Stephen Mounsey
@stephenmounsey.bsky.social
Easily led astray, expect Agile, Gov, Systems and much more
Rainbow of the day
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Rainbow of the day
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Is it 'online training course'?
June 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Is it 'online training course'?
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With the customary pinch of salt that often needs to be sprinkled on these stories, outsourcing BBC tech capabilities to "tech giants" feels like a really, really, really bad idea www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive
Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savings
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
With the customary pinch of salt that often needs to be sprinkled on these stories, outsourcing BBC tech capabilities to "tech giants" feels like a really, really, really bad idea www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
May 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Last chance to book for this coming week's Agile Manchester conference. 1&2 day tickets available: agilemanchester.net/programme-2025
DM me for a last minute discount code.
DM me for a last minute discount code.
Programme 2025
agilemanchester.net
May 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Last chance to book for this coming week's Agile Manchester conference. 1&2 day tickets available: agilemanchester.net/programme-2025
DM me for a last minute discount code.
DM me for a last minute discount code.
Keswick has a strong dog game
May 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Keswick has a strong dog game
New favourite hobby. Trying to convince my children films are documentaries. Tonight’s challenge: Independence Day
April 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New favourite hobby. Trying to convince my children films are documentaries. Tonight’s challenge: Independence Day
Rock, Paper, Scissors is Rock, Paper, Scissors not Scissors, Paper, Rock
April 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Rock, Paper, Scissors is Rock, Paper, Scissors not Scissors, Paper, Rock
New Game: Requires 2 children.
1. Get in car
2. Set timer for 20 minutes
3. Start driving
4. Each child in turn chooses the direction at the next junction or any turning of choice up until that point
5. Drive until timer is up
6. Find the nearest restaurant/shop/cafe
7. Buy your lunch
8. Eat
1. Get in car
2. Set timer for 20 minutes
3. Start driving
4. Each child in turn chooses the direction at the next junction or any turning of choice up until that point
5. Drive until timer is up
6. Find the nearest restaurant/shop/cafe
7. Buy your lunch
8. Eat
March 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
New Game: Requires 2 children.
1. Get in car
2. Set timer for 20 minutes
3. Start driving
4. Each child in turn chooses the direction at the next junction or any turning of choice up until that point
5. Drive until timer is up
6. Find the nearest restaurant/shop/cafe
7. Buy your lunch
8. Eat
1. Get in car
2. Set timer for 20 minutes
3. Start driving
4. Each child in turn chooses the direction at the next junction or any turning of choice up until that point
5. Drive until timer is up
6. Find the nearest restaurant/shop/cafe
7. Buy your lunch
8. Eat
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Accessibility doesn't only help a small group of people. Accessibility helps everyone
January 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Accessibility doesn't only help a small group of people. Accessibility helps everyone
Reposted by Stephen Mounsey
See also User Needs Mapping (UNM) a technique that blends Wardley Mapping with TT:
teamtopologies.com/unm
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teamtopologies.com/unm
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Exploring team and service boundaries with User Needs Mapping — Team Topologies - Organizing for fast flow of value
User Needs Mapping refers to the first four steps of the Wardley Mapping process that can provide significant value when helping understand users/customers, their needs and the dependencies required t...
teamtopologies.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:50 AM
See also User Needs Mapping (UNM) a technique that blends Wardley Mapping with TT:
teamtopologies.com/unm
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teamtopologies.com/unm
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I know I’m late to this but it’s as good as everyone says. Favourite maxim: “Any system which is set up to maximise a single objective has the potential to go bonkers”.
December 10, 2024 at 8:03 AM
I know I’m late to this but it’s as good as everyone says. Favourite maxim: “Any system which is set up to maximise a single objective has the potential to go bonkers”.
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I have heard it said that to live a rich life one should learn something new every day. Well I have been informed by my teenager that the Danish word for speed bump is Fartshumper and that the word for speed check is Fartkontrol. That’s two things.
December 5, 2024 at 1:32 AM
I have heard it said that to live a rich life one should learn something new every day. Well I have been informed by my teenager that the Danish word for speed bump is Fartshumper and that the word for speed check is Fartkontrol. That’s two things.
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How does an organization forget?
December 3, 2024 at 6:10 AM
How does an organization forget?
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
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Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
November 22, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Not too bad! The order of arrival is sometimes a strong systemic dynamic at play. Good one to acknowledge with your team. #1,274,507!
September 19, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Not too bad! The order of arrival is sometimes a strong systemic dynamic at play. Good one to acknowledge with your team. #1,274,507!
In case you wondered what a McDonalds salad looked like …..
January 13, 2024 at 1:10 PM
In case you wondered what a McDonalds salad looked like …..
Sound of the day, the crinkling of snow under bike wheels
November 29, 2023 at 7:48 PM
Sound of the day, the crinkling of snow under bike wheels
What does your gut tell you?
November 27, 2023 at 8:15 PM
What does your gut tell you?
Tremendous, an old oak helping the ivy grow
October 31, 2023 at 8:26 PM
Tremendous, an old oak helping the ivy grow