former Welsh Government minister @waterslee.bsky.social . It’s a fascinating description of what happens when a huge _scope_ meets (relatively) limited _scale_ meets … a complex workforce environment.
We’re All in ‘Dark Mode’ Now
How light-on-black became a way of life
www.theatlantic.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Software, the Tough Tomato Principle, and the Great Weirdening of the World
Software, the Tough Tomato Principle, and the Great Weirdening of the World
Marshall McLuhan’s theory that “the medium is the message” famously describes how media are not neutral. Rather, a medium’s nature has a deep impact on the very content of its messages. One…
buff.ly
January 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Software, the Tough Tomato Principle, and the Great Weirdening of the World
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Resilience comes in different flavours.
Absorbing an unexpected shock and ‘bouncing back’, can cause a change, but retaining your purpose and identity is an important characteristic to survive in a volatile world. Be more salt marsh.
- Chris Bolton
whatsthepont.blog/2024/11/19/b...
Absorbing an unexpected shock and ‘bouncing back’, can cause a change, but retaining your purpose and identity is an important characteristic to survive in a volatile world. Be more salt marsh.
- Chris Bolton
whatsthepont.blog/2024/11/19/b...
November 21, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Resilience comes in different flavours.
Absorbing an unexpected shock and ‘bouncing back’, can cause a change, but retaining your purpose and identity is an important characteristic to survive in a volatile world. Be more salt marsh.
- Chris Bolton
whatsthepont.blog/2024/11/19/b...
Absorbing an unexpected shock and ‘bouncing back’, can cause a change, but retaining your purpose and identity is an important characteristic to survive in a volatile world. Be more salt marsh.
- Chris Bolton
whatsthepont.blog/2024/11/19/b...